Bad Bunny

For the computer softwares, see Badbunny and Bad Rabbit.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Ocasio.

Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny in 2019
Born
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio

(1994-03-10) March 10, 1994 (age 30)
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico[1][2][3]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
  • professional wrestler
Years active2013–present[4][5]
WorksDiscography
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitebadbunnymerch.com
www.nadiesabeloquevaapasarmanana.com

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, actor, and record producer.[5] Known as the "King of Latin Trap",[3][6] Bad Bunny is the first non-English-language act to become Spotify's most streamed artist of the year (he led Spotify's list from 2020 to 2022).[7] He holds the second-biggest streaming year of any artist in Spotify history, generating over 18.5 billion streams in 2022.[8][9] As of November 2024, his album Un Verano Sin Ti is the most streamed album on Spotify with over 17 billion streams.

Bad Bunny was born and raised in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. His 2016 song "Diles" led to a recording contract with Hear This Music, and he went on to release songs such as "Soy Peor" and collaborate with Farruko, Karol G, Ozuna, and J Balvin.[3] His 2018 single "Mia" (featuring Drake) and appearing on Cardi B's single "I Like It" alongside J Balvin, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[10] Bad Bunny's debut studio album, X 100pre (2018), peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[11] while his collaborative album with J Balvin, Oasis (2019), reached the top-ten.[12] His second solo album, YHLQMDLG (2020), became the highest-charting all-Spanish album to appear on the Billboard 200 at the time.[13] It was followed up with the compilation album Las que no iban a salir (2020).[14]

El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020), Bad Bunny's third solo album, became the first all-Spanish language album to top the Billboard 200.[15] Its lead single, "Dákiti", reached the top-ten of the Hot 100. His fourth solo album, Un Verano Sin Ti (2022), spent 13 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and spawned various commercially successful singles.[16] It is the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.[17] Throughout his career, Bad Bunny has earned three Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, and thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards. He was crowned Artist of the Year by Apple Music in 2022.[18] As of April 2024, Bad Bunny has sold over seven million records worldwide.[19]

Outside of music, he performs in professional wrestling. Bad Bunny began making appearances on WWE programming in 2021 and made his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37. He is a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion and has wrestled at the 2022 Royal Rumble and the 2023 Backlash pay-per-view events.

  1. ^ Billboard (October 18, 2018). "Bad Bunny Talks Growing Up in Vega Baja and Early Music Influences". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Avilez, Ana (September 16, 2017). "Bad Bunny da la mano en su comunidad de Almirante Sur en Vega Baja". 2019 Municipio Autónomo de Vega Baja (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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  4. ^ "Bad Bunny: Las frases más inspiradoras que encontramos en sus canciones". HappyFM (in Spanish). August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Timothy Monger. "Bad Bunny". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Herrera, Isabelia (March 20, 2019). "Good Times With Bad Bunny". GQ. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Bad Bunny Says His 'Mission' Wasn't Going Worldwide: I Didn't Create Music 'for the Gringo Audience'". People. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (November 29, 2023). "Taylor Swift Beats Out Bad Bunny in 2023's Spotify Wrapped". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Drake Congratulates Bad Bunny on Breaking Spotify Streaming Record: 'My Guy Is Moving Different'". Complex. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Trust, Gary (July 2, 2018). "Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Two Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'I Like It', With Bad Bunny & J Balvin, Follows 'Bodak Yellow' to the Top". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Zellner, Xander (January 3, 2019). "Bad Bunny Scores First No. 1 On Top Latin Albums Chart With Debut LP 'X 100PRE'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (June 28, 2019). "How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made Their Surprise Album, 'Oasis'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Roiz, Jessica (March 1, 2021). "'YHLQMDLG' Celebrates 1 Year: Here Are 5 Ways Bad Bunny's Album Made History". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bad Bunny: LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Bad Bunny: El Último Tour del Mundo". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  16. ^ Bustios, Pamela (December 1, 2022). "Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is This Year's Top Billboard 200 Album: The Year in Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Grein, Paul (November 15, 2022). "Beyonce Ties All-Time Grammy Nominations Record". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "Bad Bunny is Apple Music's Artist of the Year for 2022". Apple Newsroom. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  19. ^ Vázquez, Román (April 26, 2024). "ℹ Bad Bunny: Revelando la Increíble Cantidad de Discos Vendidos en su Carrera ✔️" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.