Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known artistically as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican singer specializing in rap, reggaeton, and Latin trap. He was born in Vega Baja, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 10, 1994.
Famous for hits like Amorfoda, Callaíta, and Yo perreo sola, which have amassed billions of views on YouTube, Bunny is widely known for his numerous collaborations with other prominent artists in the urban genre, such as J. Balvin, with whom he released the album Oasis (2019), and Becky G, with whom he topped international charts in 2017 thanks to the success of Mayores, which propelled the young American artist of Mexican descent to fame.
Among his most significant collaborations are: "Te Guste" with Jennifer Lopez (2018), "Mía" (2018) featuring Drake, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Está Rico" alongside Marc Anthony and Will Smith. His second studio album, titled "YHLQMDLG" (February 2020), features special appearances by Daddy Yankee, Sech, Anuel AA, Yaviah, Kendo Kaponi, Jowell & Randy, Ñengo Flow, among others. "YHLQMDLG" peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 in the United States, becoming the highest-charting Spanish-language album in the history of that list.
In July 2017, he was honored with the Composer of the Year award at the Latin Music Awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
In 2019, Rolling Stone magazine once again updated its prestigious list of 'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time' to reflect new artists who have made a significant impact on the music scene in recent years. Among those included in this new version is Bad Bunny, who entered the list at position 447 with his debut studio album, X100PRE (released in 2018).
He has been nominated multiple times for the Latin Grammy Awards, the BET Hip Hop Awards, and the Latin American Music Awards, where he won in two categories. In 2017, he was nominated for a Grammy with "I Like It," alongside Cardi B and J Balvin, as Song of the Year.
In February 2020, he was invited to perform at the halftime show of Super Bowl LIV, headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, with Colombian artist J. Balvin also participating.
In May 2020, he released "Las que no iban a salir," a compilation album featuring Zion & Lennox, Yandel, Don Omar, Nicky Jam, Jhay Cortez, and the singer's current girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri.
In September 2020, she traveled through the Big Apple in a truck transformed into a stage, singing some of her hits for hours. The performance was streamed live on YouTube and was followed by millions of viewers.
In August 2020, she joined her voice with popular Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández to support the presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. "I used to love you, but not anymore. I used to like you, but not anymore," sings the song she performs, as images of the current president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, are interspersed in a 30-second video approved by Biden.
In September 2020, Bunny collaborated with Crocs, the renowned shoe brand that the reggaeton artist is a fan of, to launch a customized model that sold out within minutes.
