He became the first Latino to headline world-musical events such as Coachella, Tomorrowland, and Lollapalooza. In 2017, the BMI Latin Awards named him the Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year for his contribution in the Latin music industry, and has won the first Global Icon Award given by Lo Nuestro Awards, in recognition of his contribution to spread Latin music worldwide. Throughout his career, Balvin has won five Billboard Latin Music Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and four Latin American Music Awards and received two Grammy Award nominations. He then returned to Medellín and gained popularity performing at clubs in the city. At age 17, he moved to the United States to learn English, where he lived in both Oklahoma and New York. He has been referred to as the ' Prince of Reggaeton' (from Spanish: 'Príncipe del Reggaetón'), and is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with sales of more than 35 million records (albums and singles) worldwide. José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born ), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and rapper.
