Get To Know Bad Bunny: Biography

Basic Information

Stage Name:	Bad Bunny
Real Name:	Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
Occupation:	Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor
Date Of Birth/Age:	March 10, 1994 (30 Years Old)
Place of Birth:	Almirante Sur, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	American, Puerto Rican
Marital Status:	Single
Education:	University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo

Bad Bunny Biography

Bad Bunny was born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio on March 10, 1994, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, which is approximately 30 miles west of San Juan. Bad Bunny was raised in a lower middle-class household in Vega Baja’s Almirante Sur neighborhood. His father was a truck driver and his mother taught English. He has two younger brothers, Bernie and Bysael.

Young Bad Bunny was a fan of reggaeton (a blend of hip-hop and reggae) and liked performers such as Daddy Yankee and Vico C. He sometimes got to hear reggaetonero Tego Calderón in the car on the way to school. Bad Bunny also listened to salsa, merengue and rock. At one point, his preferred music was the Bee Gees.

Bad Bunny sang in the choir of his local Catholic church until he was 13. He then concentrated on making his own beats in his room and free-styling at school. Bad Bunny enrolled in the audiovisual-communications program at the University of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo campus. To support his studies, he bagged groceries at an Econo supermarket.

Bad Bunny first began sharing his music on SoundCloud when he was still a college student. In 2016, the popularity of his song “Diles” resulted in calls from producers, which Bad Bunny had to answer while at work in the grocery store.

After Bad Bunny found a manager, Noah Assad, the pair developed a plan to get attention by releasing singles and videos on YouTube instead of trying to sign with major record labels.

In 2017, he joined hands with the Colombian singer J Balvin, and was featured in Balvin’s hit number ‘Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola.’ Bad Bunny was also featured in Becky G’s single, titled ‘Mayores.’ In the same year, Bad Bunny went on to sign a booking deal with ‘Cardenas Marketing Network’ (CMN).

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