José Álvaro Osorio Balvin (born May 7, 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian
reggaeton singer. Balvin was born in Medellín, Colombia, where he became interested in music at a young age. At age 17, he moved to the United States and learned English, which influenced the music he would make later. He then returned to Medellín and gained local popularity by performing at various clubs around the city. Though his music is primarily reggaeton, J Balvin has experimented with a variety of musical genres in his work, including
electronica,
house music,
trap, and
R&B. He…
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