Messiah Gatorade Commercial: Dominican Rapper Selected As Voice Of Energy Drink’s New Campaign

Little by little, Latinos are making their way into the American market in incredible ways. We’ve seen the success of the new Toyota Camry 2017 commercial featuring the music of “El Chuape,” a Dominican urban artist who managed to get his dembow heard all over the US with this ad.

Now, we have another Dominican voice breaking barriers and making sure his message is heard, this time, in a more inspirational campaign for energy drink leader Gatorade. Messiah “El Artista,” known for fusing the sounds of hip-hop, trap and reggae to create new sounds was the artist chosen to narrate Gatorade’s latest national campaign.

The commercial, which features a poetic and inspiring voice over by Messiah, is titled "Counter Attack" and was released last week.

Selected for his versatility, Messiah delivers the commercial’s message with a rhythmic and lyrical style unique to the company’s distinguished advertising.

“As a rapper, I am able to use my voice as a way to tell a story within every song,” the artist said. “I feel honored that Gatorade specifically chose to have my voice for the campaign, and even more honored that they gave me the freedom to tell it my way.”

Throughout “Counter Attack,” the audience is able to follow an athlete as he is shown in both game and practice settings. While the camera switches between a competitive game and a team practice, Messiah speaks of resiliency, inevitability, incredibility and brilliance.

With his deliberate repetition and creative articulation, Messiah conveys the motivational message of the campaign that is, athletes who put in hard work and effort know that “incredible is inevitable.”

The campaign is expected to run on Broadcast television, including National Cable & Network, as well as Internet and Industrial use for a total of 6 months.

Messiah has been dubbed the first-ever Latino rapper from New York to sell-out Stage 48, play on Madison Square Garden three consecutive times in a year and step foot inside the Swedish music streaming giant Spotify.

Gaining recognition for his chart topping remixes and collaborations, Messiah will release his own first full-length studio album, “Made in Europe,” on July 22 of this year. The LP was recorded during his most recent and first 2016 European tour and is now available for pre-order on iTunes.