Álex Gárgolas

Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández, known professionally as Álex Gárgolas, is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far.[1]

Álex Gárgolas
Birth nameRafael Alexis Quiles Hernández
Born (1971-04-24) April 24, 1971
OriginPuerto Rico
GenresReggaeton
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active1998—present
Labels
Websitealexgargolas.com

His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on the Billboard 200, reaching number 6 on both the Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts.

Musical career

In 1995, using his savings of $300, he produced music by a few fledgling artists, two who became the well-known, chart-topping reggaeton artists known as Wisin & Yandel.[2]

In 2022, Gárgolas visited Chile claiming to want to produce a Chilean Reggaeton album, but instead offended the urban musical artists of Chile, and left the country without producing any,[3] telling them to "stay in your country."[4]

Discography
Year Title US chart positions
Billboard 200 Latin Albums Latin Rhythm Albums
1998 Gárgolas, Vol. 1 - El Comando Ataca
  • Release date: June 8, 1998
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1999 Gárgolas 2 - El Nuevo Comando, Segundo Ataque
  • Release date: June 3, 1999
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2000 Las 9 Plagas
  • Release date: June 3, 2000
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2001 Gárgolas 3
  • Release date: July 13, 2001
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2003 Las 9 Plagas 2
  • Release date: 2003
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Gárgolas, Vol. 4
  • Release date: December 9, 2003
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2006 Gárgolas 5: The Next Generation
  • Release date: 2006
 181[5] 6[6] 6[7]
2021 Gárgolas Forever
  • Release date: August 27, 2021
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Production discography

References
  1. Celia San Miquel (November 2006). "Vibe". Retrieved 14 May 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Alex Gárgolas, detrás del éxito del reguetón". www.elmundo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. Salvador Escobar aka Microtráfico (August 7, 2022). "Persona no grata: la vertiginosa caída en desgracia de Alex Gárgolas". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. Calderón, Consuelo (August 6, 2022). ""Quédense en su país": Alex Gárgolas canceló disco de reggaetón chileno tras polémica con artistas nacionales". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. "The Billboard 200: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 71.
  6. "Top Latin Albums: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 82.
  7. "Latin Rhythm Albums: September 9, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 36. September 9, 2006. p. 85.


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