Robi Draco Rosa

Robi Draco Rosa

  • Birthday: 6/27/1970
  • Place of birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Dolores del Infante, Draco Rosa, Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez, Robert Edward Rosa Suarez, Robi Draco Rosa, Robi Rosa, Ian Blake

Biography

Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez originally garnered fame as a member of boy band Menudo in the 1980s, singing lead on the band's biggest stateside hit, "Hold Me" and featuring prominently in the accompanying music video. In 1988, at age 19, he made his motion picture debut in the film Salsa, which was a big hit in Puerto Rico. During the filming of the movie, he met actress Angela Alvarado who would later become his wife. In the 1990s he helped launch Ricky Martin's musical career into a new global setting by writing and producing various of his hottest singles including María, La Vida Loca, La Copa de La Vida, She Bangs, and Shake Your Bon-Bon. Rosa toured with Lenny Kravitz during the summer of 2004 to promote his concept album Mad Love. In April 2011, Rosa was diagnosed with a non-hodgkin lymphoma cancer near his liver. He underwent alternative and traditional treatment in Houston and Santa Monica. This kept Rosa in a hiatus for almost a year until his return in March 2012, when he started recording his latest album with "Vida", and gave a concert with Juan Luis Guerra and Rubén Blades at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot. In December 2012, he was declared cancer-free. On December 9, 2013, Rosa's manager confirmed his cancer had relapsed and was declared again cancer-free on January 5, 2014.

Filmography

Salsa
Release date: 7/9/1988

Salsa

Role(s): Rico

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Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Release date: 8/17/1989

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Role(s): Peter

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Robi Draco Rosa - Al Natural
Release date: 12/6/2005

Robi Draco Rosa - Al Natural

Role(s): Robby Rosa

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Soda Stereo - Gracias Totales
Release date: 9/23/2022

Soda Stereo - Gracias Totales

Role(s): Self

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Encuentro
Release date: 12/8/2002

Encuentro

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