Early Years
Ithier Nadal was born in the Puerta de Tierra sector of San Juan. Raised in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, he showed a passion for music at a very young age. His father, Nicolas Ithier, played music together with Rafael Hernández Marin, another of Puerto Rico's music legends.
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