My Lao people! Hector "El Father", Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Fantazma, Luney Tunes, Baby Ranks, Wisin y Yandel, Calle 13, Marc Anthony, Mickey Taveras, Huey Dunbar, Tito "El Bambino", Rakin y Ken-Y, Alexis y Fido, Khriz y Angel, Julio Voltio, Eddie Dee, Ivy Queen, Zion y Lennox, Nicky Jam, Marc Anthony, Daniel D, Will Smith, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, George Lopez, Carlos Mencia....
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Wisin y Yandel, Hector "El Father", Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Cheka, Noriega, Alexis y Fido, Khris y Angel....
Alex $an Dinero, a successful business man and a multi-talented entertainer, born (Vantharat "RAT" Tapanya) has balanced an acting career with a musical career. Alex has worked on feature and independent films, including broadway theatre, musicals, tv shows, and commercials with titles such as Step Up 2, Full Circle, Collide, Auntie Mame, Basement Knokerz, State Farm Insurance, ECOMB (Enviromental Coalition of Miami Beach), Cherry Jem, Delivery Driver, etc.,. Alex brings a powerful performance in each and every show with his dynamic personality both on and off stage. He lights up the crowd like a firecracker and is unique in his style of work.
Born in a refugee camp in Ubon, Thailand, April of 1977. His family was brought to the U.S. and landed in Rochester, NY when he was two years old. Within a few short years, his family migrated themselves to California where they found an incredibly large population of other Lao refugees who settled in San Diego. His parents left San Diego to find a much lower cost of living in Fresno, CA where he grew up.
He was raised in a very heavy Lao culture with his parents and he being both first generation Lao in the United States. Alex’s loving parents, Aeth Tapanya and Vilayvanh Tapanya are very well known leaders in the Lao Buddhist Community in Fresno, CA and are currently actively involved with all the cultural events at the Lao Wat’s.
Growing up in a very populated Lao community, he learned to speak his native tongue by nature. However, he attended McLane High School where at that time, was teaching Lao as one of their foreign language classes. He studied his native language and literature and, unlike many Lao refugees born or raised in America, he still has the ability to read and write in Lao.
After serving seven years on active duty with the Navy from the age of 18, Alex decided to settle in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area where he finished his last tour of duty at the DiLorenzo Tri-Care Health Clinic in the Pentagon. A decorated Veteran and hero during his tour, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his heroic efforts on the Emergency Team during the attacks of 9-11 on the Pentagon. He was one of the many rescue workers in the fire and rubble digging out victims and survivors from the terrorist attacks who also witnessed the impact of the jet liner crashing into the large defense building.
Like his parents, Alex was a leader and heavy networking guru while he was serving on active duty. He was involved in club promotions and parties all over the metropolitan area. As his popularity grew in the area, so did his success in business. His wife, Analy and himself operate several different successful business in the DC and South Florida region. Currently, they live in Miami Beach during the winter months and return back to DC during the Summer.
Living in the DC Metropolitan area exposed Alex to a new music culture and genre he had never seen before in Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and REGGAETON! He fell in love with the dynamics of its sound (Dembow) and wanted to bring the same passion to his Lao people. Only…. in his native language. After talking with several other Lao artists about bringing this new genre which he calls, LAOgaeton, they seemed to be interested only in Rap, Hip-Hop, and R&B. So he decided to use his own creative talents to bring the world and his Lao people up to speed on a new introduction to the Lao urban culture in America and internationally, LAOggaeton!
WoW....ur wife is sooo lucky to have u! just like my bf, u cook, clean, and u're an awesome husband. u'll be a great father big bro. i dont think ima have kids anytime soon hahhaha....maybe in my 30's.
Hello! Congratualtions on your baby! Yes, I have been to Miami a few times. Are you talking about the Wat Lao in Catlett, VA for the 4th? Yes, I did go to the festival. It was interesting and fun as usual...people from all over-even singers from Thailand came out to perform-lots of good food, too. Anyway, have a wonderful week! Peace!
we hung out wit angela, robert, robert girl friend,and angela baby. we go out 2 da mall and eat. yea i tell her and she leaving back tomorrow 2 tenessee
glad to hear that u had a great time. howz the baby and ur wife?? i had a great time with my family and for some reason i dont drink so it's hard for me to get drunk....lol!!
You're very most welcome and I appreciate you representing and introducing the Lao People to some latin reggaeton. There was a big July 4th festival at the Wat Lao here in Washington D.C. It would've been nice to hear and see you perform at the event. Maybe next 4th! Have a wonderful day! La gonh!
finay got my computer working again!! Yo, thanks for coming out to the beach thing. you left before I can bye, I'm thinking of just throwing a another beach thing I'll keep you posted.
4th of july was great! went to go hangout at the beach with friends and ate good barbeque! yea man you gotta hella nice place n gurl! i've seen your pics on your myspace. imma go shopping today n go look for your sd bell dat you requested a while back. when you come to cali, im down to go hangout!
ti ginetai pos paei? tin kiriaki pezo live sto onoma tu rodou stin kalithea, konta stin plateia davaki. mazi mu tha pexun oi proklisi kai o tus. me nea komatia. tha moirasume kai free cd"s . i isodos einai 8 eyro+ bira kai arxizume kata tis 9 para.. kiriaki sto club, onoma tu rodou, plateia davaki, kalithea. se perimeno eki na perasume kala.
