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Tegui Calerón Rosario (born February 2, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper. He is best known as Tego Calderón. To Reggaeton fans he is commonly known by the nickname "El Abayarde" which refers to an insect commonly found in Puerto Rico similar to a fire ant.The name is of course is a reference to being bothersome and behaving improperly as a child. He not only records hip hop music but also mambo, salsa (e.g. "Planté bandera" on his debut album, and "Llora, llora" and "Llámame" with Oscar D'León) in 2006, blues ("Mardi gras", on the 2006 album) and reggaetón. In addition, he has also made songs that are pure reggae, (e.g. "Chillin'" from the 2006 album The Underdog/El Subestimado).He also believes that Jamaican dancehall reggae and hip hop along with Salsa are the roots of Reggaeton. His album El Abayarde made him a major Latin star. Calderón has received awards for his work, including a Source Award for "International Artist of the Year" and a Tu Música award. He has also received nomination in several ceremonies, including the Latin Grammy, Billboard Award, Premios Lo Nuestro and Premios La Gente.