Magnus R Troy
Magnus R Troy (born Riker Emilio Valencia Ramírez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, October
2000) emerged from Ecuador’s coastal dancehall circuit in the early 2020s, first
gaining traction with collaborations alongside DJ Lalo and scene peers; early
uploads like “Guateo” helped establish his voice and energetic patois-inflected
delivery on YouTube. By 2022, he was issuing recognizable solo cuts such as
“Hoy,” then broke into wider playlists in 2024 with “Mami Ven” alongside
Jossimar and DJ Lalo, a track that spread quickly across social media and
regional “dancehall ecuatoriano” mixes. In 2...
