DJ Buddha facts for kids
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DJ Buddha
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| Birth name | Urales Vargas |
| Born | March 15, 1980 |
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| Labels | Therapist Music |
Urales Vargas (born March 15, 1980), known as DJ Buddha, is an American DJ and record producer from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He is also a radio personality and helps with music publishing. In 2015, DJ Buddha was honored by being added to the Hall of Fame at the Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs.
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Mixing Music Styles
Over the years, music has changed a lot. Different styles like hip hop, Jamaican reggae, and Latin music have come together. DJ Buddha has been a big part of this change. He helps connect these different sounds.
He created a popular series of mixtapes called "Caribbean Connection." These mixtapes mixed Dancehall reggae and reggaetón music. He also made the "Tropical Heat" series. Many magazines and websites, like Rolling Stone and NY Times, praised his mixtapes.
DJ Buddha has traveled the world, performing in many different countries. He even released a mix album called "Ultra.Latino." This album quickly reached number two on iTunes Latin charts. His creative ideas help him bring new and exciting sounds to music.
Working with Other Artists
DJ Buddha started working with many artists whose music he loved. He made songs with reggae artists like Mighty Mystic, Mr. Easy, and Mr. Vegas. He also became the official DJ for the dancehall group T.O.K. for about six years.
While touring with T.O.K., DJ Buddha created a remix for the song "Gal Yuh A Lead." This remix featured T.O.K., Beenie Man, and Nina Sky. It was one of his first songs to be played a lot on the radio. He also made special mixtapes for the record label VP Records.
He has worked on remixes for famous artists like Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Machel Montano, and Lil Jon. In 2004, DJ Buddha remixed Daddy Yankee's hit song "Gasolina." This remix included Pitbull and N.O.R.E.. Later, Lil Jon added his voice to the remix, which appeared on his album Crunk Juice.
DJ Buddha became Pitbull's official DJ and toured with him for six years. He helped with the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Bad album. He worked on the 2012 version of "Bad" with Afrojack and Pitbull. He also helped produce "Back In Time," the theme song for the Men In Black 3 movie. In 2014, DJ Buddha won a Grammy Award for his work on the song "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" by Pitbull featuring Papayo.
In 2016, DJ Buddha was the music supervisor for the movie King of the Dancehall (film), directed by Nick Cannon. In 2017, he released his first single, "WAAR," with dancehall artist Munga. This song has been streamed over 15 million times on Spotify.
Music He's Made
DJ Buddha has created many mixtapes and worked on many songs.
Mixtapes
- Tropical Heat Vol. 1 – Vol. 25 (Dancehall, Reggae & Soca)
- Caribbean Connection Vol. 1 – Vol. 7 (Dancehall Meets Reggaeton)
- Pitbull : Free Agent
- International Takeover: The United Nations
- Mr. Worldwide
Songs (produced, written, or remixed)
- Daddy Yankee Ft. Pitbull, N.O.R.E. & Lil Jon – Gasolina (Dj Buddha RMX)
- Lil Jon Ft. Daddy Yankee & Pitbull – What U Gon' Do (Latino RMX)
- Pitbull Ft. Lil Jon, Mr. Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Red Rat, T.O.K & Kardinal Offishall – Toma (Dj Buddha RMX)
- Pitbull Ft. Don Omar - Fuego (Dj Buddha RMX)
- Paulina Rubio Ft. Pitbull - Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes (RMX)
- Pitbull Vs. Afrojack - Maldito Alcohol
- Pitbull Ft. Lil Jon, Sensato, Black Point & El Cata - Watagatapitusberry Remix
- Pitbull Ft. ..... Enrique Iglesias & Afrojack - I Like - The Remix
- Juan Magan Ft. Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo (Grammy Nomination)
- Sensato Ft. Pitbull & Sak Noel - Crazy People (Grammy Nomination)
- Pitbull - Back in Time
- Pitbull Ft. Shakira - Get It Started
- Michael Jackson - Bad (Afrojack Remix) (Ft. Pitbull) [DJ Buddha Edit]
- Pitbull Ft. Papayo - Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba) (Grammy Nomination)'(Grammy Winner)'
- Pitbull Ft. Christina Aguilera - Feel This Moment
- Pitbull Ft. Jennifer Lopez - Drinks for You (Ladies Anthem)
- Frankie J Ft. Pitbull - Beautiful
- Becky G Ft. Pitbull - Can't Get Enough
- Jason Derulo Ft. Pitbull - Fire
- Veronica Vega Ft. Pitbull - Wicked
- Afrojack Ft. Chris Brown - As Your Friend
- Afrojack Ft. Snoop Dogg - Dynamite
- Afrojack Ft. Sting - Catch Tomorrow
- Angela Hunte and Machel Montano - Party Done
- Anahí Ft. Zuzuka Poderosa- Boom Cha
- Veronica Vega Ft. Lil Wayne & Jeremih - Wave
- Dj Buddha Ft. Munga - WAAR
- Dj Buddha, Cutty Ranks & Shermanology Ft. Steve Andreas - Money House
- Maffio, Angela Hunte & DJ Buddha - Ella Baila
- Ananya Birla Ft. WurlD & Vector - Blackout
- Ally Brooke x Matoma - Higher
- Afrojack Ft. Ally Brooke - All Night
- Dj Buddha x Angela Hunte - Speaker
- Maffio Ft. Nicky Jam & Akon - Uchi Walla
Albums (he appeared on or produced)
- Crunk Juice - Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
- Money Is Still A Major Issue - Pitbull
- Unknown Language - T.O.K.
- The Boatlift - Pitbull
- Rebelution - Pitbull
- Armando- Pitbull
- Ultra.Latino - DJ Buddha
- Planet Pit - Pitbull
- Bad 25 - Michael Jackson
- Global Warming - Pitbull
- Faith, Hope, y Amor - Frankie J (Grammy Nomination)
- Forget the World - Afrojack
