{{Infobox musical artist | name = Don Miguelo | birth_name = Miguel Ángel Valerio Lebrón<ref>{{family name hatnote|'''Valerio'''|'''Lebrón'''|lang=Spanish}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|27}} | birth_place = [[San Francisco de Macoris]], [[Dominican Republic]] | genre = [[Dembow]], [[reggaeton]] | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Rapper * singer }} | instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]] | years_active = 2001-present | label = [[Mr. 305 Inc.]] | partner = [[Nabila Tapia]] (2015–2016) }} '''Miguel Ángel Valerio Lebrón'''<ref name="jailed">{{cite news|url=http://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/7/12/239571/|title=Juez dicta prisión contra Don Miguelo|newspaper=Listin Diario|last=Cruz Benzán|first=Ramón|language=Spanish|date=2012-07-13|accessdate=2012-09-14|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728193829/https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/7/12/239571/|url-status=dead}}</ref> (born August 27, 1981),<ref name="dl1"/> better known by his stage name '''Don Miguelo''', is a [[People of the Dominican Republic|Dominican]] rapper and singer. He became famous with his smash hit "La Cola De Motora" and he has twice been awarded with the [[Casandra Award]]s.
==Career== Don Miguelo is a singer from [[San Francisco de Macoris]], Dominican Republic. He won the Revelation Artist category at the 2006 Casandra Awards<ref name="dl1">{{cite news|url=http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/2006/08/09/i105096_don-miguelo-hacen-falta-reggaetoneros-que-trabajen.html|title=Don Miguelo: "Hacen falta reggaetoneros que trabajen"|newspaper=Diario Libre|last=Galán|first=Virginia|language=Spanish|date=2006-08-09|accessdate=2012-09-14}}</ref> thanks to the success with his first hit the song “Que Tu Quieres” better known as “ La Cola De Motora” from his first album “[[Contra El Tiempo (Don Miguelo album)|Contra El Tiempo]]”.<ref name="dl1"/> He later would confess that the success of this song even surprised himself.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2012/5/1/230881/|title=10 temas que identifican al género|newspaper=Listin Diario|last=Valdera|first=Emely|language=Spanish|date=2012-05-02|accessdate=2012-09-14}}</ref> This disc was mixed and created in the Dominican Republic and includes the work of Rafy Mercenario, Frank Reyes and Monchy & Alexandra.
In the 2012 version of the Casandra Awards he performed in the opening ceremony<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eldia.com.do/espectaculos/2012/3/13/77548/|title=Artistas criollos recibieron su Casandra 2012|newspaper=El Dia|last=Liriano|first=Cristina|language=Spanish|date=2012-03-13|accessdate=2012-09-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130213022638/http://eldia.com.do/espectaculos/2012/3/13/77548/|archivedate=2013-02-13}}</ref> and won the best Urban Artist category.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2012/4/11/228454/|title=Don Miguelo celebrará su Casandra en San Francisco|newspaper=Listin Diario|last=Galán|first=Virginia|language=Spanish|date=2012-04-12|accessdate=2012-09-14}}</ref> For receiving his second Casandra Award the Mayor of his native San Francisco de Macoris gave him a plaque as Distinguished son.<ref name="dl2">{{cite news|url=http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2012/04/16/don-miguelo-hijo-distinguido-que-disfruta-exito|title=Don Miguelo, hijo distinguido que disfruta el éxito|newspaper=El Caribe|last=Nova|first=José|language=Spanish|date=2012-04-16|accessdate=2012-09-14|trans-title=Don Miguelo, distinguished son who enjoys success|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417075935/http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2012/04/16/don-miguelo-hijo-distinguido-que-disfruta-exito|archive-date=2012-04-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== When he was a child, his mother abandoned him leaving him in the care of his father. His father, was absent as well, leaving him in the care of his grandparents on his father's side (the Valerio's). When he was 10, his mother sent him back home by himself in the city instead of accompanying the boy in the dangerous streets. Before turning to music, he worked as a [[tailor]], [[cabinet making]] and as a [[Radio DJ]].<ref name="dl1"/> His girlfriend was [[Nabila Tapia]]<ref name="jailed2">{{cite news|url=http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19767/56/Corte-de-Apelacion-conocera-el-6-de-agosto-el-reclamo-de-Don-Miguelo.html|title=Corte de Apelación conocerá el 6 de agosto el reclamo de Don Miguelo|newspaper=Acento.com.do|last=Aybar Rivas|first=Linabel|location=Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic|language=Spanish|date=2012-07-30|accessdate=2012-09-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903021027/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19767/56/Corte-de-Apelacion-conocera-el-6-de-agosto-el-reclamo-de-Don-Miguelo.html|archivedate=2012-09-03}}</ref> and they have one child.<ref name="jailed"/> In July 2012, he served preventive time in jail in San Cristobal due to his ex-wife accusing him of [[Violence against women|violence towards her]] and of showing videos of her in sexually compromising positions.<ref name="jailed"/><ref name="jailed2"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19145/56/Don-Miguelo-atribuye-su-prision-preventiva-a-gente-que-hace-maldad.html|title=Don Miguelo atribuye su prisión preventiva a gente que "hace maldad"|newspaper=Acento.com.do|location=Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic|language=Spanish|date=2012-07-13|accessdate=2012-09-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215828/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19145/56/Don-Miguelo-atribuye-su-prision-preventiva-a-gente-que-hace-maldad.html|archivedate=2013-10-04}}</ref> He was released from jail in August 2012 after paying a [[Dominican peso|RD$]]100,000 [[bail]] and his ex-wife being granted a [[restraining order]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19993/56/Dejan-libre-al-reguetonero-Don-Miguelo-con-pago-de-fianza-de-100-mil-pesos.html|title=Dejan libre al reguetonero Don Miguelo, con pago de fianza de 100 mil pesos|newspaper=Acento.com.do|location=Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic|language=Spanish|date=2012-08-06|accessdate=2012-09-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221334/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19993/56/Dejan-libre-al-reguetonero-Don-Miguelo-con-pago-de-fianza-de-100-mil-pesos.html|archivedate=2013-10-04}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000628689}} * {{Twitter|donmiguelo}}
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