J Balvin
J Balvin is a Colombian singer from Medellín whose reggaeton songs, colorful album worlds and collaborations connect Spanish-language music with fans around the world.
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Overview
- Full name
- José Álvaro Osorio Balvín
- Born
- May 7, 1985 · Medellín, Colombia
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- La Familia (2013), followed by Ay Vamos and Ginza
Mini bio
How it started.
Before reggaeton, Balvin played in a rock band covering Nirvana. In his Latinolife interview, he recalled being inspired by hip-hop while living in New York, then building his style between the United States and Colombia. Back in Medellín, nightclub performances, mixtapes and singles helped him find an audience.
Finding his audience.
La Familia arrived in 2013 and became his breakthrough album. “Ay Vamos” won the 2015 Latin Grammy for Best Urban Song, and “Ginza” spent 22 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, according to his publisher’s 2016 announcement.
A world of collaborations.
“Mi Gente,” with Willy William, is one of his signature songs. His albums include Vibras, the Bad Bunny collaboration OASIS and Colores. On Colores, he told Apple Music that the team listened with their eyes closed and named songs after the colors they felt. Takashi Murakami created its floral artwork, and Colin Tilley directed its music videos.
What he is making now.
His recent work includes Mixteip and the joint Ryan Castro album OMERTA. Away from recordings, his official updates follow the Ciudad Primavera concert project, his creative work with Vélez and his Jordan Brand sneaker collaborations.
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Awards
Quotes
Our music is reaching places never reached before.J Balvin, Latinolife interview with Jose Luis Seijas
Speaking about reggaeton reaching audiences far beyond Latin America during the Energía era.
Trivia
- His first band played Nirvana covers.
- For Colores, the team named tracks after the colors they associated with the music.
- His Air Jordan 4 “Amazonas” takes inspiration from Colombia’s Amazon and the yellow caiman.
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