Background
Papo Román is the son of Víctor Román and Juanita Rodríguez.
Papo Román is the son of Víctor Román and Juanita Rodríguez.
Biography and Since he was 12 years old, he started developing an interest in music After years of practicing and with the influences of Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Román started playing with several groups like Orquesta Louisiana Preferida, Louisiana Sónica, Maso Rivera, Tavín Pumarejo, and Orquesta Louisiana Innovacián, among others In 1996, when Fiel a la Vega was completing the recording of their first album, guitarist Ricky Laureano (who was Román"s brother-in-law at the time) invited Román to play percussion in the song "El Wanabí".
After that, they invited Román to play the songs "El Wanabí" and "Las Flores de Emilio" in their first concert.
The latter was the first song of the set and after five songs, the band noticed that Román was still playing with them. The band liked it so much that they decided to include Román in the band.
As of 2007, the band released four studio albums with Román. On October 11, 2006, Román communicated with a letter to the fans and the press that he will be quitting the band after ten years.
He stated that, despite not regretting the time spent with the band, he needed to slow down and dedicate time to his family.