Monserrate & DJ Urba

Los Jedis
Los Jedis
Also known as	Los Jedays
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton, Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician, producers
Years active	2003-present
Labels	El Cartel Records; Mas Flow, Inc
Members	Alex Monserrate Sosa; Urbani Mota Cedeño

Last updated January 14, 2022

Monserrate and DJ Urba (also known as Los Jedys) are reggaeton producers from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, respectively. They have been on the business for some years, but they really got a start when Daddy Yankee hired them to produce his Barrio Fino Album.^[1] Then they followed up with the Barrio Fino en Directo Album. They are aligned with Luny Tunes's Mas Flow Inc and Daddy Yankee's El Cartel Records.

DJ Monserrate

Alex A. Monserrate Sosa, artistically known as DJ Monserrate From a young age, he showed passion for music and after overcoming various obstacles, he has now become a very well respected musical producer in the reggaeton community.^[2] Monserrate has worked with artists such as Daddy Yankee and his notorious El Cartel Records (Dale Caliente, No Me Dejes Solo, Rompe, Machete, Taladro, El Muro, ¿Qué Vas a Hacer?, El Truco, and other hits).^[3] Monserrate has also worked with other Reggaeton artist, like Wisin & Yandel, Tego Calderón, Yaviah, Alexis & Fido, and also produced for artists outside the reggaeton world doing their remixes, such as Carlos Vives, Thalía, Cabas, among others. Monserrate won his first Latin Grammy in 2005 as musical producer of Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, which reported sales of 2 million copies and counting. Monserrate works alongside DJ Urba, both producers are currently working in their upcoming production titled Los Jedays which is set to be released soon.^[4] Monserrate had been diagnosed with Lymphoma non-hodgking cancer disease, after getting treatment in Puerto Rico he overcame this disease. He continues to work with artist on their albums' including Tito "El Bambino"'s El Patron and Ivy Queen's Sentimiento .

Monserrate teamed up with Sosa since 2016.

DJ Urba

Urba continues working production on other themes on 2010 and 2011.^[5] He was previously in a relationship with fellow reggaeton artist Ivy Queen from mid-2006 to 2007,^[6] he and Monserrate produced a chunk of her studio album Sentimiento including the lead single "Que Lloren".^[7]

Urba teamed up with DJ Rome since 2016, and work again with Daddy Yankee to produce "Shaky Shaky" and "Dura".^[8]

Production credits

2003

Los Homerun-es - Daddy Yankee

14. No Te Canses, El Funeral ft. Julio Voltio

2004

El Sobreviviente - Wisin

04. Saoco ft. Daddy Yankee

Barrio Fino - Daddy Yankee

03. Dale Caliente
04. No Me Dejes Solo ft. Wisin & Yandel
07. El Muro

2005

Barrio Fino en Directo - Daddy Yankee

11. Rompe
16. El Truco

Pa'l Mundo, Deluxe Edition - Wisin & Yandel

1. Te noto tensa ft. Tony Dize
2. Toma Ft Franco el Gorila

Peso Completo - John Eric

10. Tembleque
12. Bailen ft. Zion & Lennox

2006

Respect - Lisa M

02. Fuego
03. Asi Es Que Eh ft. Hurricane G, La Bruja, K-mil & Miss Waidy
04. Hazme Tuya
05. Fuete
06. Hey Ladies

Los Vaqueros - Wisin & Yandel

04. Eléctrica ft. Gadiel
07. Mujerón ft. El Tío
12. Chu Chin ft. El Tío
14. Un Viaje ft. Gadiel
17. Round 3 ft. Franco "El Gorila"
18. Yo Quiero Hacerte El Amor ft. Franco "El Gorila" & El Tío
19. Calienta y Pega ft. El Tío
21. Sal del Callejón ft. Franco "El Gorila"

2007

Masterpiece: Commemorative Edition - R.K.M & Ken-Y

02. Dame Lo Que Quiero (New Version)

Sentimiento - Ivy Queen

02. Que Lloren
06. Reza Por Mi
08. Yo Te Rescaté
11. Cuando No Me Tengas

It's My Time - Tito "El Bambino"

02. El Tra
05. El Bum Bum
09. Solo Dime Que Sí
15. Sol, Playa & Arena Ft. Jadiel

The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition - Hector "El Father"

Disc:2 /05. Mensaje De Voz Ft. Naldo

Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres - Wisin & Yandel

07. Dime Quiénes Son (produced with Victor "El Nasi" and Nesty)

The Black Carpet - Nicky Jam

Gas Pela Ft. RKM

2008

Lo Mejor De Mi - Jadiel

07. Sol & Arena Pt.2
17. Calentamiento Ft. Franco "El Gorila"

El Fenomeno - Arcangel

08. I Got Flow

Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE!

01. "Dime"
02. "Que Lloren" (Live)
07. "Reza Por Mi" (Live)
18. "Dime" (Bachata Version)

2009

El Patron - Tito "El Bambino"

01. "El Amor"
02. "Suéltate"
03. "Mata"
04. "Desnudarte"
05. "Mi Cama Huele a Ti" (Feat. Zion & Lennox)
06. "Piropo"
07. "Baila Sexy"
08. "Perfumate"
09. "Te Comencé a Querer"
10. "Agárrala" (Feat. Plan B)
11. "Te Extraño"
12. "Under"
13. "Se Me Daña La Mente"
14. "Somos Iguales"

Down to Earth - Alexis & Fido

08. Súbete (Official Remix) (Feat. Don Omar) (produced by Urba with Tainy, Doble A & Nales and Master Chris)

Welcome to the Jungle - Franco "El Gorila"

08. Psiquiatrica Loca (produced by Monserrrate with Sosa)

El Momento - Jowell & Randy

Amanecer (feat. Yandel & Gadiel) (produced by Monserrrate with Tainy and Marioso)

2010

Drama Queen Deluxe Edition

15. Dime

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[1] Quiñones, Alfonso. "A los raperos les es vulgar corrupción de gobiernos". www.diariolibre.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[2] "Monserrate | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[3] "Daddy Yankee celebra los 15 años de su álbum 'Barrio Fino'". lazona.com.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[4] "Urba Y Monserrate "Los Yedais" | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[5] "DJ Urba | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[6] "Lo que viene: Manolo Cardona estrena cinta". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[7] "Que dejen el machismo y lloren". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[8] "DJ Urba y Rome hablaron sobre su impresionante carrera con Alofoke". Heabbi.com (in Spanish). 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

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