Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as
Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His music is often defined as
Latin trap and
reggaeton,
[3] but he has incorporated various other genres into his music, including
rock,
bachata, and
soul. He is also known for his deep, slurred vocal style and his eclectic fashion sense. Throughout his career, Bad Bunny has frequently collaborated with artists such as
J Balvin,
Farruko,
Residente,
Arcángel,
Jhay Cortez,
Daddy Yankee and
Rosalía.
Born and raised in the municipality of
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny gained popularity on
SoundCloud and was eventually signed to a record label while working in a supermarket as a bagger and studying at the
University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo. Following the release of his breakthrough single "Soy Peor" in late 2016, he rose to stardom after collaborating with
Cardi B and
Drake on the singles "
I Like It" and "
Mia", which charted on the US
Billboard Hot 100 at number one and number five, respectively. His debut album
X 100pre (2018) was awarded a
Latin Grammy for
Best Urban Music Album. His collaborative album with J Balvin,
Oasis (2019), contains the popular singles "
Qué Pretendes" and "
La Canción".
During 2020, Bad Bunny released his second solo studio album
YHLQMDLG (
Yo hago lo que me da la gana), which earned him a
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album; the
surprise compilation album
Las que no iban a salir; and his third album
El Último Tour Del Mundo, which became the first all-Spanish-language album to top the US
Billboard 200 and earned him a
Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album. Bad Bunny has a
Billboard Global 200 number-one single with "
Dakiti". He performed at the
Super Bowl LIV halftime show as a guest, alongside
Shakira and
Jennifer Lopez,
[4] and became the first
Latin urban music artist on the cover of
Rolling Stone magazine.
Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their
annual list (2020).
[5] He became the first non-English language act to be
Spotify's
most streamed artist of the year (2020 and 2021). Bad Bunny began making guest appearances in the
professional wrestling promotion WWE in 2021, where he won the
WWE 24/7 Championship once and competed in and won a
tag team match at its flagship event,
WrestleMania 37 for which he received praise.
