Julio Voltio
Julio Voltio (born as Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno on June 11, 1977 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist. A pioneer of the reggaeton genre, Voltio retired from music in 2014 and dedicated himself to preaching Christianity.
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Voltio performing in Managua, Nicaragua on July 31, 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno |
| Also known as | El Chamaco |
| Born | June 11, 1977 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1994–2014 |
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| Website | Official website |
His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked. Everyone then called him "Bombillo" (Light Bulb) and "Corto Circuito" (Short Circuit), until eventually giving him a nickname that stuck: "Voltio" (Spanish word for volt).
Julio Voltio now identifies as a born-again Christian. Julio said in an interview: "Yes, really I accepted Christ as my savior, I really do because sometimes you have a void in the hearts and therefore need to search for Christ."