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Profile of Jose De Vega on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Jose De Vega  
   
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Date of Birth: 4th January 1934
   
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Jose Vega Santana a.k.a "Remi" (born February 28, 1958 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is considered by many to be Puerto Rico's greatest clown.

Jose's mother is the singer "Googie Santana" and his grandfather was former baseball player "Pepe Santana". Ever since he was young, Jose knew that he wanted to be an entertainer. He started as a radio music programmer and announcer. Later, he joined the dance and theater company of "Maria Teresa Miranda".

In the mid-1970s, Jose was a Psychology student in the Inter-American University. During that time he also took painting classes in the "School of Plastic Arts" in San Juan. It is there that he, together with some other students decided to form an "Artisians Market" at the "Luis Muñoz Rivera Park". The purpose of the "Market" was to give painting classes to young children, and on one occasion they dressed up as clowns. This was when Jose developed and created the character of "Remi". They became so popular that they decided to form a group and call themselves "Los Dulces Payasos" (The Sweet Clowns).

In 1983, Jose and the group received an offer from local T.V. producer Tommy Muñiz to work in "Channel 7". The channel gave them their own children's show. During this time they also recorded an album with songs composed by Jose. They have the distinction of being the first "cultural clowns" to create new children's songs in Puerto Rico.

When Jose wasn't being a clown, he sang and composed songs for the group "Haciendo Punto en Otro Son" which also included Jacobo Morales and Silverio Perez. He also did a "solo" of one of his compositions called "Personajes".

In 1985, Jose developed a new concept in childrens television, which he called "Chiquimundo", and whose main objective was to educate children. This show was also transmitted on "Channel 7" and was produced by Rafo Muñiz (Tommy's son). "Remi" was joined by the clowns "Colorina" and "Cascabel". The show was an instant "hit" with the children and their parents in Puerto Rico.

In 1986, the three clowns recorded an album for children which became a local "hit". Jose joined forces with the musician "Pedro Rivera Toledo" and produced the theater production of "El Soldadito de Plomo" (The Little Lead Soldier) in which Jose played the leading role.

In the year 2000, Jose was selected to represent Puerto Rico in the international song festival known as the "OTI" which was celebrated in the city of Acapulco, Mexico. In the festival he sang one of his compositions "Con Una Cancion" (With A Song) and won first place as "Best Singer". He also won a second place prize for "Best Composer". The last time a Puerto Rican had received a distinction in the "OTI" festival was in 1980, when Rafael Jose won as "Best Singer". Jose received a hero's welcome upon his return to the island and was honored by the "Puerto Rican Camara and Senate" for his distinguished career of 20 years.

Jose Vega Santana has also traveled to many cities in the United States making presentations as "Remi". There is now a comic book which is called "Remi, El Clown" which presents the adventures of Puerto Rico's Clown, "Remi".

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