Héctor "El Father" turns to "The Father"

Héctor "El Father" turns to "The Father"

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (TSS) — The Puerto Rican reggaeton star announced Wednesday he will give up his role as a rapper known for lyrics about womanizing and violence to devote his life to God. Héctor “El Father” Delgado says he will follow a religious calling and preach positive messages to youngsters after completion of his tour. “My way now is to serve Christ in spirit and truth,” Delgado told reporters at a surprise news conference in Puerto Rico’s capital, adding he intended to donate his jewlery to charitable groups.

Delgado won a 2003 Billboard Latin Music Award for rap album of the year as part of the duo “Los Bambinos,” and he has collaborated with U.S. hip-hop superstar Jay-Z. The popular reggaetonero grew up in the Puerto Rican city of Carolina. He is one of the pioneers of reggaeton — a mix of tropical rhythms, reggae, rap and hip-hop from Puerto Rico that took hold in the major U.S. Hispanic markets of Miami, Los Angeles and New York. The crew at Texas Street Scene wish him much blessing in his new found calling.