Biography

DJ Buddha (born Urales Vargas) is an American DJ of Dominican descent who grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Over the last few years, the urban music industry has seen an evolution bridging together forms of music from the streets from different cultures, including hip hop, R&B, Caribbean (reggae, dancehall & soca), Latin Music & House Music. Within this movement, DJ Buddha has also developed and evolved into becoming an integral player in the future expansion of these genres. In 2002, Buddha was associated with team, La Favela, in the form of a mixtape and a movement called “Caribbean Connection,” which delivered a continuous mix of Dancehall reggae and reggaetón. Along with the “Caribbean Connection” and ‘Tropical Heat” series, he has created hundreds of mixtapes which were critically acclaimed in various articles from: Fader, Rolling Stone, NY Times, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Miami Herald, Ozone Magazine, MTV.com, Billboard.com, etc. DJ Buddha has showcased his talent, performing in 6 out of 7 continents. His creativity and gift of music, is what helps him continue to bring forth new, improved and different sounds. While on the road with T.O.K., Buddha created the remix for "Gal Yuh A Lead", featuring Beenie Man & Nina Sky, which was one of his first songs to gain major airplay. In 2004 Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina" was remixed by DJ Buddha, featured, Pitbull, Lil Jon & N.O.R.E., which first appeared on Caribbean Connection Vol. 2.