Headmaster of Perreo University | Reggaeton Historian
Meet La Gata
La Gata is a cultural strategist, educator, and reggaeton historian dedicated to documenting the music, people, and movements that shaped one of the world’s most influential genres. As the founder and Headmaster of Perreo University, she leads an educational platform designed to explore reggaeton beyond the beat, connecting its musical foundations to the histories, identities, and cultural exchanges that continue to shape its evolution.
Her work sits at the intersection of musicology, media, and cultural preservation. Through research, interviews, educational programming, and original productions, La Gata has developed a distinctive approach to understanding reggaeton as both a musical genre and a cultural archive.
Her expertise has reached classrooms, conferences, and cultural institutions across the United States, including Harvard University, New York University, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Diego. Her work has also intersected with leading platforms and organizations across music, media, and entertainment, including Spotify, the Recording Academy, Netflix, MTV, and Google.
As the creator and host of Reggaeton Con La Gata, she brings conversations about the genre’s history and cultural impact to wider audiences, centering the voices, stories, and contributions that have too often been overlooked. Her work pays particular attention to the Afro-diasporic foundations of Caribbean music, the influence of women and queer artists, and the social dynamics that shape how Latin music is produced, marketed, and understood.