# Johnathan Dwayne

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**Johnatan Dwayne** (born July 31, 1963) is a musician, composer, and artist who introduced the musical concept of [art rock](/source/Art_rock) into Puerto Rico.

## Early years

Dwayne was born in [San Juan, Puerto Rico](/source/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico) the capital city of the island. In the 1980s he belonged to the musical group [Words Four Two](/source/Words_Four_Two), singing lead and composing. The dominating musical styles in Puerto Rico at this time were [Salsa](/source/Salsa_music) and [Merengue](/source/Merengue_music), but the group's release of "Somethin' in the Air" was a hit, and made Art Rock a competing style; this song was followed by "Society Killed by Who".[1]

In 1991, after the group broke up, Dwayne composed for others, creating the Spanish version of "Pocket" for [Ednita Nazario](/source/Ednita_Nazario), and "Metamorfosis". His first [gold record](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) as composer was for "Un Corazon Hecho Pedazos" (meaning "A Heart Broken to Pieces").[2][3] He won the Tu Musica Award and also an award from *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_magazine)* and ASCAP. Nazario's recording of his "Pasiones" ("Passions") went [platinum](/source/Platinum_record). Commissions followed from additional Puerto Rican singers, including [Lunna](/source/Lunna) and [Jailene Cintrón](/source/Jailene_Cintr%C3%B3n). Dwayne won the [Silver Ermita](/source/Silver_Ermita) award, in [Colombia](/source/Colombia), as a vocal soloist. Two of Dwayne's works as a painter, *Personajes* and *Ser es des Nudos*, have been exhibited in various expositions.

## Acting career

In 2000, he made his debut as actor in the soap opera *Hombres de Honor* (Men of Honor). He has participated in over 20 soap operas so far. In 2004, he made his American stage debut in Washington, D.C., as Don Luis in [Pedro Calderón de la Barca](/source/Pedro_Calder%C3%B3n_de_la_Barca)'s *La Dama Duende* ("The Elf Lady"). One of the outfits worn by Dwayne during his days as a member of the group Word Four Two is currently on display at the [Hard Rock Cafe](/source/Hard_Rock_Cafe) in [Old San Juan](/source/Old_San_Juan).[1]

## See also

- [List of Puerto Ricans](/source/List_of_Puerto_Ricans)
- [List of Puerto Rican songwriters](/source/List_of_Puerto_Rican_songwriters)

## References

1. [Popular Culture](https://www.prpop.org/biografias/PR)

1. [Aucustic](http://www.answers.com/topic/ac-stico-3)

1. [Mar Gramde Exitos- Ednita Nazario](https://www.amazon.com/Mas-Grande-Que-16-Exitos/dp/B0000479AC)

## External links

- [Popular Culture](https://www.prpop.org/biografias/PR)

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