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La Nueva Playa presents platinum selling salsa recording artist Rey Ruiz live in concert at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Mr. Ruiz has been a prominent figure in the romantic salsa scene since the early s, earning the title of “El Elvis de la Salsa” for some and “El Bombón de la Salsa” for others. His record career began with an album that bore his nickname, “Rey Ruiz,” in , in the s mambo style and went platinum. He also won the Billboard and “Lo Nuestro” awards with several successful songs. He then participated in the “Los Soneros de Hoy” project, which was in honor of the salsa pioneers of the s and s. The project album included Mr. Ruiz singing “Compone un Son.” Ruiz’s second album, “Mi Media Mitad” reached the Billboard Latin List, and one of his songs, “If You Are Asked,” went to the top of the list of the Dial Chain in Europe and went platinum in Puerto Rico and the United States and gold in Colombia. His third album, “En Body and Soul,” included the popular songs “We Are Alone” and “Come Back with Me.” His album “Destino” marked his debut as a songwriter. His hit songs through the years include “My Angel,” “You Don’t Know,” “I loved her and loved her,” the duet with Brazilian singer José Augusto “Siempre Mía,” “Move It,” “Friends of Truth,” and “Since You Are Not.”

Advance tickets are on sale now for $69 and are available by phone at ETIX or online at Ticket price includes courtesy wine and beer. Concert attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is located at S. First St., Immokalee. ¦

Rey Ruiz (born June 21, in Havana, Cuba) is a well known salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United Ruiz demonstrated an interest in becoming a salsa singer since he was a small child. Aside from an apparently normal childhood, Ruiz made his debut as a performer at a very young age; he was often showcased on Cuban television as a child, singing typical children's songs. Ruiz had his parents' full support, he was later on enrolled in Havana's Conservatorio de Música school. Eventually, Ruiz made his way to headlining a show at the Habana Libre Hotel. (The former Havana Hilton, renamed to Havana Libre after Castro's revolution).

Rey Ruiz performed in the well known "Cabaret Tropicana" music group. During a Cabaret Tropicana tour in the Dominican Republic, Ruiz defected, leaving the group to join some friends in the United States. With the help of his aunt, Martina, he was able to reach Miami, FL. He owes his life in the US to his aunt and it is in Miami, where he found success. Once established there, Ruiz began to gain fame as a solo salsa singer.

It took Ruiz three years after he arrived in the United States for him to release his first CD. The self-titled "Rey Ruiz" was produced by Sony Records and it earned Ruiz celebrity in such places as Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Venezuela. The album also earned Ruiz a number of billboard and Premios Lo Nuestro awards, and it was a platinum album. Rey Ruiz was named the "salsa singer of the year" for by a prestigious salsa music magazine.

Ruiz's initial success as a singer translated into small screen success as well, as he was hired by Pepsi, Miller beer and his studio company, Sony, to film commercials announcing their brand. Ruiz's second album was a various artists' compillation dedicated to salsa singers from the s and s. The tribute album was name