Puerto Rican reggaeton vocalist Zion (Felix Ortiz) was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He and his neighbor/friend Gabriel Pizarro formed the duo Zion & Lennox, who would just a short time after their inception begin appearing on various compilations, a common proving ground for emerging reggaeton artists. Like contemporaries Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox followed the vocalist plus MC pattern, with Zion handling the hooks and melodic side of their music. His vocal abilities earned many opportunities for collaborations and guest spots in a lyric-heavy genre where skilled vocalists are few and far between.