Elvis Crespo

Elvis Crespo is a Puerto Rican singer of the Merengue genre who has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award.

World Music Singer

July 30, 1971

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Elvis Crespo, a Puerto Rican-American singer and songwriter, is renowned for his unique fusion of merengue and Latin pop music. He rose to international fame in 1998 with his hit song “Suavemente” and has since produced other notable works such as “Píntame,” “Wow Flash!” and “Los Monsters.” Collaborating with various artists like Olga Tañón and Carlos Vives, Crespo has won multiple Latin Grammy awards and has even served as a judge on the Puerto Rican singing show “Objectivo Fama.” In 2011, he participated as a contestant on “Mira Quien Baila.” After taking a break from music in the early 2000s, Crespo made a comeback in 2007 with his album “Regreso El Jefe” and remains a prominent and influential figure in the merengue genre.