Famous People with Name Marlisa

Marlisa Marrero Vázquez            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Marlisa Marrero Vázquez: a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer who fuses genres such as pop, merengue, rap, and reggaetón. She is known as one of first female rap artists to debut in Puerto Rico.She started her career in the mid-80's with her debut album Trampa (Trap) on Prime Records in Puerto Rico, home to some of the founders of the genre such as DJ Negro and Playero. Hits from this album including Trampa (Trap) and La Segunda Cita (The Second Encounter), which put her on the map as the first Latin female rapper. She became an overnight success and became solicited to perform at top rated events. After the release, album sales exceeded in the weeks making the album go gold. This made Lisa M. the highest paid rapper in Puerto Rico, the U.S. and Latin America of this genre.