Rauw Alejandro

Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), better known by his stage name Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and composer. He belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban singers.[2] His debut album, Afrodisíaco, was released in November 2020 and contains the Anuel AA collaboration "Reloj".

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ocasio and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Rauw Alejandro
Birth nameRaúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz
Born (1993-01-10) January 10, 1993
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • composer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Associated acts

Biography

Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz was born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised in Canóvanas and Carolina.[2][3] His father, guitarist Raúl Ocasio, and his mother, backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz, introduced him to some of his musical influences like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Chris Brown.[4] For many years, Alejandro and his father lived in the United States, mainly Miami and New York City, where he got inspiration from the R&B and dancehall genres.[5][6] Alejandro and fellow Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA are childhood friends; they both went to the same school and had classes together.[7][8]

As a child, Alejandro used to compete in school talent shows because he has a passion for dancing.[9] After graduating high school, he enrolled at University of Puerto Rico. From the age of six until he was twenty, he also played association football, but later quit because he "could not perform as he expected to" and suffered an injury at age 20. He moved to Orlando, Florida to attempt to get scouted to play in the Premier Development League (PDL), but eventually was unsuccessful.[10][11] Despite this, Alejandro still plays and watches football regularly as a hobby, and also said that Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is his favorite player and his idol.[8]

After quitting football, he was left in a light depression, so to improve his mood he decided to switch to a musical career and began to publish songs through SoundCloud in 2014.[12] In November 2016, he released his debut mixtape titled Punto de Equilibrio.[12] In January 2017, he signed a music deal with Duars Entertainment.[13] In 2018, he was chosen by Sony Music Latin to be part of "Los Próximos", a musical project in which the label sought to enlist new musical talents.[14] The musical project helped him gain fame, and as a result other notable artists noticed him and he was featured in multiple collaborations like Kevin Roldán and Khea's "Pa' Tu Casa",[15] and "Luz Apaga" by Ozuna, Lunay and Lyanno that year.[16] In December 2017, he released his first single as a lead artist, titled "Toda" with Alex Rose. It peaked at the 29th spot on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts in November 2018. A remix of "Toda" featuring Cazzu, Lenny Tavárez, and Lyanno was released in May 2018. The song proved successful, with the music video having over 1 billion views on YouTube as of November 2020. In January 2019, he released his single "Que le dé" with Nicky Jam.[17] In December 2019, his song "Fantasias" with Farruko peaked at the number 12 spot on the US Latin chart, which is also the highest position his songs have reached on the chart, along with "Tattoo". Both songs stayed for 20 weeks on the chart, the highest duration for one of Alejandro's songs to date.

Alejandro's debut album, Afrodisíaco, was released on November 13, 2020. It was preceded by the release of the songs and videos, "Enchule", the "Elegí" remix, and "Reloj", with Anuel AA.[18]

Discography

Albums
  • Afrodisíaco (2020)[18]

Mixtapes
  • Punto de Equilibrio (2016)[19]

EPs
  • Trap Cake, Vol. 1 (2019)[20]

Live albums
  • Concierto Virtual en Tiempos de COVID-19 Desde el Coliseo de Puerto Rico (2020)[21]

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[22]		 US
Latin
[23]		 ARG
[24]		 ITA
[25]		 SPA
[26]
"Toda"
(with Alex Rose and remix with Cazzu featuring Lenny Tavárez and Lyanno)		 2017 —2912—45 Non-album singes
"Que Le Dé"
(with Nicky Jam)		 2019 —4277—77
"El Efecto"
(with Chencho Corleone)		 ——102232
"Fantasías"
(with Farruko)		 —[upper-alpha 1]122—4
  • RIAA: 8× Platinum (Latin)[27]
  • AMPROFON: Diamond+Gold[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[28]
"El Efecto (Remix)"
(with Chencho Corleone, Kevvo and Bryant Myers)		 ————49
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"Tattoo" 2020 —125—3
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum (Latin)[27]
  • AMPROFON: 3× Platinum[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[28]
"Fantasías (Remix)"
(with Farruko, Anuel AA, Natti Natasha and Lunay)		 ————16
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[28]
"Elegí"
(with Dalex and Lenny Tavárez featuring Dimelo Flow)		 ——4—26
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[27]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"Ponte Pa' Mí"
(with Myke Towers and Sky Rompiendo)		 ————32
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"Algo Mágico" ——100—69
"Tattoo (Remix)"
(with Camilo)		 —[upper-alpha 2]7111—2
[31]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold[29]
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[28]
"La Nota"
(with Manuel Turizo and Myke Towers)		 ——25—3
[32]
"Reloj"
(with Anuel AA)		 —1611—— Afrodisíaco
"Baila Conmigo"
(with Selena Gomez)		 2021 74
[33]		4——— Revelación
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes:

  1. "Fantasías" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[22]
  2. "Tattoo (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[22]
  • Note 1: Uses combined chart entries for "Tattoo" and "Tattoo (Remix)".
List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Latin
[23]		 ARG
[24]		 SPA
[26]
"Luz Apaga"
(Ozuna featuring Lunay, Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno)		 2018 266350
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
 Non-album single
"Mírame"
(with Nio Garcia and Lenny Tavárez and remix featuring Myke Towers, Casper Magico and Darell)		 2019 3143—
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[27]
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[27] (Remix)
 Now or Never
"Vuelva a Ver (Remix)"
(Dalex, Lyanno and Justin Quiles featuring Sech and Rauw Alejandro)		 —82— Climaxxx
"Trapperz A Mafia Da Sicilia"
(with Felp 22 and Duki featuring MC Davo and Fuego)		 —74— Non-album singles
"Cuerpo en Venta"
(with Noriel, Myke Towers and Almighty)		 ——34
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"Tequila Sunrise"
(with Cali y El Dandee)		 ———
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[27]
 Colegio
"Suave (Remix)"
(with Jey Blessing and Los Fantastikos)		 ——81 Non-album singles
"Hoy Se Bebe (Remix)"
(with Nio Garcia and Brytiago)		 —90—
"Nada"
(with Cazzu and Lyanno featuring Dalex)		 —65— Error 93
"Dream Girl (Remix)"
(with Ir-Sais)		 2515—
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[27]
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[29]
 Non-album singles
"Contando Lunares (Remix)"
(Don Patricio featuring Anitta and Rauw Alejandro)		 2020 —59—
"TBT"
(with Sebastián Yatra and Manuel Turizo)		 162939
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[27]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"4 besos"
(with Lola Indigo and Lalo Ebratt)		 ——7
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[28]
"La Cama (Remix)"
(with Lunay, Myke Towers, Ozuna and Chencho Corleone)		 ——16
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
 Está de Moda, Noche de Travesuras and Si Te Dejas Llevar
"Lento (Remix)"
(with Lauren Jauregui)		 2021 ——— Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
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  30. "FIMI - Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 13, 2020. Note: To retrieve the certifications, type in Rauw Alejandro in the box of "Filtra"
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