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 cityThough 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 has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Major Lazer, and Sean Paul Despite working with many English-speaking artists, J Balvin continues to sing almost exclusively in Spanish, and hopes to introduce Spanish-language music to a global audience He is also noted for his eclectic and colorful fashion sense Balvin's breakthrough came in 2014 with the single "6 AM" featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at The song, along with the single "Ay Vamos", bolstered sales of his debut album La Familia
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