Fausto Rey is a Dominican singer and musician born in 1951 in Higüey, the capital of the La Altagracia province on the eastern tip of the island. His career has spanned the genres of balada, bolero, merengue, and tropical music, a breadth that reflects both his musical versatility and his deep immersion in the Dominican musical tradition. He emerged as a prominent figure in Dominican romantic music, developing a style that blended the emotional intensity of the bolero with the rhythmic vitality of merengue and tropical sounds.

His recordings won him a devoted following in the Dominican Republic and among Dominican communities abroad, and he has remained an active and respected presence in the country's music scene. Fausto Rey's longevity and consistency have made him a touchstone of Dominican popular music across several generations of listeners.