[citation needed] At that point, he began being referred to by friends as "Bombillo" ("light bulb") or "Corto-Circuito" ("short-circuit"), until eventually calling him "Voltio".

"[1][2] Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre Carolina, San Juan, Voltio entered the music business as a teenager.

With few options remaining, Voltio was preparing to exit the music business until Calderón, a primary artist with White Lion Records, convinced him to sign with the label.

[5] Having experienced relative success, Voltio returned with his self-titled release in 2005, which included his biggest hit to date, "Chulín Culín Chunflai", which features Residente, and a remixed version with American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia.

[6] On August 11, 2008, he announced the publication of a documentary titled En vivo desde Oso Blanco.

[7] Voltio was featured on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack with his song "Pónmela", from the album En lo Claro (2007).