Tempo
David Sánchez Badillo (born on 1979 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), known publicly as Tempo, is a reggaeton and rap artist.When he was 5 years old, he moved to New York City where he lived for 4 years. When he returned, he studied for a short time at the Escuela Libre de Música Juan Morel Campos. In 1989, with only 11 years, he started composing his first rap songs, using his environment and surroundings as inspiration.
He is also a natural percussionist, participating in several talent shows as a kid.
His childhood was spent in New York and continuously appearing in various talent shows. Tempo first appeared in DJ Joe’s album “DJ Joe 4”. Due to business problems he separates from DJ Joe’s crew. In 1998 he appeared in “Time to Kill” and became friends with DJ Playero. As a result of this new friendship he joined Playeros team in “Playero 41”, where songs like Ya llego la hora featuring Getto and Bailando quiero Verlas.
Tempo also collaborated with Mexicano 777 in Hagan Ruido Las Pistolas on his album “Entre el Bien y el Mal”. Due to this controversy Buddha’s production produced TEMPO’s first solo album “Game Over”. Donde Estan las Girlas, Narcohampon and Ven y Baila are just a few of the hits that Game Over contained.
This album reached gold status at the same time he became a father for the first time.
In 2000, he releases his new album, "New Game", with the participation of Maicol y Manuel, Baby Rasta y Gringo, and fellow Buddha's Family members, Gastam y Ghetto. Meanwhile, he's still feuding with artists like Master Joe & OG Black, Daddy Yankee, (although this feud has faded out ever since Tempo was sentenced to jail, to the point in which Daddy Yankee is paying for the legal fees of Tempo's lawyers) among others.
He produced and participated in Buddha's Family album that also reached gold status and two platinum. Because of his affiliation with Buddha’s family he later became entangled in the infamous Pina Records VS Buddha’s Family rivalry.
It was also during this time that TEMPO feuded with Lito y Polaco, leading to quite possibly the most talked about feud in reggaeton. Lito y Polaco, mainly Polaco, released several diss tracks against TEMPO, who immediately fought back. Lito Y Polaco ceased to record diss tracks towards Tempo once he was arrested as they believed that it was not fair if Tempo could not respond. He has also received several "Tu Música" and Paoli Awards.
Regardless of his battles, TEMPO is currently facing his greatest battle yet; for he is fighting to appeal his 24yr sentence in a federal prison for narcotics charges, even though no circumstantial evidence has been found against him.
Many politicians and fellow rappers say he was the scapegoat of the government for all drug dealers. To this day he claims his innocence and has stated that he has never trafficed drugs
For more information...
- Tempo - Official Myspace
- Source: Wikipedia