What Is El Alfa's Net Worth?
El Alfa is a Dominican rapper who has a net worth of $16 million. Nicknamed "The King of Dembow," El Alfa has released the studio albums "Disciplina" (2017), "El Hombre" (2018), "El Androide" (2020), "Sabiduria" (2022), and "Sagitario" (2022) and the EP "Dembo$$" (2019). He is known for singles such as "Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu" (with Bad Bunny), "Siéntate en Ese Deo," "Pam" (with Justin Quiles and Daddy Yankee), "Bebé" (with Camilo), and "Fulanito" (with Becky G). In 2018, he collaborated with Chencho Corleone, Noriel, Miky Woodz, Jon Z, and Bryant Myers on "Suave" (Remix), which was certified Platinum (Latin) in the U.S. El Alfa has also performed on tracks by other artists, including Jon Z's "Viajo Sin Ver" (Remix), Steve Aoki's "Mamba," and Major Lazer's "Que Calor." He has more than 16 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and his 2020 music video for "Singapur (El Androide)" has been viewed more than 300 million times on YouTube.
Early Life
El Alfa was born Emanuel Herrera Batista on December 18, 1990, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During his childhood, El Alfa aspired to be a barber. At the age of 17, he became independent and began his music career in 2008.
Career
In 2008, El Alfa formed a musical duo with fellow Dominican Dembow artist Eddy Wilson. They released songs such as "Conmigo No" and "El Fogon" before breaking up in 2009 to pursue solo careers. After embarking on a solo career as El Alfa El Jefe, he released the 2009 single "Coche Bomba," followed by "Coco Mordan" in 2010 and "Agarrate Que Te Solté" and "No Wiri Wiri" in 2011. In 2012, he released the songs "Con To' Lo' Cascabeles," "Cacao," and "Muevete Jevi," and "Muevete Jevi" became one of his most popular tracks. Those three songs appeared on the 2013 album "Dembow Exitos."
El Alfa's popularity rose with the 2013 single "Fuin Fuan." In the same year, he collaborated with Musicologo The Libro on "Humo Excúsame (Remix)" and Farruko on "Tú Me Gusta Pila." He had a rivalry with fellow Dembow artist El Mayor Clasico, releasing diss tracks against each other. Around this period, El Alfa also worked with Arcángel, Nicky Jam, Jowell & Randy, and Tempo. He released the hit single "Tarzan," which featured on his second album, "Dembow Exitos 2.0," and collaborated with various artists, including Shelow Shaq and Nicky Jam. His song "Pal de Velitas" with Mark B has more than 20 million views on YouTube.
El Alfa's 2017 album "Disciplina" reached #11 on the "Billboard" Latin Rhythm Albums chart and #45 on the "Billboard" Top Latin Albums chart. He followed it with 2018's "El Hombre," which peaked at #6 on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart and #7 on the Top Latin Albums chart. The album featured the Platinum (Latin) single "Lo Que Yo Diga" ("Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu" Remix) with Farruko, Jon Z, and Miky Woodz. In September 2018, El Alfa became the first-ever Latin urban artist to headline the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo. He collaborated with Cardi B on the 2018 single "Mi Mami," which reached #42 on the "Billboard" Hot Latin Songs chart.
El Alfa released "El Androide" in 2020, which reached #6 on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart, #9 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and #21 on Spain's Promusicae chart. The collaboration "Pam" with Justin Quiles and Daddy Yankee hit #1 on the Promusicae chart and #3 on the "Billboard" Latin Airplay chart, earning multiple Platinum certifications. "Bebé," a collaboration with Camilo, was a top 10 hit in Argentina and Spain and went 5× Platinum (Latin) in the U.S. His single "Fulanito" with Becky G was certified 7× Platinum (Latin) in the U.S. and 2× Platinum in Spain. In 2022, El Alba released "Sabiduria" and "Sagitario," with "Sabiduria" reaching #11 on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart and #16 on the Top Latin Albums chart.
Personal Life
In December 2021, El Alfa married Alba Rose after 17 years together. In 2015, he faced a controversy for insulting the Dominican Republic's founding fathers in a music video, resulting in a community service sentence. Cesar Romero, the President of El Instituto Duartino, urged citizens to boycott El Alfa's albums. As part of his service, he had to clean the Plaza de la Bandera, sing the national anthem daily for 15 days, and distribute pamphlets about the country's founding fathers.
Awards and Nominations
In 2022, El Alfa was nominated for five Premio Lo Nuestro awards and won Male Revelation Artist and Song of the Year – Tropical for "Bebé" with Camilo. He also received nominations for Collaboration of the Year – Urban for "Fulanito" with Becky G, and Song of the Year – Urban Pop/Dance for "La Mamá De La Mamá Remix" with Busta Rhymes and others, and "Mambo" with Steve Aoki, Willy William, Sean Paul, Sfera Ebbasta, and Play-N-Skillz.
