whodat: j alvarez
Submitted by otssupport on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 14:13
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whodat: j alvarez
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Catch the premiere of J Alvarez's "La Pregunta" on 18 & Over, Saturday April 7 at 11am/10c!
Javid David Álvarez Fernández aka J Alvarez is a reggaetón social media sensation. His official Facebook page started eight months ago already boasts 250,000 likes. -
J Alvarez now wants to use the same social media strategy used in Latin America to make him popular in the United States. “Gracias a Dios el Internet me ha dado una fuerza increíble en Latino América y ahora estamos entrando super-duro en Estados Unidos.”
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His new album Otro Nivel De Musica Reloaded drops on May 1st, 2012. This album continues where Otro Nivel 2011 left off and will feature Daddy Yankee, Zion & Lennox, Arcangel and Yaga y Mackie.
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In September 2011, J Alvarez released his first studio album, Otro Nivel de Música which launched his success on YouTube. His song “La Pregunta” has 24 million views while Sexo, Sudor Y Calor” ft. Ñejo & Dalmata has 16 million.
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After only four years in the game, J Alvarez is known for being a “hook man” successfully adding to the remix of songs like "Hoy" by Farruko. A notable remix was “Junto Al Almanacer” with Daddy Yankee. He also collaborated with reggaetón greats such as Jory, Arcangel, Yomo and Zion y Lennox.
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J Alvarez has a unique flow that is at the corner where reggaetón and R&B meet, think Daddy Yankee with a dash of Usher. On his first mixtape, El Dueño Del Sistema (2009), he showcases his vocal ability by laying it down in Que Raro an R&B version. In 2010, J Alvarez dropped his sophomore effort, El Movimiento: The Mixtape, where he brought it back to old school reggaetón with Tego Calderón and Ñejo y Dalmata-influenced hits like “Pegaita A La Bocina” and “Bailarina.”
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