Bad Bunny
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Bad Bunny in 2019 | |
| Born | Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio March 10, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2013–present[4][5] |
| Works | Discography |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | debitirarmasfotos |
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Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Spanish: [beˈnito anˈtonjo maɾˈtines oˈkasjo]; born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and professional wrestler.[5] Dubbed the "King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve mainstream popularity in the worldwide market. He is considered one of the best Latin rappers of all time.[6][7]
Born and raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Soy Peor", which led to a recording contract with Hear This Music. He continued gaining traction with songs such as his feature on Cardi B's Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "I Like It" alongside J Balvin and his top-ten single "Mía" (featuring Drake). Bad Bunny's debut studio album, X 100pre (2018), peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, while his collaborative album with J Balvin, Oasis (2019), reached number nine. His second solo album, YHLQMDLG (2020), became the highest-charting all-Spanish album to appear on the Billboard 200 at the time at number two, and was followed by the compilation album Las que no iban a salir (2020).
El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020), Bad Bunny's third solo album, became the first all-Spanish language album to top the Billboard 200, while 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, was named the best-performing album of the year, and became the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. He followed it with the Billboard 200 number-one albums Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023) and Debí Tirar Más Fotos (2025). His accolades include three Grammy Awards, eleven Latin Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, and thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards. He was crowned Artist of the Year by Billboard in 2022. As of April 2024, Bad Bunny has sold over seven million records worldwide.[8]
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. Bad Bunny has also starred in multiple films, including Bullet Train (2022), Cassandro (2023), Caught Stealing (2025), and Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), for which he is credited under his real name.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Talks Growing Up in Vega Baja and Early Music Influences". Billboard. October 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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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- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "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.
- ^ Bossi, Andrea (March 16, 2024). "The 50 Top Rappers Of All Time". Forbes. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ 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.