J Balvin

Born

1985-05-07

Birthplace

Medellín, Colombia

Biography

Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, who is known as J Balvin, is an urban music singer born in Colombia. During his high school studies in Medellin he was part of rock bands. He traveled to the United States on a cultural exchange. There he learned English and met hip hop, a style that would cause a complete change in his way of relating to music.