Puerto Rican rapper (born 1994)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Martínez and the second or maternal family name is
Ocasio .
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Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny in 2019
Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
(1994-03-10 ) March 10, 1994 (age 30) Occupations Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor professional wrestler Years active 2013–present[ 4] [ 5] Works Discography Awards Full list Musical career Genres Instrument Vocals Labels Website nadiesabeloquevaapasarmanana .com
Musical artist
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny , is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and record producer.[ 5] Known as the "King of Latin Trap ",[ 3] [ 6] Bad Bunny is the first non-English-language act to become Spotify 's most streamed artist of the year (he led Spotify's list from 2020 to 2022).[ 7] He holds the second-biggest streaming year of any artist in Spotify history, generating over 18.5 billion streams in 2022.[ 8] [ 9] As of November 2024, his album Un Verano Sin Ti is the most streamed album on Spotify with over 17 billion streams.
Bad Bunny was born and raised in Vega Baja , Puerto Rico . His 2016 song "Diles" led to a recording contract with Hear This Music, and he went on to release songs such as "Soy Peor " and collaborate with Farruko , Karol G , Ozuna , and J Balvin .[ 3] His 2018 single "Mia " (featuring Drake ) and appearing on Cardi B 's single "I Like It " alongside J Balvin, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 .[ 10] Bad Bunny's debut studio album, X 100pre (2018), peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 ,[ 11] while his collaborative album with J Balvin, Oasis (2019), reached the top-ten.[ 12] His second solo album, YHLQMDLG (2020), became the highest-charting all-Spanish album to appear on the Billboard 200 at the time.[ 13] It was followed up with the compilation album Las que no iban a salir (2020).[ 14]
El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020), Bad Bunny's third solo album, became the first all-Spanish language album to top the Billboard 200.[ 15] Its lead single, "Dákiti ", reached the top-ten of the Hot 100. His fourth solo album, Un Verano Sin Ti (2022), spent 13 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and spawned various commercially successful singles.[ 16] It is the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year .[ 17] Throughout his career, Bad Bunny has earned three Grammy Awards , four Latin Grammy Awards , eight Billboard Music Awards , and thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards . He was crowned Artist of the Year by Apple Music in 2022.[ 18] As of April 2024[update] , Bad Bunny has sold over seven million records worldwide.[ 19]
Outside of music, he performs in professional wrestling . Bad Bunny began making appearances on WWE programming in 2021 and made his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37 . He is a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion and has wrestled at the 2022 Royal Rumble and the 2023 Backlash pay-per-view events.
^ Billboard (October 18, 2018). "Bad Bunny Talks Growing Up in Vega Baja and Early Music Influences" . YouTube . Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2019 .
^ Avilez, Ana (September 16, 2017). "Bad Bunny da la mano en su comunidad de Almirante Sur en Vega Baja" . 2019 Municipio Autónomo de Vega Baja (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
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^ "Bad Bunny: Las frases más inspiradoras que encontramos en sus canciones" . HappyFM (in Spanish). August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023 .
^ a b Timothy Monger. "Bad Bunny" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ Herrera, Isabelia (March 20, 2019). "Good Times With Bad Bunny" . GQ . Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ "Bad Bunny Says His 'Mission' Wasn't Going Worldwide: I Didn't Create Music 'for the Gringo Audience' " . People . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Kircher, Madison Malone (November 29, 2023). "Taylor Swift Beats Out Bad Bunny in 2023's Spotify Wrapped" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "Drake Congratulates Bad Bunny on Breaking Spotify Streaming Record: 'My Guy Is Moving Different' " . Complex . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Trust, Gary (July 2, 2018). "Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'I Like It', With Bad Bunny & J Balvin, Follows 'Bodak Yellow' to the Top" . Billboard . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Zellner, Xander (January 3, 2019). "Bad Bunny Scores First No. 1 On Top Latin Albums Chart With Debut LP 'X 100PRE' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Coscarelli, Joe (June 28, 2019). "How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made Their Surprise Album, 'Oasis' " . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Roiz, Jessica (March 1, 2021). " 'YHLQMDLG' Celebrates 1 Year: Here Are 5 Ways Bad Bunny's Album Made History" . Billboard . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ "Bad Bunny: LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ "Bad Bunny: El Último Tour del Mundo" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022 .
^ Bustios, Pamela (December 1, 2022). "Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is This Year's Top Billboard 200 Album: The Year in Charts" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ Grein, Paul (November 15, 2022). "Beyonce Ties All-Time Grammy Nominations Record" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022 .
^ "Bad Bunny is Apple Music's Artist of the Year for 2022" . Apple Newsroom. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
^ Vázquez, Román (April 26, 2024). "ℹ Bad Bunny: Revelando la Increíble Cantidad de Discos Vendidos en su Carrera ✔️" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024 .