Full Name: José Álvaro Osorio Balvín
Date of Birth: May 7, 1985
Profession: Singer & Songwriter & Music Producer
J Balvin is a famous Colombian singer, who is pursuing an active career since 2004. He is known as the Prince of Reggaeton and is one of the most popular Latin artists.
His real name is Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, and he was born on May 7, 1985. Since the beginning of his career, he sold more than 35 million records in the world, and this is why most people call him the Prince of Reggaeton. Besides reggaeton, he also produces music in Latin pop and Urbano. He won numerous awards during his career, which we are going to cover in the following sections. J Balvin’s Height available in our article.
J Balvin enjoyed a great reputation after the release of his single 6 AM in 2014. He was featuring Farruko, who is a Puerto Rican singer, and his song ranked number two on the charts. Later, he released Ay Vamos and Ginza singles, and both of them were quite successful as well. Two years later, in 2016, he released four hit singles too and these were Energia, Bobo, Safari, and sino Extranandote. In 2017, he released Mi Gente, which ranked in the Global Top 50 List of Spotify. The music video for this single also received 1 billion views on YouTube. J Balvin’s Weight available in our article.
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (170 Cm) |
| Weight: | 156 lb (71 Kg) |
| Body Measurements (Bust, Waist, Biceps): | 41-34-15 inc or 104-86-38 Cm |
| Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color: | Dark Brown |
After these successes, he started to feature the most famous artists such as Cardi B, Bad Bunny, Pitbull, Nicky Jam, Metallica, Pharrell Williams, Dua Lipa, and Beyonce. In general, he produces tracks in the reggaeton genre, but he also experiments with R&B, trap, house music, and even electronica. During his career, he won six Latin Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Latin Music Awards, seven Latin American Music Awards, and five MTV Video Music Awards. In addition to this, he was nominated for Grammy Awards four times. He is also the first Latin artist, who became the headline in famous musical events including Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, and Coachella. J Balvin’s Eye Color available in our article.
J Balvin was born in Medellin, Colombia. His father was a business owner, and his family was doing good. He listened to rock groups such as Nirvana and Metallica in his childhood. It is worth noting that J Balvin has a tattoo of Nirvana on his knee. However, he was inspired greatly by Daddy Yankee, and this is why he decided to produce music in reggaeton. He believes that Daddy Yankee is the equivalent of Jay-Z in reggaeton. During his childhood, the business of his father started to go bad, and they lost everything. Eventually, they had to move to a poorer neighborhood.
In 2018, J Balvin started a relationship with Valentine Ferrer, who is an Argentine model and won Miss Argentine in 2014. The couple had a baby in 2021 and today, they are still together. He and his family are living in New York City today. In addition to this, J Balvin says that he supports the LGBT community. He even dyed his hair in rainbow colors in one of his shows in 2019 to support Pride 2019. In 2016, he had a plane crash. It was a small plane and it had to land on bushes shortly after it took off and no one was injured.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Height
Height: 5ft 7in (170 Cm)
Weight
Weight: 156lb (71 Kg)
Body Measurements
Body Measurements: Chest: 41 inches (104 cm), Waist: 34 inches (86 cm), biceps: 15 inches (38 cm)
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Title Image Credit: Jeff Pinilla, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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