Canserbero

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Oramas.
Canserbero
Born
Tyrone José González Oramas[1]

(1988-03-11)11 March 1988[2]
Caracas, Venezuela
Died19 January 2015(2015-01-19) (aged 26)
Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Cause of deathHomicide (stab wounds)
Other names
  • Tyrone
  • Can
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2001–2015
LabelsIndependent[3]
Websiteelcanserbero.com

Tyrone José González Oramas (March 11, 1988 – January 19, 2015), known by his stage name Canserbero,[4] was a Venezuelan rapper, philosopher, writer and philanthropist , considered one of the most significant exponents of independent rap in his country and in the rest of Latin America.[5][6]

Since he was young, he showed interest in music, mainly influenced by reggaeton but, after the murder of his half brother, his musical references changed to more critical genres such as hip hop and hard rock, appreciable in songs like "Es épico".[7]

Canserbero, throughout his career, released two studio albums as a soloist, Vida (2010) and Muerte (2012) respectively,[8] and had several notorious songs such as "Pensando en ti", "Es épico", "C'est la mort", "Maquiavélico", among others.[7] He also participated as a vocalist in several songs of artists from Latin America and Spain such as Mala Rodríguez, with whom he recorded a song entitled "Ella" (2013).[9] In January 2015, Canserbero was found dead after having fallen from an apartment in Maracay. There are several hypotheses about his death.[4][6]

Career[edit]

First years[edit]

At the age of eleven, he began performing rap performances under the stage name of Canserbero[10][11][12][13] a jargon of Latinism cerbero dog (in Latin, canis cerberus) meaning "guardian",[12] an allusion to Cerberus of Greek mythology.

At an early age, he became interested in rap, and at the age of eleven, he began rapping on different stages. From a young age, he also showed interest in reggae and reggaeton, but after the murder of his half-brother, his musical references shifted to more critical genres such as hip hop and hard rock, evident in songs like "Es Épico" and "En el Valle de las Sombras".

In 1999, he met Manuel Galvis, also known as Blackamikase, and the producer Afromak, pseudonym of Leonardo Díaz; they formed a band called Códigos de Barrio, influenced by Comando 57 and Supremacy Hip Hop Clan. Together, they composed several musical pieces, but due to their limited financial resources, they only recorded three songs. In the year 2000, when he was twelve years old, his older half-brother was murdered;16 from then on, he began to draw inspiration from critical musical genres such as hard rock and late 90s hip hop.

In 2003, he studied Computer Science and in class, he met Lil Supa, a member of Supremacy Hip Hop Clan, who invited him to record with Luis Muños; the artist joined a group under the pseudonym Basyco, an abbreviation of the terms "base and content". With the band, he performed songs of the conscious rap genre. Canserbero and Lil Supa released an album titled "Can+Zoo Índigos" on the internet. According to the media, the album "made a significant impact on the national and Latin American non-commercial rap scene". In 2008, the artist uploaded a mixtape called "Nuestra doctrina no es un dogma, es una guía para la acción" (Our doctrine is not a dogma, it is a guide for action) to the internet, compiling several of his previously recorded songs.

He worked as a claims analyst in a company in Maracay and also at the Experimental University Institute of Technology in La Victoria. He studied Law and Political Science at the Bicentenaria University of Aragua but decided to leave the program to focus on music.

Album Vida[edit]

In 2010, he released his debut solo studio album, "Vida" recorded and edited in Caracas, with his producer Kpú. This album, like the others, was recorded in a recording studio known as "El Techo" (The Roof). Due to its great reception by the public, he received the award for Best Hip Hop Artist at the Dixtorxión Awards in 2011, gaining recognition in other Spanish-speaking countries.

Album Muerte[edit]

In 2012, he released his second album, "Muerte," and the second part that completes the double album "Vida/Muerte." The album consists of fourteen songs written by him and is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Spanish rap. During that same year, he performed several concerts in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. The following year, he released an album called "Apa y Can" with rapper Apache. The album includes songs like "Ready" and "Stop," a song that strongly criticizes Venezuelan police officers. From 2013 to 2014, he performed in various concerts in Latin American countries, including Chile and Argentina, as well as in Spain. In 2013, he participated as a vocalist in the song "Ella" by Mala Rodríguez, for the album "Bruja". Canserbero had several musical projects planned for 2015 and anticipated concerts in Latin American countries such as Panama.

Albums[edit]

In 2010, Canserbero released his debut solo studio album, "Vida" which was recorded and edited in Caracas. It received great acclaim and won him the Best Hip Hop Artist award at the Dixtorxión Awards. In 2012, he released his second album, "Muerte," which completes the double album "Vida/Muerte." It is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Spanish rap. In 2013, he collaborated with Mala Rodríguez on the song "Ella" for her album "Bruja". Canserbero had several musical projects planned for 2015, including concerts in Panama and other Latin American countries. [14]

Personal life[edit]

He was born on March 11, 1988, in the General Hospital of Lídice Dr. Jesús Yerena of the city of Caracas, as Tyrone José González Oramas. He was the son of José Rafael González Ollarves and Leticia Coromoto Oramas.[12] Later, his parents moved with him to Maracay. In 1997, his mother died and he was left under the care of his father.[10]

Murder[edit]

Discovery and first investigation[edit]

On 20 January 2015, Canserbero was found dead in front of his apartment building. The artist fell from the tenth floor of the Camino Real building in the Andrés Bello urbanization in Maracay. Initially, some of his close friends maintained that the artist stayed in the apartment of bassist Carlos Molnar, a friend and co-worker, since he had schizophrenia. Molnar was killed that same day by stabbing. On the other hand, the Ombudsman of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, in March of the same year, reopened the case, since there were other additional details that straighten some hypotheses of the "witnesses". The first hypothesis is based on the fact that the kitchen window was made of romanillas and all the glasses were previously removed, which causes intrigue, given the "presumed" psychotic state in which Canserbero was used at the time of launching. [Quote required] "Having taken the romanillas out of the window indicates method, not despair," says the defender, who relies on the sisters' testimony to indicate that the romanillas were not at the time of Canserbero's fall, "but someone put them back later", he said.

While depressed (although family members stated that he did not have any mental illness), he was asked by Carlos Molnar, bassist for Zion TPL, to stay with him.[15]

It was long alleged that Canserbero had stabbed Molnar to death and then jumped to his own death from the tenth floor of the building.[16] However, several members of his family expressed several doubts regarding the police investigation, culminating in the reopening of the case on 11 November 2023 by the Public Ministry of Venezuela, led by Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab.[17]

Second investigation and confession[edit]

On 26 December 2023, the case was confirmed by the Public Ministry to be a double homicide committed by Canserbero's former manager Natalia Améstica and her brother Guillermo Améstica, following a filmed confession by both suspects.[18] According to Natalia, the murder reportedly stemmed from Canserbero's wishes to no longer be managed by her, as well as the news that she would not be receiving payments from husband Carlos Molnar for the organization of a planned tour of Argentina and Chile.

On the night of 20 January 2015, both Canserbero and Molnar were to be at Natalia Améstica's house to record videos for a concert in Panamá. Natalia then intentionally drugged both Canserbero and Molnar with Alpram (alprazolam, also known as Xanax) by dissolving two 0.5 mg tablets in their tea. She then proceeded to stab Molnar three times in the neck (severing his jugular vein), back, and arm. According to Natalia, a worried Canserbero witnessed the stabbing of Molnar, but was heavily sedated from the effects of the Alpram and could only manage to fall asleep on their sofa.

By then unaware, Canserbero was then stabbed by Natalia twice in the side. Distressed and not knowing what to do, Natalia called brother Guillermo Améstica for help staging the situation as a murder–suicide; he later arrived accompanied by four SEBIN officials, who were bribed $10,000 to disguise the murder. Guillermo then proceeded to stab Molnar a further four times; the body of Canserbero was dragged to their kitchen, where it received multiple blows to the head with a pipe. The romanilla (lattice door) of their windows was then carefully removed, and the body of Canserbero thrown out of the window to simulate a suicide. Natalia fled to Chile shortly after committing the murders.[19]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • 2008 – Can + Zoo Indigos
  • 2009 – Guía para la Acción
  • 2010 – Vida
  • 2012 – Muerte
  • 2013 – Apa y Can
  • 2014 – Give Me 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "González Oramas Tyrone José – Edo. Aragua – Venezuela, Maracaibo". Dateas. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Canserbero, una vida marcada por la música es la vida comedia tragedia y accion rte" (in Spanish). Globovisión. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ Discogs.com : VinilH Records Consultado el 5 de noviembre de 2017
  4. ^ a b "Rapero Canserbero se suicida tras asesinar a bajista de Zion TPL". Globovisión (in Spanish). 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Muere cantante de rap venezolano AK Canserbero". Terra USA. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Cantante "Canserbero" se suicidó luego de apuñalar al bajista de Zion". El Nacional. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "El trágico final de Canserbero, el "niño terrible" del rap". El Universal. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. ^ Márquez, José G. "Canserbero, el guardián del rap se ha ido". El Universal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Ella – Canserbero, Mala Rodríguez". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Tyrone González, un rapero prodigio". El Universal. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Venezuela's Rising Hip Hop MC el Canserbero Has Serious Rhymes | Music". 23 October 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Canserbero, una vida marcada por la muerte". Globovisión. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Archivo globovision".
  14. ^ "Canserbero la historia del cantante que mato al bajista de Zion TPL". El Periodiquito. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Muere el cantante de rap venezolano Canserbero". El País. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  16. ^ "AK Canserbero Dead: Rapper Tirone González Cause of Death Reportedly murdered Bassist". Latin Post. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  17. ^ Morales, María Alejandra (20 January 2017). "A dos años de la muerte de Canserbero". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  18. ^ Univision. "Mánager de 'Canserbero' confiesa haber drogado y asesinado a su esposo y al rapero" [Manager of 'Canserbero' confesses to having drugged and murdered her husband and the rapper]. Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Exmánager de Canserbero confiesa el asesinato del rapero venezolano" [Former Manager of Canserbero confesses to the murder of the Venezuelan rapper] (in Spanish). 26 December 2023.

External links[edit]

Media related to Canserbero at Wikimedia Commons

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