Nicky Jam

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Attribution
Image Credit: Tony Dandrades (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9nw4d8LNR8&ab_channel=TonyDandrades), CC BY 3.0

Biography

Nick Rivera Caminero better known as Nicky Jam was born to a Puerto Rican father and a Dominican mother in 1980 in Boston Massachussets which he live in until he was six and moved to Barrio Obrero, P.R. He is a reggaeton artist known for hits like: "Me Voy Pa'l Party" "Chambonea" "No Soy Tu Marido" "I'm Not Your Husband" which is a remix in spanglish of "No Soy Tu Marido"

Details

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Year Formed 1980
Number of Albums 85
Record Label
Website
Wikipedia Nicky Jam on Wikipedia
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Genres

Latin Reggaeton

Trivia

Nicky Jam was born on what date?

March 17, 1981

...V series El Ganador. Early Life and Childhood Nicky Jam was born on March 17, 1981 , in Boston, the United States to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Ri...
Nicky was featured in what film?

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

...te, and El Perdón, to name a few. He got featured in the film xXx: Return of Xander Cage and the biographical TV series El Ganador. Early Life and Chi...
When was Nicky Jam born?

Boston, the United States

...ly Life and Childhood Nicky Jam was born on March 17, 1981, in Boston, the United States to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father as Nick River...
What was his mother's name?

Dominican

...icky Jam was born on March 17, 1981, in Boston, the United States to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father as Nick Rivera Caminero. Then he mov...
What is Nicky's sister's name?

Stephanie Rivera Caminero

... Rico when he was ten years old. Nicky also has a sister named Stephanie Rivera Caminero . Childhood Talking about his childhood, he was from a poor fa...
What is the name of the 2017 album that he released?

Fénix

...sta el Amanecer, and El Amante; the latter three are from his 2017 album Fénix . He has frequently collaborated with other Latin artists such as Daddy ...
What type of lyrics do his newer compositions place more emphasis on?

romantic

...ggaeton, his newer compositions place more emphasis on sung vocals and romantic lyrics. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to a Dominican mother and a Pu...
Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, where did his family move to?

Puerto Rico

... to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was ten years old. The two formed the group Los Cangris, whi...
When did his family move to Puerto Rico?

when he was ten years old

...her and a Puerto Rican father, his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was ten years old . The two formed the group Los Cangris, which was active from ...
Where did he move to after a period of legal struggles and substance abuse?

Medellín, Colombia

...a period of legal struggles and substance abuse. He then moved to Medellín, Colombia , where he rejuvenated his career and developed a more melodic sty...
What was the name of the country where he rejuvenated his career and developed a more melodic style of music?

Colombia

...iod of legal struggles and substance abuse. He then moved to Medellín, Colombia , where he rejuvenated his career and developed a more melodic style of...
The singles Voy a Beber and Travesuras proved to be what?

popular

... career and developed a more melodic style of music, which proved to be popular through the release of the singles Voy a Beber and Travesuras in 2014....
In which year was <unk>ntimo released?

2019

...ngle El Perdón and his 2017 album Fénix. He released the album Íntimo in 2019 , which was a critical and commercial success. Biography 198196: Early li...
In what year was he born?

1981

...ly life and career beginnings Nick Rivera Caminero was born on March 17, 1981 , in Lawrence, Massachusetts to a Dominican mother and Puerto Rican fathe...
Nicky Jam is one of the most prolific artists in reggaeton and what other genre?

Latin trap

...One of the most prolific artists in reggaeton and Latin trap , Nicky Jam is a charting, awardwinning singer and songwriter who has collaborated with a ...
When was Hasta el Amanecer released?

early 2016

...sed The Black Mixtape (2009). His single Hasta el Amanecer, issued in early 2016 , contained the singer's trademark catchy, romantic melodic hooks, and...
How many times has the music video been viewed?

over a billion times

...chy, romantic melodic hooks, and its music video has been viewed over a billion times . His hit 2017 album, Fénix, was nominated for a Latin Grammy Awa...
What was Jam's hit 2017 album nominated for?

Latin Grammy Award

...r a billion times. His hit 2017 album, Fénix, was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, while 2019's Íntimo went platinum in three...
In what year did Jam return with his fulllength Infinity?

2021

...r, while 2019's Íntimo went platinum in three countries. Jam returned in 2021 with the fulllength Infinity. Like many of his generation, Jam initially...
What was the name of Jam's 2021 fulllength?

Infinity

... platinum in three countries. Jam returned in 2021 with the fulllength Infinity . Like many of his generation, Jam initially got into the reggaeton sce...
In what year was The Black Carpet released?

2007

...or himself on the mixtape circuit. His followup album, The Black Carpet ( 2007 ), proved similarly popular, spawning one of his biggest hits, Gas Pela f...
What was Jam's biggest hit?

Gas Pela

...et (2007), proved similarly popular, spawning one of his biggest hits, Gas Pela featuring RKM. Despite Jam's success, he felt he could do more, and de...
What was the name of the group he formed with his parents?

Los Cangris

...ed to Puerto Rico when he was ten years old. The two formed the group Los Cangris , which was active from the late 1990s to 2004. The pair split acrimo...
In what year did he release Voy a Beber and Travesuras?

2014

...popular through the release of the singles Voy a Beber and Travesuras in 2014 . His success was furthered by the 2015 single El Perdón and his 2017 alb...
From what age did he show an interest in urban music?

10

...ascendance from his father and Dominican from his mother. From the age of 10 , he showed an interest in urban music, performing raps and improvisations...
When Nicky was 10, he showed an interest in what type of music?

urban

... Dominican from his mother. From the age of 10, he showed an interest in urban music, performing raps and improvisations with his friends. Later, he m...
Nicky moved with his whole family to where?

Cataño, Puerto Rico

...ations with his friends. Later, he moved with his whole family to Cataño, Puerto Rico , where Nicky began working as a packer in a supermarket, to help...
What was the name of Nicky Jam's first rap and reggae album?

Distinto a Los demás

...tract. The singer recorded his first rap and reggae album titled Distinto a Los demás which was not very successful in the market, but he did have sev...
What was the name of the Reggaetonero Nicky met in 1990?

Daddy Yankee

... In the middle of the decade of 1990, Nicky Jam met the Reggaetonero Daddy Yankee , by whom he felt much respect and admiration; Yankee offered to work...
What was the name of the urban singer's 2007 album?

The Black Carpet

...2007, the urban singer resumed music with the release of his album The Black Carpet with which he reached position 24 of the Top Latin Albums of the U...
In what month of the year did the singer resume his music?

December

... falling back into addictions and absolute depression. In the month of December of the year 2007, the urban singer resumed music with the release of h...
Where did The Black Carpet rank in the Top Latin Albums of the United States?

24

...an singer resumed music with the release of his album The Black Carpet with which he reached position 24 of the Top Latin Albums of the United States....
What was the name of Nicky's first album?

Distinto A Los Demás

...signed a contract production and launched the first album titled Distinto A Los Demás . He gradually gained fame and worked together with his idol, Dad...
When did he launch his first album, Distinto A Los Demás?

1995

... grocery store. He was rapping the items, which impressed a customer. In 1995 , he then signed a contract production and launched the first album title...
What was the name of Nicky's 2001 solo album?

Haciendo Escante

...ma became popular. In 2001, he also released his solo album titled Haciendo Escante . However, the group disbanded in 2004 due to Nickys habit of using...
When did the Los Cangris duo disband?

2004

... his solo album titled Haciendo Escante. However, the group disbanded in 2004 due to Nickys habit of using alcohol and drugs. He came to his lowest po...
Where did Nicky commit to quit drugs in 2007?

moved to Colombia

...ng alcohol and drugs. He came to his lowest point in both personal and professional issues. In 2007, he committed to quit drugs and moved to Colombia ....
How old was he when he recorded his first album?

11

... to Puerto Rico when he was 10 years old. 1994: he recorded at the age of 11 the album Distinto A Los Demás, which helped to make public his musical t...
What was the name of the album he released in 2003?

Salón de La Fama

...published the album Haciendo Escante. 2003: he published the album Salón de La Fama with White Lion Records. 2004: he started to be a popular singer a...
What type of music is Jam known for?

Latin rhythm songs

...Known for his Latin rhythm songs , Jam sings reggaeton, a music style which originated in Puerto Rico and is influenced by hiphop, Latin American and C...
When did Jam win a Grammy Award?

2015

...d is influenced by hiphop, Latin American and Caribbean music. Jam won a 2015 Grammy Award in the category of Best Urban Performance, for his song El ...
What was the name of the first album he recorded?

Diferente a Los Demás (Different From the Rest),

...ico. At the age of 11, he recorded his first album Diferente a Los Demás (Different From the Rest), which attracted the attention of DJs and street ar...
Who called him Nicky Jam in the form of a joke?

a homeless man

...the attention of DJs and street artists on the island. At that time a homeless man called him Nicky Jam in the form of a joke, and from there the sing...
What did Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee form in the early 2000s?

Los Cangri

...rly 2000s, Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee formed an unofficial duo called Los Cangri , but unfortunately due to Jam's drug and alcohol addiction, they sepa...
What was the name of the American television series based on Jam's life?

El Ganador

...ficult journey from Puerto Rico to international stardom was documented in El Ganador , an American biographical television series based on Jam's life....