Born August 9, 1972), better known as Juanes (for the contraction of his first and
second name), is a Colombian musician who was a member of the heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his
solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards. According to his
record label, Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
Raised in Medellin, Colombia, Juanes began playing guitar
at age seven. At age 15, He started his first band, Ekhymosis, in 1988, which
went on to release five albums, achieving recognition in his native Colombia.
The track "Sólo" from the album Niño
Gigante in 1992 was very
popular. In 1997 after the band broke up, Juanes continued solo and in 2000 he
released the album, Fíjate
Bien, which earned him three Latin Grammys. His follow-up album, Un Dia Normal, was released in
2002 and was later certified platinum in multiple countries throughout Latin
America. Juanes' third album, Mi
Sangre (2004), which becomes
an international bestseller, managing to position well in a number of countries
around the world, achieved success due to the single "La Camisa Negra".
He has since released La
Vida... Es UN Ratico (2007)
and P.A.R.C.E. (2010). On May 29, 2012 Juanes
released the album Juanes MTV
Unplugged.
