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| Born | Alberto Mendoza Nieves (1978-02-15)February 15, 1978 (age 47) Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Get Low Records |
Alberto Mendoza Nieves (born February 15, 1978), also known asMC Ceja, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer.[1] He is also known asEl Cejón due to his heavy eyebrows.
MC Ceja was born inArecibo, Puerto Rico, and was raised both inBrooklyn, New York City and Puerto Rico alongside his younger brother and sister. His brother, called "Cejita", died in a car accident in 2006. When Alberto was 13 years old, he started performing intalent shows and local parties. He also started composing songs which made fun of teachers and classmates.
His breakthrough came when he metreggaeton producer DJ Eric over the telephone, and by playing one of his songs he was able to grab DJ Eric's attention. Back in the day when recordings were made on underground cassettes, Ceja released a song called "Dame Ese Blunt". From then on Ceja started to appear in productions such as Hip Hop Reggae Mix, Street Style 1, Street Style 2, and Soca.He was also a major part in DJ Eric Industry Volumes 3, 4, 5 which produced many memorable songs from MC Ceja like, "Jingle, Jangle" "So Good", "No Paciencia", "Mueve Tu Figura de Campeona (Shalalalong)".[2]
In 1996, Ceja launched his first solo album calledLuz Solar, selling over 50,000 copies. "Confusión" was part of this production and was number 1 in the charts for at least 10 weeks. He also released a video for this song, which lasted about 11 weeks.
During his time collaborating with DJ Eric, MC Ceja metLito & Polaco. These later form the group known asLos Tres Mosqueteros. In addition, whilst recording with DJ Eric a lyrical war started between them and the group fromThe Noise, which had artists such asBaby Rasta & Gringo andBebe. This war went on for a couple of years and was not resolved until only a couple of years ago.
In 1998, before the release of the collaborated albumLos Tres Mosqueteros, Ceja was able to produce another solo album calledTodo Ha Cambiado, producing another hit single, "The Breaks (Te Invito al Party)". Los 3 Mosqueteros was released with collaborations from MC Ceja, andLito & Polaco. Producing one hit song together with a video release called "Chicas Interesadas". Shortly after the release ofTodo Ha Cambiado problems arise within the players from DJ Eric Industry causing them to split and start a war among themselves. This after having worked together for some odd years. Reasons for their split have always been rumored and non-factual. They have recently got back together.
Upon his release, he went back into the studio with DJ Eric and produced his third solo album,Boricua's State of Mind, which was released in 2001, with the single "Desnúdate" featuringWisin & Yandel.
MC Ceja released a new album calledLuz Solar 2 in 2008, more than 11 years after his debut album,Luz Solar.
In 2013, MC Ceja released "Como Antes", with collaborations withIvy Queen, Voltio, Guelo Star and more.
He composed some more songs for collaborations such asLa Conspiración Vol. 1,The Company andLa Conspiración Vol 2, with hits such as "Yeah, Yeah" and "Dile a El". Ceja also demonstrated his rough style hip-hop inDaddy Yankee'sEl Cartel II. MC Ceja has had the opportunity to record with well-known artists such asTempo,Ivy Queen, Kamekazi, Big Boy,Baby Rasta,Special Ed, BF Yaviah,Getto & Gastam, among others. Ceja also appeared in various artist compilations such asMajestic,La Mision 1 – 3,DJ Frank: Time to Kill with the song "No Has Oido",Da Cream,Warriors 2,Wise Da' Gansta,Dream Team, andThe Sopranos.
In 2003, Ceja moved to the United States, taking some time off from his career, to spend time with his newborn son and a daughter. In 2005, he collaborated with Cuban Link onBuddha's Family 2: Desde la Prison. MC Ceja appeared in a production with three songs, among them his single, "Mr. Conflicto".
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