Israel Perales Ortiz (September 1, 1972 – July 23, 2015), better known by his stage name Mexicano 777, was a Puerto Rican rapper who gained fame across Latin America,[1] and in the United States.

During this time, hip hop in Puerto Rico was at a popular high, and artists from this era included him, Vico C, Eddie Dee, Don Chezina, and MC Ceja.

In 1993, Perales Ortiz allegedly participated in an armed robbery of a Fajardo restaurant, in which he was accused of pulling a firearm on employees and taking off with $2,000 dollars in cash.

Also in 1997, his song "Razor Sharp" together with Curly y Demus from Boricua Guerrero EP opened the door for the international market.

He held 19 year old Laura Isabel Aponte Rivera in his hands and prayed before she was taken to a hospital, where she died of a gunshot to the head.

On this CD, he had collaborations with Ivy Queen (on a major hit named "Madre No Llores"-"Mother, don't Cry") and with Arcángel & De La Ghetto (on "Im' a Murdera-Como Tiemblan"-Im a Murderer-See Them Shaking").

And in 2009, he released his final album "El Demente Sicario De La Liríca ("The Insane Hitman Of The Lyric").

Early in 2013, Mexicano 777's pregnant daughter, 21-year-old Edith Noemi Perales Aguirre, was found by her 16-year-old brother, murdered.