Willie Colon Net Worth
William Colon Net Worth: William Colon is a New York pull (New York-born Puerto Rican) salsa musician and activist who has a net worth of $2 million. William Colonx was born on April 28, 1950 in the Bronx, New York, New York. He started his career as a trombone player, but also sings, writes, produces and performs.
He is also involved in New York City politics as well as international politics. His Siembra with Ruben Blades is reportedly the best-selling album of all time in the genre. His collaboration with Hector Lavoe was the catalyst for spreading this tropical/urban music fusion throughout Latin America. As a community leader, he gained both local affection and national recognition. Willie Colón first became a leader and organizer at the age of 16. He has since been a civil rights, community, and political activist, as well as president of the Hispanic Arts Association, member of the Latino AIDS Committee, board member of the United Nations Fund for Migration, president of the Arthur Schomburg Coalition for a Better New York, and current Congressional Hispanic Caucus Research Member of the Institute’s Board of Directors, founding member of the New Rochelle (NY) Hispanic Advisory Council, founding member of the New Rochelle Judicial System Council, and various other programs and organizations. In 2012 and 2013, Cologne actively opposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the socialist Bolivarian revolution. Chavez reportedly addressed Cologne via Twitter, warning Cologne to leave his business alone. After Chavez’s death, Willy Cologne supported opposition candidate Enrique Capriles Radonsky and even composed the campaign theme song Mentira Fresca (“Fresh Lies”) to become the regime’s candidate Nickname for Nicolas Maduro. The song went viral in Latin America, gaining millions of plays and downloads. William Colon continues to be active in Venezuelan politics, most recently in the release of political prisoner General Antonio Rivero.
