J Balvin

Colombian singer
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J Balvin

Summary

J Balvin is a human[1]. Born in Medellín[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1985[3]. He worked as a singer[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], collector[7], and rapper[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #6,072 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • J Balvin was born in Medellín[2].
  • J Balvin was born on May 7, 1985[3].
  • J Balvin held citizenship in Colombia[10].
  • Spanish was J Balvin's native language[11].
  • J Balvin's professions included singer[4].
  • J Balvin worked as a record producer[5].
  • J Balvin worked as a songwriter[6].
  • J Balvin's professions included collector[7].
  • J Balvin's professions included rapper[8].
  • J Balvin's field of work was music[12].
  • J Balvin's field of work was singing[13].
  • J Balvin's field of work was dance[14].
  • J Balvin received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song[15].
  • J Balvin received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[16].
  • J Balvin received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[17].
  • J Balvin received the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award[18].
  • J Balvin is recorded as male[19].
  • J Balvin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • J Balvin's genre is reggaeton[21].
  • J Balvin's genre is Latin pop[22].
  • J Balvin's genre is Latin trap[23].
  • J Balvin's record label is recorded as Universal Music Latino[24].
  • J Balvin's discography is recorded as J Balvin discography[25].
  • J Balvin's Commons category is recorded as J Balvin[26].
  • J Balvin's voice type is recorded as baritone[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1985-05-07[30]

  • Genre(s): hip hop, latin, latin pop, pop, reggaeton[31]

  • Community tags: hip hop, latin, latin pop, pop, reggaeton[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5bdeb32d-56a5-4b6d-a768-264101fa0a0a[33]

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Origins and Family

J Balvin's place of birth was Medellín[2]. He was born on May 7, 1985[3]. Spanish was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], collector[7], and rapper[8]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[34]; singing[13], a type of activity[35]; and dance[14], a performing arts genre[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song[15], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2007[39]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[16], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2001[42]; and Billboard Spirit of Hope Award[18], a class of music award[43], founded in 1996[44].

Why It Matters

J Balvin ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #6,072 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was J Balvin born?

J Balvin was born in Medellín[2].

What did J Balvin do for work?

J Balvin worked as singer[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], collector[7], and rapper[8].

What awards did J Balvin receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song[15], Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[16], Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album[17], and Billboard Spirit of Hope Award[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . eluniversal.com.co. eluniversal.com.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . vogue.mx. vogue.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . latingrammy.com. Retrieved . latingrammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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