Alexander Laguna was born in Palmira, Colombia on March 18, 1983. He was the oldest amongst the 3 siblings. When he was three years old, his family, (which included his sister and his single mother) relocated to Queens, New York. At the age of 10, he began taking piano and guitar lessons; making this the period of time in which he discovered his passion for music. Growing up he listened to all types of music which included anything form Salsa, to Rap. He was the kid who would sit at home and listen to the radio waiting for his song to come on, so he could record it. When he was thirteen his family decided to move to Houston, Texas to progress in life. During his teenage years, he hustled on the streets like many young men do now a day, to help his mother take care of the family. At the age of 18, Alex was suddenly influenced by his cousin Jay Nyce to begin rapping. Jay Nyce began calling Alex, Dutch because in Italy Dutche means royalty, and he compared it to Alex's rapping style. Along the way both Alex and Jay Nyce, met a DJ by the name of Master Shadow who was trying to put together a Latin Hip Hop group. Dutch (as he was known at that point on) did not believe he could do Spanish rapping for he doubted himself with his english skills. But he quickly realized he could express himself better in Spanish than he thought. He became part of the group Maeztriya, which in that period of time was one of the first if not THE first Latin hip hop group in Houston. All of a sudden. they were reconized in the Houston scene. They opened for the hottest acts at that time which consisted of: Ivy Queen, Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderon and countless other artists. After a year of "Pure Glory", the group broke up due to creative differences. Subsequently, A-Dutch's career came to a sudden halt. He did not know what his next move would be. But after a time of positive thinking, he decided to turn to long time friend, Juan Bonilla aka P- Nut Management. He pitched the idea of them teaming up to make something happen. The transition was not as smooth as he thought it would be. A-Dutch ended up obtaining various jobs to save up enough money to buy studio time. It was a long 3 months, but all worth it in the end. He recorded a six song demo which he presented to P Nut. This ultimately showed P Nut A-Dutch's motivation, ambition and potential as a solo artist. This six song demo turned into a 17 song mix tape which, by the way, was the first mix tape to ever be dropped by a Latin hip hop artist in all Spanish, in Houston, Texas. Asi Es La Cosa was an underground success selling over ten thousand copies in the Houston area alone. Not to mention, that this was all done from the trunk of his car. From there on, he dropped several other mix tapes including "Tumbao Callejero" and his most recent "F.R.E.S.H". He continued opening shows for artists from Tito Rojas to Akon, and Don Omar at the King of Kings Tour in the Reliant Arena in Houston. He is currently working on his album A-Dutch.com which is set to drop on November 2007. You can hear his single "Do Yo Thang" at all of the hottest Latin spots in Houston. A-Dutch has been known to have collaborated and organize many events. These events are set to help other local latin artist to showcase their talent in support of the Reggaeton/Spanish Hip Hop movement in Houston, Texas. Some of these shows include: * The Reggaeton Battle Houston 1 * The Seven Wonders of Reggaeton. From the streets to the stage, A-dutch has been more than just an influence to many young individuals that currently reside in the houston area. He supports many foundations such as the AIDS foundation, and will be featured in a nationwide Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign. Overall, A-dutch is not just your average Spanish rapper, he's a positive rolemodel to all of Houston's Latin/Spanish Communities.

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