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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Batista.
El Alfa
Birth name
Emanuel Herrera Batista
Also known as
El Alfa “El Jefe”
Born
(1990-12-18) 18 December 1990 (age 33) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Genres
Dominican dembow
dancehall-pop
Latin trap
reggaeton
Occupation(s)
Rapper
Years active
2008–present
Labels
El Jefe Records
Awards
Heat Latin Music Awards[1]
Premio Lo Nuestro
Musical artist
Emanuel Herrera Batista (born 18 December 1990), known by his stage name El Alfa or El Alfa El Jefe, is a Dominican rapper known as the King of Dembow.[2][3] Batista was born in Bajos de Haina, Santo Domingo. He is known for his initial afro hairstyle which led him to popularity in the early 2010s through songs like "Tarzan", "Coche Bomba" and "Muevete Jevi". He went on to form good relationships with many artists from Puerto Rico, such as Nicky Jam, Farruko, and Myke Towers amongst others. This resulted in one of the biggest collaborations in dembow history, led by El Alfa, when he released "Suave (Remix)" in December 2018 alongside Chencho Corleone, Bryant Myers, Miky Woodz, Jon Z and Noriel.
El Alfa's reach continued to grow in the coming years, when he collaborated with international stars like Cardi B, J Balvin, Pitbull, Tyga, and Black Eyed Peas. "Singapur" surpassed the 200 million mark in February 2021.[4]
With more than 21,000,000 monthly listeners to his music on Spotify and ranked #261 in the world,[5] El Alfa is considered the leader of the Dominican dembow genre.[citation needed]
^Jessica, Roiz. "Anitta, Karol G, CNCO & More Win Big at Heat Latin Music Awards 2021: Full List". billboard. billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^Jiménez, Karina (24 August 2018). "El Alfa: "Soy una persona que me gusta el riesgo del éxito"". El Caribe (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^"Biografía de El Alfa El Jefe". buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
^"El Alfa "El Jefe" – Singapur (El Androide) – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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