About
Pérez and Cabra met at the tender age of two, when the former's mother married the latter's father. Their parents later divorced, but the step-brothers remained close. Their moniker, Calle 13 (meaning "13th Street"), along with their newly coined Residente and Visitante aliases, arose from their living situation: since Cabra visited his brother regularly at Pérez's residence (on 13th Street), rather than vice-versa, he was the "visitor," whereas Pérez was the "resident." Residente earned a master's degree in fine arts stateside, while Visitante studied music formally from age six. They began recording music together in 2004, with the idea of hosting their work on a website, beginning with two demos ("La Tripleta" and "La Aguacatona"). Within a year's time, however, they began shopping for a record label to release their music commercially. White Lion was a logical choice (it was the home of Tego Calderón, whom the two admired). Elias de León, the owner of White Lion, was forwarded the tape and realized immediately that there was something special about the music. He called Residente, who was working as an architectural draftsman at the time, and the two men met the following day.
From 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
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