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Da’ Hook, winning the Paoli Award for Best New Artist in 2002. In 2005, the songs off his album Off Da' Hook were again distributed on the world market under the label
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Beníquez Méndez is the co-writer and composer (with Samuel Ortiz) of songs such as "Histeria," "Dame de ti," "Inevitable," "Todo fue por," and "Si a ti te gusta," as well as another 24 sets of lyrics and musical pieces. Also in collaboration with Samuel Ortiz, he produced the albums
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His experience in fields such as technology, innovation and academia took him, approximately from 2013 to 2017, to be part (along with the icons of the industry in Puerto Rico) of the
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Just like how he learned when he was young, Beníquez Méndez has surrounded himself with talented and knowledgeable people. Additionally, he has simplified the organization and promotes a team approach to solving problems and determining a long-term strategic direction. Beníquez Méndez has also given
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The parties, including Samuel Beníquez Méndez, his vilified mother, Antonia Beníquez Seguí, and the lawyer who had brought the paternity suit for 10 years, Nicolás
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Samuel Beníquez Méndez, CEO of AVFA, got his start by working at a computer center at a very young age. Beníquez Méndez was 16 years old and still in high school when he began working as a data processor at the
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Additionally, under the pseudonym Miguel Amadeus, he wrote the bestselling book "Tu alto precio ... Mi gran valor" in 2004, and in 2015, he wrote and published his most recent book, "El niño versus la bestia," which was displayed on the big screens in Times Square in New York.
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