J Balvin

José  Álvaro  Osorio  Balvín (born May 7, 1985), known

J Balvin
professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian reggaeton singer. Balvin was
born in Medellín, Colombia.[1] At age 17, he moved to the United States.
He moved to Oklahoma and New York to learn English and was
influenced by the music he heard there. He then returned to Medellín
and gained popularity performing at clubs in the city.

His breakthrough came in 2014 with the single "6 AM" featuring Puerto
Rican singer Farruko which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot
Latin Songs chart. Then he met David Cohen and started to be his best
friend because he helped Jose write the new song, along with the single
"Ay Vamos", which bolstered sales of his album La Familia (2014). In
2016, he released Energia, which included the hit singles "Ginza",
"Bobo", "Safari", and "Sigo Extranandote". In June 2017, J Balvin
released the single "Mi Gente" with Willy William. On 1 August 2017, J Balvin performing at the 2017 Viña del
"Mi Gente" topped the Global Top 50 on Spotify, and later reached one Mar International Song Festival in Chile
billion views on YouTube. In January 2018, he released the hit single
Background information
"Machika" featuring Jeon and Anitta. He collaborated with Cardi B and
Bad Bunny on the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "I Like It".
Birth name José Álvaro Osorio
Balvin
Though his music is primarily reggaeton, J Balvin has experimented Born May 7, 1985
with a variety of musical genres in his work, including electronica, Medellin, Colombia
house music, trap, and R&B. His original musical inspirations included
Genres Reggaeton · Latin
rock groups such as Metallica and Nirvana, and reggaeton king Daddy
trap
Yankee. He has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams,
Major Lazer, and Sean Paul. Despite working with many English- Occupation(s) Singer
speaking artists, J Balvin continues to sing almost exclusively in Instruments Vocals · Guitar
Spanish, and hopes to introduce Spanish-language music to a global Years active 2004–present
audience. He is also noted for his eclectic and colorful fashion sense.
Labels Capitol Latin ·
Universal · Infinity
Associated acts Nicky Jam · Farruko
Contents · Bad Bunny ·
Life and career Arcángel · Ozuna ·
1985–2013: Early life and career beginnings David Guetta · Major
2014–16: "6AM" success and La Familia Lazer · Anitta ·
2016–17: Energia Daddy Yankee ·
2017–present: "Mi Gente" and Vibras Wisin & Yandel ·
Artistry Prince Royce · Cardi
Musical style B · Poo Bear · Inna
Public image and lyrics
Fashion
Website jbalvin.com (http://jb
alvin.com)
Personal life
Tours
Headlining
Supporting
 Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links

Life and career

1985–2013: Early life and career beginnings

J Balvin was born into a middle-class family in Medellín, Colombia on May 7, 1985.[2] His father was an economist and
business owner, and he grew up in a large home in the hills outside the city.[3] He grew up listening to rock groups such
as Metallica and Nirvana, and states that he incorporates the grunge aesthetic into his personal style, having a Nirvana
tattoo on his knee.[4] He developed an interest in reggaeton after listening to Daddy Yankee. He recalls that “I was such
a fan that I was copying his style, the way he moved onstage, his flows, his raps", comparing him to the reggaeton
equivalent of Jay-Z.[2] His father's business went bankrupt, and the family lost their home and car, requiring the family
to move to a poorer neighborhood. On this period of his life, J Balvin notes, “When I would go to the barrio, people saw
me as a rich person, but when I’m around rich people they see me as someone from the ghetto. It’s all perceptions. I
like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both.”[3]

When J Balvin was 17, he participated in an English-exchange program in Oklahoma, but was disappointed by the
experience, saying, “I was expecting the U.S. that everyone knows from Hollywood”.[2] Soon after the program, he
moved to New York City to further study English and music, living with an aunt on Staten Island and working as a dog
walker.[3] During his time in New York, he became fascinated by the business savvy of New York rappers 50 Cent and
P. Diddy.[2] J Balvin worked various jobs in New York, Miami, and Medellín, including working illegally in the United
States as a roofer and house painter.[2] He ultimately decided to return to Colombia and began performing at various
urban clubs in Medellín and increasing his social media following. He enrolled at the prestigious EAFIT University in
Medellín for seven semesters, studying international business.[5] At age 19, he began to seriously pursue a career in
music and adopted the stage name J Balvin “El Negocio”, meaning "The Business" in English.[3]

He met his DJ and business partner David Rivera Mazo in a freestyle battle on the street in Medellín.[3] The two
became fast friends and started producing and promoting their own music without a record label. J Balvin's early songs
were described as "basically poor imitations of commercial reggaeton from Puerto Rico", but he soon adopted a more
relaxed, minimalist style in his music.[3] He signed to EMI Colombia in 2009 and soon after released the single "Ella
Me Cautivó", which charted at number 35 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[6] He released his debut album, Real,
in 2009.[7] In 2012, J Balvin released a mixtape featuring many of his early hits in Colombia, including "En Lo Oscuro"
and "Como un Animal." His first international hit was the one-night-stand-themed "Yo Te Lo Dije", and signed with
Universal subsidiary Capitol Latin a year later.[3]

2014–16: "6AM" success and La Familia

In February 2014, J Balvin released a new track entitled "6 AM", featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko. J Balvin
described the lyrical content of the song as the "Latin version of The Hangover", where the two singers attempt to
remember what happened during a night of partying.[8] The song debuted at number 43 on the Billboard Latin Airplay
chart in February and reached number one in May.[8] His album La Familia reached number ten on the Billboard Top
Latin Albums chart, spending 122 weeks on the chart in total.[9]

Shortly after, J Balvin released his second track in the United States, "Ay Vamos", which solidified his mark in the
Latin urban market.[10] It won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.[6] This was a bonus track on the deluxe
edition of J Balvin's album La Familia B­Sides. The music video is one of the most watched Latin music videos of all
 time, at over one billion views. The song went to number one on the
Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in 2015. The remix, featuring Nicky Jam
and French Montana was used in the soundtrack to the film Furious  7. J
Balvin performed the track at the 2015 Premios Lo Nuestro and the
Billboard Latin Music Awards. J Balvin has been featured on remixes of
"The Way" and "Problem" by Ariana Grande, "Blurred Lines" by Robin
Thicke, "Maps" by Maroon 5, and "Stuck on a Feeling" by Prince Royce.[10]
J Balvin was the first Colombian singer to record with "The Prince of
Bachata" and establishing itself as an international artist.[10]

J Balvin swept the urban category at the 2015 Premios Lo Nuestro,

including "Urban Artist of the Year", "Urban Album of the Year", "Urban
Song of the Year" and "Urban Collaboration of the Year". On February 12,
the nominees for the Billboard Latin Music Awards were announced, and J
J Balvin in June 2014 Balvin was nominated 13 times, of these nominations, eight were in the
same category twice "Ay Vamos" and "6 AM", being the most nominated
Colombian and the first urban artist from Colombia. J Balvin won New
Artist, Latin Rhythm Song of the Year, and Latin Rhythm Song Artist of the Year, where he dedicated the award to his
home country of Colombia.[10]

In June 2015, it was announced that J Balvin had cancelled his

performance on Miss USA 2015 to protest Donald Trump's inflammatory
comments insulting illegal immigrants,[11][10][12] saying, "During [Trump's]
presidential campaign kickoff speech last week [June 2015], Trump accused
illegal immigrants of bringing drugs, crime and rapists to the U.S."[13][14]
His live performance had been scheduled for July 12, 2015 in Louisiana,
which would have been J Balvin's first performance on national
mainstream television.[15]

2016–17: Energia
On January 16, 2016, J Balvin premiered his new single "Ginza" from his
upcoming album, at the Premios Juventud. Later that week, he premiered
the music video on Vevo. The music video broke the record for the most
views for a Latin music video in the first 24 hours, at over two million
views. Since then, the video has racked up over 780 million views.[16] The Balvin performing in 2015
song reached number one on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart for the
week of October 17, 2015.[17] The song also set a new Guinness World
Record for the longest stay at number one on the chart.[4] J Balvin became the first artist to receive a diamond
certification in the Latin field from the RIAA, denoting digital sales of 600,000 units for his songs "6 AM" and "Ay
Vamos".[18] Andrew Casillas of Rolling Stone wrote that "with its deliciously liquid beat, ["Ginza"] among the finest
three minutes in reggaetón history."[19]

On 24 June 2016, J Balvin released his fourth studio album Energia. Energia debuted at number one on the Billboard
Top Latin Albums chart, signifying his first time topping that chart.[20] It had the third-best debut sales of any Latin
artist in 2016, after Juan Gabriel's Los Duo 2 and Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga's Que Bendicion. It also
debuted at number 38 on the all-genre Billboard 200.[20] The album featured collaborations with Daddy Yankee,
Juanes, Pharrell, and Yandel.[21] He launched 3 hit singles from the album, "Bobo", "Safari", and "Sigo Extranandote",
which all reached the top 10 of the Latin charts. "Bobo" spent a week at the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs
 chart.[20] Mario Prunes of Allmusic described Energia as "an album that
knew it was going to be an international blockbuster almost a year before
its release", due to the success of "Ginza".[22] Rolling  Stone ranked the
album number four on the magazine's list of the 10 Best Latin Albums of
2016.[19]

In promotion of the album, J Balvin embarked on the Energia Tour,

traveling with several special guests including French Montana, Zion &
Lennox, Bad Bunny, and Steve Aoki, the latter of which appeared as a
surprise for fans during the last stop of the tour in Miami.[23] That same
year, J Balvin featured on "Cuando Seas Grande" by Spanish musician
J Balvin performing "Sigo Alejandro Sanz and American singer Sofia Carson´s "Love is the Name".[6]
Extrañándote" in Chile in March
He launched a partnership with SoundCloud and Buchanan's Whiskey in a
2017
project called Es Nuestro Momento, where fans can access J Balvin's
previously unreleased a capella vocals and create personalized remixes of
his songs.[24] Buchanan's Whisky also served as a sponsor for the Energia Tour in honor of Hispanic Heritage
Month.[23]

2017–present: "Mi Gente" and Vibras

On 30 June 2017, J Balvin released his new single along with the official music video "Mi Gente" featuring Willy
William. On 1 August 2017, "Mi Gente" became the number 1 song in the world according to Global Top 50 on Spotify.
It soon reached 1 billion views on YouTube. In September 2017, the song was remixed with American artist
Beyoncé.[25] The remix reached the top ten in the United States, giving Balvin his first USA top ten single. J Balvin and
Willy William released six more "Mi Gente" remixes with Steve Aoki, Alesso, Cedric Gervais, Dillon Francis, Sunnery
James & Ryan Marciano, and Henry Fong.[26] Despite the song's success, "Mi Gente" did not win any awards at the
2017 Latin Grammy Awards, with many awards going to Luis Fonsi's hit "Despacito".[27] At the ceremony, he
performed "Mi Gente" as well as "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" alongside Bad Bunny and his remix of "Unforgettable"
with French Montana.[27]

On 19 January 2018, J Balvin released his new single along with the official music video "Machika" featuring Jeon and
Anita.[28] His collaboration with Nicky Jam, "X", was released on March 1, 2018 and the music video received 288
million views on YouTube in less than a month.[29] Nicky Jam stated that he attributes the success of "X" to J Balvin's
contribution.[29] He also appeared on Cardi B´s Invasion of Privacy album, with Bad Bunny on the song "I Like It".[6]
It became Balvin's first number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100.[30]

J Balvin announced via Instagram on April 9 that his upcoming album, entitled Vibras, will be released on May 25,
2018.[31] The two lead singles from the album are “Machika” and “Ahora”.[31] On April 23, 2018, J Balvin announced
the dates for his Vibras tour revealing the 27 cities where he will be performing.[32]

Artistry

Musical style
Critics have contrasted J Balvin's musical style from the first internationally popular wave of reggaeton led by Daddy
Yankee. Marlon Bishop of The Fader described his vocal delivery as a "gentle drawl", differing greatly from the rapid-
fire, aggressive delivery of earlier reggaeton acts.[3] He generally sings over his beats as opposed to rapping, and favors
a more melodic, pop-influenced style.[33] Describing his music's production, Bishop writes, "Instead of the hard-edged,
maximalist beats of the first wave, Balvin’s tracks are moody and spaced out".[3] He frequently works with Medellin-
based writer/producers Alejandro “Sky” Ramirez and Carlo Alejandro “Mosty” Patiño, whom he often name-drops in
his songs.[34] He has been credited with popularizing a new style of reggaeton based in Medellin, along with Maluma
and Puerto Ricans who have relocated to the city to become involved in the reggaeton scene, such as Nicky Jam and
Farruko.[33]

In addition to the primary inspiration of Daddy Yankee, J Balvin has cited both salsa musician Héctor Lavoe (left)
and rapper Snoop Dogg (right) as influential for him and his music

Though he cites Daddy Yankee as his biggest musical inspiration, J Balvin's earliest influences were rock bands such as
Metallica and Nirvana, as well as salsa legend Hector Lavoe.[4] He has covered Nirvana's hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
in live performances.[4] As a teenager, he listened to hip-hop artists such as 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg,
Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Onyx.[7] He also cites albums by Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd and
Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profética as his "desert island albums."[35] Pop singer Camila Cabello has cited J
Balvin as a musical influence.[36]

Public image and lyrics

His public image was described by Bishop by saying, "J Balvin’s not a bad boy, he’s a good guy with a well-tended
naughty side."[3] He often interacts with fans on social media sites such as Snapchat and Instagram, and cites these
platforms as essential for his success.[3] His musical partner Mazo explained, “We wanted to make music that was
clean enough for your grandma to like, but sensual enough that the streets would like it too."[3] His lyrics have been
described as more vulnerable than typical reggaeton lyrics, discussing interpersonal relationships, exemplified by the
single "Ay Vamos". For this reason, he has been compared to Canadian artist Drake, a comparison with which J Balvin
agrees.[2]

On the issue of misogyny in reggaeton, J Balvin notes, "[I] have mothers, sisters, relatives. Part of what we did is
change that misconception that reggaetón is machista and misogynist. On the contrary, women are our biggest fans,
and they inspire us."[37] He also refrains from singing about his country's violent past, saying that doing that
exacerbates stereotypes about Colombians and that the country has made vast improvements since the days of Pablo
Escobar.[33] Instead, he discusses everyday life in his songs.[33] Luis Estrada of Universal Music Latino and Capitol
Latin says of Balvin, “He breaks every rule of what people think reggaeton is, and they love him for that...He doesn’t
take himself too seriously.”[33]
Despite being fluent in English and frequently collaborating with English-speaking artists, J Balvin plans to only sing
in Spanish. His goal is to make reggaeton a globally popular genre without having to sing in English to attain crossover
success.[2] He explains, "I want to keep making history in Spanish. I want to invite the mainstream into my world, and
to my sound, and to what I’m doing. And I want mainstream artists to respect me, and accept Latino artists as equals,
without us having to sing in English. I want them to know that I can compete globally with whomever, in Spanish."[3]
American artist Pharrell instead sings the hook in Spanish on "Safari", and J Balvin described having more American
musicians singing in Spanish as one of his "biggest dreams".[4] However, he recorded his first all-English song with
Pitbull and Camila Cabello for the soundtrack to The Fate of the Furious, and explained that he is open to the idea of
singing in English if the opportunity presents itself.[4]

Fashion
J Balvin has called fashion “his life’s passion, on the same level as music.”[3]
He appeared as an ambassador during the 2017 New York Fashion Week,
and has called for greater representation of Latinos in the fashion world.[4]
The musician also appeared in Ovadia and Sons' Spring 2017 catalogue.[37]
He utilizes eccentric accessories such as cowboy hats, colorful tracksuits,
and ripped jeans.[33] Isabela Raygoza described his aesthetic at the 2017
Latin Grammys as a "Latin raver Eminem" due to his neon blonde hair and
J Balvin is noted for his eccentric
brightly colored athletic clothing.[27] His style often combines streetwear
style, often wearing bright colors
traditionally associated with reggaeton artists and classic luxury brands.[37] and dyeing his hair.
J Balvin is influenced by musicians such as Kanye West and Pharrell
Williams who have made forays into fashion. Discussing Pharrell's
influence, J Balvin explained, "I don't dress exactly like him, but I want to be like him in the cultural way. He opens the
doors for a lot of new fashion designers and creates his own style. It's all about love with him and he's the culture."[7]

Personal life
J Balvin has spoken out about the Venezuelan economic crisis and the situation occurring at the country's border with
Colombia, where thousands of Colombians have been forcibly deported.[38] He called the situation "deplorable" and
created the social media campaign #LatinosSomosFamilia (We Latinos are Family), encouraging fans to sign a petition
to support the displaced victims. The petition was soon signed by other prominent Latin artists including Colombian
singer Maluma.[38] J Balvin's campaign was launched shortly after cancelling his performance on Miss USA 2015 in
protest of Donald Trump.[38]

In August 2016, the singer was involved in a plane crash while leaving the Bahamas.[39][40] While returning from a
vacation with his family, the plane failed to take off properly and crash landed shortly after departing from the
runway.[41] He posted a photo on Instagram of the small private plane after having landed in the bushes. Nobody was
injured in the accident, and J Balvin called it "a miracle."[39]

J Balvin experiences panic attacks and meditates to control his anxiety. When his anxiety was at its worst, “I forgot
about my happiness. I forgot about José (J Balvin's given name).”[42] He is known for his tattoos and got his first tattoo
when he was twelve years old.[43] His mother suffers from the rare genetic condition acute intermittent porphyria,
which causes seizures, chronic pain, and mental health difficulties. He has the word "Familia" tattooed on his chest in
her honor.[42]

Unlike many popular reggaeton singers who move to the United States upon gaining popularity, J Balvin continues to
live in his hometown of Medellin, explaining, "It keeps me real. I'm gonna be real everywhere I go, but I'm with my
people, I'm connected to my roots – I'm in my country! I don't need to live somewhere else. I respect the ones who
make it and leave their home base, but I'm good in Colombia."[4]
Tours

Headlining
La Familia Tour with Becky G (2015)
Energía Tour (2016–2018)
Vibras Tour (2018)

Supporting
The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2011)
Sex and Love Tour (2014)

Discography
Real (2010)
El Negocio (2011)
La Familia (2013)
Energía (2016)
Vibras (2018)

Awards and nominations

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