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Biography
Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, who is known as J Balvin, is an urban music singer born in Colombia. During his high school studies in Medellin he was part of rock bands. He traveled to the United States on a cultural exchange. There he learned English and met hip hop, a style that would cause a complete change in his way of relating to music.
Awards & recognition
- Billboard Spirit of Hope Award · 2024
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Urban Music Album · 2018
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Urban Music Album · 2016
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Urban Song · 2015
Filmography19 titles
My plans are to love you
2017as Himself
2017as Himself
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
2019as Self
2019as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
as Self
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020Songs
2020Songs
Dave
2020as J Balvin
2020as J Balvin
Trolls World Tour
2020as Tresillo (voice)
2020as Tresillo (voice)
Furious 7
2015Songs
2015Songs
Hot Ones
2015as Self
2015as Self
A Great Day with J Balvin
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
The Fate of the Furious
2017Songs
2017Songs
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
1975as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self
The Boy from Medellín
2020as Self
2020as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
2014as Self
The Shop
as Self
as Self
Desus & Mero
2019as Self
2019as Self
The Hollywood Puppet Show
as Self
as Self
KPopped
2025as Self
2025as Self
Amazon Music Live
2010as Self
2010as Self