Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known artistically as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican singer of the genres 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 recognized for his numerous collaborations with other prominent figures in the urban genre, such as J. Balvin, with whom he released the album Oasis in 2019, and Becky G, with whom he topped international charts in 2017 thanks to the success of Mayores, which propelled the young American of Mexican descent to fame.
Some of his most significant collaborations include: "Te Guste" with Jennifer Lopez (2018), "Mía" (2018) with Drake, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Está Rico" alongside Marc Anthony and Will Smith. His second studio album, "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, making it 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 of 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 include artists who have made a significant impact on the music scene in recent years. Among them is Bad Bunny, who debuted on this new list at number 447 with his album X100PRE (the singer's debut studio album from 2018).
He has been nominated several 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 the Grammy Awards for "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, he toured the Big Apple in a truck transformed into a stage for hours while performing some of his hits. The performance was streamed live on YouTube and was watched by millions of people.
In August 2020, he joined voices with popular Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández to support the presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. "I once liked you, but not anymore. You used to appeal to me, but not anymore," sings the song he performs, while images of the current president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, are interspersed in a 30-second video approved by Biden.
In September 2020, Bunny, in collaboration with Crocs, the well-known shoe brand that the reggaeton artist is a fan of, launched a customized model designed by him that sold out in a matter of minutes.