Edwin Rojas Restrepo (born 1980), better known by his stage name FRIO (Spanish for "cold"), is a Colombian singer-songwriter born in New York, United States. FRIO is known for merging musical genres from different world cultures such as Flamenco, R&B, ballad, vallenato and electronica, among others.

FRIO
Background information
Birth nameEdwin Rojas Restrepo
Born (1980-06-10) June 10, 1980 (age 44)
New York City, United States
OriginColombia
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocal
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active1989–present
LabelsPenthouse Clear

He became known in Colombia with his first single "No Me Da La Gana", a fusion of genres such as ballads, pop, electronica and rock. At age 9 he began professional study with Carlos Mario Vasquez, director of the Escuela Viva La Musica. In 1989, started studying piano, guitar and vocal technique. He then played in the rock band Medellin. His first solo album was No Me Da La Gana,[1] pre-produced in the studios "Frio Music (Colombia), with full production in KDS Studios (Orlando, Florida).[2] The 14 songs fused pop and rock with Anglo and Latino genres.[3] No Me Da La Gana is an album, which speaks of rebellion, hate, death, disappointment, an autobiographical album.[4] [5][6]

Discography

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  • No Me Da La Gana (2011)[7]

References

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  1. ^ "MTVla | Tópico | FRIO – No Me Da La Gana (Download Link)". Community.mtvla.com. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. ^ "Frio mezclando el tema "Estaría Bien" (No Me Da La Gana)". Www.EnLaNota.Net. Archived from the original on March 19, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "No Me Da La Gana". Jsestudios.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "LATINO MUSIC PRODUCTIONS – Nuevo sencillo del artista Frio en camino". Musicproductions.multiply.com. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "No Me Da La Gana de Frio | estrenos". Wenkl.com. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  6. ^ Controlador. "FRIO y su video "No Me Da La Gana" es un hecho… Anuncia JJ Ramos. | Todo Musica". Elnuevoparquet.com. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)