El Roockie

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Widely recognized for his touching lyrical prowess, Iván Vladimir Banista, better known by his stage name El Roockie or The Roockie, is a reggae artist from Panama. Born in Panama City's El Chorrillo district on August 7, 1977, he made his recording debut in 1996 on DJ Pablito's "Reggae Overload" and later appeared in several compilations that quickly gained him recognition in the local scene. His studio debut, Revelation Lyrics, saw the light in 1999 and was a massive success, setting the stage for El Roockie to become one of the most beloved and well-known figures in Spanish-speaking reggae. Over the following years, he continued working tirelessly, releasing music at a prolific pace while collaborating with other artists such as Nando Boom and El General, making an appearance in the latter's 2003 Grammy-nominated single "Sigue Bailando." That same year, El Roockie issued his fourth album En Tus Manos, which featured hits like "Por Si Tú la Ves" and "Barrio de Chacales." In 2006, he pivoted to reggaeton, signing with the Machete Music urban label. Semblante Urbano, one of the most anticipated releases in the history of the genre, finally came out in 2008 and featured production by American duo Luny Tunes. The album was critically acclaimed for blending reggaeton, dancehall, hip-hop, and reggae with El Roockie's evocative lyricism. A reissue titled Semblante Urbano: La Otra Cara de la Calle hit the shelves in 2009. Despite not putting out any albums in the years that followed, El Roockie released many singles in collaboration with other urban artists, including De La Ghetto (2014's "Te Quiero Ver"), Ñengo Flow (2016's "Déjate Llevar"), and Kafu Banton (2019's "Ahora Mismo").

Top tracks

04	Martes de Galería	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	04:28
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo / Composers: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo
02	Parece Sincera	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:04
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
07	Sigue Bailando Mi Amor	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:22
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Ramón Bustante / Composers: Ivan Banista - Ramón Bustante
05	Si Le Dije Que la Amé	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:59
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
11	Por Si Tú la Ves	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:06
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
06	Delirando	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	05:03
	Writer: Keith Kanashiro - David Lucciano / Composers: Keith Kanashiro - David Lucciano
07	Godman	Farruko	Manda La Plena Moh	04:03
	Composers: Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado - Ivan Bladimir Banista - Zico Alberto Garibaldi - Jorge Ulloa - Axel Quezada - Jerónimo Hernández - Keriel Quiroz Rivas - Marcos G. Pérez - Melony Nathalie Redondo
01	Ojos Van A Ver	El Roockie	Ojos Van A Ver	02:34
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Alejandro Guilett
01	Nunca Creí	El Roockie	Nunca Creí	03:29
	Writer: El Rookie / Composers: El Rookie
08	Falta Otro en el Barrio	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	04:59
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
05	Vengo de la Casa de Ella	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:54
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
01	Santa Tentación	El Roockie	Santa Tentación	03:46
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista
01	Mi Debilidad	Ronald El Killa	Mi Debilidad	03:52
	Writer: Ronald Hernández - El Roockie / Composers: Ronald Hernández - El Roockie
13	Barrio de Chacales	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	04:32
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
01	Amiga Mía (Remix)	El Roockie	Amiga Mía (Remix)	05:40
	Writer: El Rookie / Composers: El Rookie
09	Guerra de Dos Fuerzas	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:52
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
01	Lamento (Versión Salsa)	El Roockie	Lamento	04:28
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
01	Sigue Bailando (Remix)	El Roockie	Sigue Bailando (Remix)	03:19
	Writer: El Rookie / Composers: El Rookie
01	Ya No me Dices	El Roockie	Ya No me Dices	03:18
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
01	La Isla	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:22
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
08	Niños de la Calle	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:13
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
04	Atrás	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	04:07
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
03	The Warrior	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:13
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
01	Olvidemos	Eddy Lover	Olvidemos	03:46
	Composers: Eduardo Mosquera - Vladimir Banista
01	Amiga Mía	El Roockie	Amiga Mía	03:40
	Writer: El Rookie / Composers: El Rookie
07	Se Acabo	Jans Ortega	Ghetto 3:16: Rompiendo Reglas	02:09
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
09	Grave Error	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:32
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
10	Otro Chance	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:33
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
06	Chica en Estado	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:16
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
07	Semblante	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:09
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
02	Melodia	Jans Ortega	Ghetto 3:16: Rompiendo Reglas	01:42
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
01	Soltera	El Roockie	Soltera	04:28
	Writer: El Rookie / Composers: El Rookie
13	Me Da Lástima	El Roockie	Pesadilla Vol 3: The Last Nightmare	02:29
	Composers: Vladimir Banista
21	No Te Quiere	El Roockie	Los Benjamins - La Continuacion	02:30
18	Masoquista	Dimelo Flow	Always Dream	03:33
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo - Yerik Emil Navarro - Miguel Martinez Perea - Carlos Isaías Morales - Justin Rafael Quiles - Antonio Nuñez - Manuel Enrique - Jhonattan Jacob Reyes - Jorge Valdes Vasquez - Johnny Oscar López Pimentel / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo - Yerik Emil Navarro - Miguel Martinez Perea - Carlos Isaías Morales - Justin Rafael Quiles - Antonio Nuñez - Manuel Enrique - Jhonattan Jacob Reyes - Jorge Valdes Vasquez - Johnny Oscar López Pimentel
05	Me Fallaste	El Roockie	Reggaeton Solo Classics	03:36
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Adalgisa I. Rooney / Composers: Ivan Banista - Adalgisa I. Rooney
12	Mi Cama Te Extraña	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:19
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo

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Discography

Albums

El Roockie: 09-10-2007

Semblante Urbano

01	Intro	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:30
	Writer: Johnnier Dilan - Ivan Banista / Composers: Johnnier Dilan - Ivan Banista
02	Parece Sincera	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:04
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
03	Tell Me Why	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:01
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Raphy Cuevas / Composers: Ivan Banista - Raphy Cuevas
04	Martes de Galería	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	04:28
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo / Composers: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo
05	Vengo de la Casa de Ella	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:54
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
06	Delirando	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	05:03
	Writer: Keith Kanashiro - David Lucciano / Composers: Keith Kanashiro - David Lucciano
07	Sigue Bailando Mi Amor	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:22
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Ramón Bustante / Composers: Ivan Banista - Ramón Bustante

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℗ 2007 Machete Music: 01-01-2007

Semblante Urbano

01	Intro - Semblante Urbano	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:27
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Alvin Phillips / Composers: Ivan Banista - Alvin Phillips
02	Parece Sincera	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:02
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
03	Tell Me Why	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:59
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
04	Martes De Galeria	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	04:26
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo / Composers: Ivan Banista - Rafael Castillo
05	Vengo De La Casa De Ella (Semblante)	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	02:52
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista
06	Delirando	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	05:02
	Writer: David Luciano Acosta / Composers: Keith Kanashiro
07	Sigue Bailando Mi Amor	El Roockie	Semblante Urbano	03:18
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Ramon Bustamante / Composers: Ivan Banista - Ramon Bustamante

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El Roockie: 22-08-2003

En Tus Manos

01	La Isla	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:22
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
02	Pueblo Mío	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:51
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
03	The Warrior	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:13
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
04	Corazón de Roca	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:58
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
05	Si Le Dije Que la Amé	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	02:59
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
06	Chica en Estado	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	03:16
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
07	Niño de Mi Alma	El Roockie	En Tus Manos	04:43
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo

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El Roockie: 12-11-2002

Fórmula Cruda

01	Intro: En el Campo de Batalla	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	02:58
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
02	Pagando la Condena	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:57
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
03	Sombras en la Noche	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:28
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
04	Atrás	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	04:07
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
05	Si No Lo Dices	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	04:00
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
06	Tormenta	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:34
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo
07	Semblante	El Roockie	Fórmula Cruda	03:09
	Writer: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo

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Singles

(P) 2025 Mad91: 09-04-2025

Santo

01	Santo	Jah Nattoh	Santo			03:15
	Composers: Jonatán Sánchez - Ivan Banista - Guillermo Vaz Oliver - Pablo Leyenda - Rocio Guadalupe Plascencia Villanueva

2024 Jans Ortega / Licensed To Pty Audio Distribution & Publishing: 20-09-2024

Jah Jah Viene

01	Jah Jah Viene	El Roockie	Jah Jah Viene			02:56
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista

2024 Jans Ortega / Licensed To Pty Audio Distribution & Publishing: 20-09-2024

Ya No me Dices

01	Ya No me Dices	El Roockie	Ya No me Dices			03:18
	Writer: Ivan Banista / Composers: Ivan Banista

℗ 2024 Predikador / Under Exclusively Licensed to Factory Corp.: 19-08-2024

Cuando

01	Cuando	Predikador	Cuando			03:08
	Writer: Victor Delgado - Ivan Banista / Composers: Victor Delgado - Ivan Banista

2024 Regue Records - Pty Audio Distribution & Publishing: 17-05-2024

Ojos Van A Ver

01	Ojos Van A Ver	El Roockie	Ojos Van A Ver			02:34
	Writer: Ivan Banista - Alejandro Guilett

2024 CYA Music: 19-01-2024

Tequila Con Sal

01	Tequila Con Sal	Catherine	Tequila Con Sal			03:15
	Composers: Carlos Humberto Arroyo Castillo - Ivan Bladimir banista Castillo - Catherine Yisell Adames Jiménez

℗ 2023 Kabliz - Chelmiti / Under Exclusively Licensed to Factory Corp.: 02-02-2023

2 Noticias ((Remix))

01	2 Noticias ((Remix))	Kabliz	2 Noticias ((Remix))			04:35
	Writer: Kleider Martquez - Edwin Dubos - Vladimir Banista - Caliel / Composers: Kleider Martquez - Edwin Dubos - Vladimir Banista - Caliel

2021 Modo Rebelde Music: 13-12-2021

Dejalo Correr

01	Dejalo Correr	Chamaco	Dejalo Correr			04:36
	Writer: Rosalio Arrocha Mina - Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo / Composers: Rosalio Arrocha Mina - Iván Vladimir Banista Castillo

(P) 2020 Factory Corp. | Powered by GLAD Empire, LLC: 18-12-2020

Olvidemos

01	Olvidemos	Eddy Lover	Olvidemos			03:46
	Composers: Eduardo Mosquera - Vladimir Banista

El Roockie: 26-06-2020

Tiburón de Metal

01	Tiburón de Metal	El Roockie	Tiburón de Metal			03:34
	Writer: Roockie / Composers: Roockie

℗ 2019 Carbon Fiber Music: 04-10-2019

Otra Vez

01	Otra Vez	Menor Menor	Otra Vez			03:44
	Writer: Jose Marcelo Norales Ramirez - Franklin Jovani Martínez - Carlos Efren Reyes-Rosado - Marcos G Perez - Ivan Bladimir Banista - Irving Oscar Ramos Lasso - Javier Andrés Rivera García / Composers: Jose Marcelo Norales Ramirez - Franklin Jovani Martínez - Carlos Efren Reyes-Rosado - Marcos G Perez - Ivan Bladimir Banista - Irving Oscar Ramos Lasso - Javier Andrés Rivera García