Bad Bunny: Who is the handsome Latin music prince who won the "Artist of the Year" award at the MTV VMAs 2022?

Bad Bunny (28) made history at this year's MTV Video Music Awards 2022 (VMA) when he became the first non-English-speaking performer to win Artist of the Year.

Who is Bad Bunny?

Bad Bunny is a singer, rapper and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent. The genres of music he usually perform are reggaeton and Latin trap. However, this guy also tries to diversify his works when combining with many other genres such as soul, rock and bachata.

This star was born and raised in an ordinary family in the city of Vega Baja. His father is a truck driver and his mother is a retired teacher. Benito also has two younger brothers - Bernie and Bysael. His love of music was partly influenced by his mother, who often listened to songs of the genre like justngue, salsa and ballad. The male singer once shared that he was raised in a house filled with happiness. From an early age, he wanted to be a singer.

Music career with colorful and meaningful songs of Bad Bunny

In 2013, he took his first steps on his music journey on SoundCloud with works like Get, Tentación, Just let me know,...

While attending the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, this young man impressed with the Hear this Music record label thanks to his outstanding SoundCloud reputation. After the single "Soy Peor" was released at the end of 2016, he became a shining star. This guy even has the opportunity to collaborate with other famous artists such as Cardi B, Drake, J Balvin, Oasis,... His debut album X 100pre in 2018 was awarded the Latin Grammy Award. for Best Urban Music Album category. In 2019, an album consisting of 8 songs by Bunny and Oasis was released.

The years from 2020 onwards are the peak of this male artist's career with a series of works. His 2nd studio album YHLQMDLG earned him the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. After that, this male singer continued to release 2 more albums, Las que no iban a salir and El Último Tour Del Mundo. These works earned him a Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album.

He performed at Super Bowl LIV as a guest, along with singer Shakira and star Jennifer Lopez. He even became the first urban Latin artist to appear on the cover of Play Boy and Rolling Stone.

In 2020, he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list. More than just an artist, Bad Bunny also got a guest appearance on the WWE pro wrestling show. In 2021, he brilliantly won the WWE 24/7 championship.

Most of his activities are meaningful to the community and the world. When performing the song Estamos Bien on The Tonight Show, Bad Bunny gently reminded the audience that a year after Hurricane Maria in 2017, many households in Puerto Rico are still without electricity.

In 2020, on another episode of the Tonight Show, the star tried to draw attention to the murder of a transgender woman in Puerto Rico by wearing a shirt that reads: "Mataron a Alexa , no a un hombre con falda", which means "They killed Alexa, not men in skirts." refers to news reports that misrepresent the victim. While isolating the COVID 19 epidemic, this guy appeared to cheer New Yorkers while riding on top of a truck through the city. At the last stop of the car, he sang for the medical staff at Harlem hospital.

The Latino singer also took part in protests in July 2019 demanding the resignation of Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló after it was revealed that the governor and other officials were sexist and homophobic discrimination.

Ricky Martin even stated that Bad Bunny "has become an icon for the gay Latino community" due to his outspoken support for gay and transgender Latinos.

This guy born in 1994 also entered the fashion field when designing clothes and sports shoes for the famous Adidas brand. The glow-in-the-dark Crocs he created himself also quickly sold out after their release. Benito also had a supporting role in Fast & Furious 9, Bullet Train,...

In 2022, he once again made the audience burst into tears when receiving the Artist of the year award at the MTV Music Awards 2022.

Regarding his personal life, in 2017, the male rapper fell in love with jewelry designer Gabriela Berlingeri when he met her at a restaurant in Puerto Rico. During the COVID 19 quarantine, the couple spent time in isolation together. Berlingeri even sang En Casita with Bunny.

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