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Born
1981
1981
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United States of America
United States of America
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Nicky Jam, born Nick Rivera Caminero, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter whose career spans the formative years of reggaeton and its rise into a global Latin music force. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and raised in Puerto Rico, he entered the music industry as a child, releasing his debut album, "Diferente a los Demás," at just 11 years old. During his teenage years, he gained attention through songs including “Yo No Soy Tu Marido,” “Me Voy Pa’l Party,” and “Fiel a Tu Piel,” while also forming the duo Los Cangris with Daddy Yankee.
His early success was interrupted by personal and legal struggles that led to a prolonged career decline. Seeking a new beginning, he moved to Colombia, where he gradually rebuilt his career. After roughly a decade away from the charts, he returned in 2014 with “Travesuras,” which spent more than 20 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. His breakthrough came the following year with “El Perdón,” a collaboration with Enrique Iglesias that earned the Latin GRAMMY for Best Urban Performance.
Nicky Jam consolidated his comeback with "Fénix" in 2017, an album whose title reflected his return from a difficult period. The project included “Hasta el Amanecer” and “El Amante” and helped establish him as an international reggaeton star. He expanded his work into film and television, starring in the biographical series "Nicky Jam: El Ganador" and making his Hollywood debut in "Bad Boys for Life" alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
His catalog has continued to include major collaborations, including “X” with J Balvin and “Te Boté,” while his career has earned him one Latin GRAMMY from 13 nominations through the 26th Latin GRAMMY Awards. Beyond recording and performing, he has also supported music education, including sponsoring the Nicky Jam Scholarship through the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation.
Nicky Jam’s career is ultimately defined by reinvention: from a child recording artist in Puerto Rico, through years of personal and professional setbacks, to a second career that placed him among the artists who helped carry reggaeton from its regional roots to a worldwide audience.