Maicol & Manuel, composed of Miguel Muñoz and Manuel A. Pérez, were born in 1990 in Puerto Rico and emerged as a reggaeton duo from the first wave of the genre. Their initial breakthrough came with underground compilations in the early 1990s, featuring tracks on Playero 38 and Dj Eric Industry Vol 3. In 2002 they signed with Pina Records and released Yakaleo, followed by El Desquite in 2005, which included collaborations with Plan B and Guelo Star. The duo continued to contribute to compilations such as Back to the Underground: Yakaliando Edition, released in 2014, and issued singles like "Ando" (2014) and "Molly" (2015). After a long stretch of intermittent activity, the duo returned in 2021, leading into new-era releases including Maicol Y Manuel Live! (2022), Maicol y Manuel The History Act III (2023), Maicol y Manuel The History Act IV (2023), and Maicol y Manuel The History Act V (2024). In 2025, they revisited “El BiPer” with an updated single release (featuring DJ Blass) and closed the year with the album Under Landia (2025),
