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Marcelo Rod-Che

[b]Marcelo Rod-Che[/b], also known as "RodChe" and "el Doctor De La Salsa," is a primarily musical alias of Puerto Rican salsa vocalist, percussionist, songwriter, and band leader [a=Angel Marcelo Rodriguez-Cheverez] (b. 1949), father of renowned musician [a=Omar Rodriguez-Lopez] (b. 1975) and his brothers [url=https://discogs.com/artist/2434252]Marfred[/url], [url=https://discogs.com/artist/408661]Marcel[/url], and [a=Rikardo Rodriguez Lopez]. In 1994, Rod-Che released his debut CD album, [i][r=29078605][/i], on [l=VGR Records] based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He also contributed percussion to the 1998 album [i][m=45460][/i] by [a=At The Drive-In], a critically acclaimed band co-founded by his eldest son, [a=Omar Rodriguez-Lopez]. Marcelo continues to occasionally perform with his live band [b]Rod-Che y Mas Friends[/b].