00:01Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, better known as J Balvin, is a Colombian-born music sensation.
00:08From his early days as an up-and-coming rapper, his career has taken an explosive rise during the last
00:14couple of years.
00:15I think, you know, everything is cause and effect. We've been working so hard that the world is really listening
00:21to us.
00:22Born in Medellin, Colombia, Balvin moved to New York at the age of 17 to learn English,
00:27which had a big impact on his musical influence.
00:33His truest fans may remember him from dancing to songs like Sin Compromiso, Imaginándote and Tranquila,
00:40but his catapult to worldwide fame came shortly after releasing Mi Gente, where Beyoncé took notice.
00:47The song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin Video along with multiple Latin Grammy nominations.
00:53He is a favorite amongst other artists to collaborate with.
00:58Having top chart songs with celebs such as Justin Bieber, Pharrell, Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, Cardi B, just to name a
01:06few.
01:07Fashion is another passion for the Colombian star.
01:10You can be sure to find him sporting all the latest trends and recently launched his collaboration with guests.
01:16As you see, he is always in a colorful Viveras merch.
01:20So who does he share all of this success with?
01:23Even though he is very private about his personal life,
01:26for the past couple of months we have been spotting him on the red carpet with Argentinian model Valentina Ferrer,
01:33who he is said to be dating.
01:35The Colombian rapper has recently blazed the Coachella stage this year, setting the bar real high with an electric and
01:42vibrant staging.
01:43From giant moving dolls to pyros and secret celeb cameos, Balvin is selling out venues with his Latino gang.
01:51I'm still surprised by everything beautiful that I do.
01:56My music doesn't discriminate to anyone, so let's break the whole world.
02:01My voice is moving, look at the rhythm, how it makes them.
02:04I'm still watching.
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