[Artist Biography] J Balvin

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Artist: J Balvin
Real Name: José Álvaro Osorio Balvín
Birth Date /Place: Medellín, Colombia 7 May 1985
Age: 37
Social status (Single / Married): Married
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Musical Genres:   Reggaeton Latin pop urbano hip hop   
Awards: MTV Video Music Award for Best Song of the Summer MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song
Top 3 Songs (Names): No me Conoce Ginza Ritmo
Other Information: lvin was born into a middle-class family in Medellín, Colombia, on 7 May 1985.[11][12] His father was an economist and business owner, and he grew up in a large home in the hills outside the city.[13] He grew up listening to rock groups such as Metallica and Nirvana, and states that he incorporates the grunge aesthetic into his personal style, having a Nirvana tattoo on his knee.[14] He developed an interest in reggaeton after listening to Daddy Yankee. He recalls that "I was such a fan that I was copying his style, the way he moved onstage, his flows, his raps," comparing him to the reggaeton equivalent of Jay-Z.[12] His father's business went bankrupt, and the family lost their home and car, requiring the family to move to a poorer neighborhood. During this period of his life, Balvin notes, "When I would go to the barrio, people saw me as a rich person, but when I'm around rich people they see me as someone from the ghetto. It's all perceptions. I like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both