Wise (composer)

Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla (born 1981 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico), popularly known as Wise or ("Wise" The Gold Pen, formerly Wise Da 'Gangsta'), is a composer, singer and producer in Puerto Rico.

He started his career as a composer of different musical genres, among which we can mention, salsa, merengue, Latin pop, reggaeton, trap, and urban music, among others.

In his career as a composer, he consolidates as the "Hit Maker" of more success in the Tropical and Urban genre industry. His compositions are perceived as a guarantee to success; statistics certify his songs with a 96% chance of placing among the top 10 positions in the radio and sales lists. In the last few years, out of fifteen topics scrutinized, eleven songs of WISE authorship reached the first place within the prestigious Billboard magazine lists in 4 categories: Hot Latin Song, Latin Rhythm Airplay, Latin Tropical Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay. With these fifteen songs he also achieved 27 positions among the first 10 places on these billboards. WISE is president and owner of "The Gold Pen Music llc." in which he currently works with new talents.

Musical career
Wise is the only composer to simultaneously place five songs in the top positions on the Billboard. His hits include "Hoy lo siento", a song that has become the most played on nationwide radio, occupying the first positions internationally interpreted by Zion and Lennox feat. Tony Dize, as well as with "Diosa De Los Corazones" played by RKM and Ken-y, Arcangel, Zion and Lennox.

Discography

 * 1997: La Vieja Escuela Vol. 1
 * 1998: Live
 * 1999: Da' Moda
 * 2003: Raggae Moon
 * 2004: Da' Album
 * 2005: Da' Klasic
 * 2014: The Gold Pen
 * 2015: 14F el Album
 * 2016: Los Eleven