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Brief Artist Biography- (last updated July 2016) - ROGERS & COWAN JUANES “A Superstar… [One of] The World’s biggest Rock Stars” – Rolling Stone “One of the 100 Most Influential People in the World” – TIME “Latin America's hottest singer-songwriter… a soulful poet with electric guitar” - New York Times “The biggest and most important Latin music artist in the world in the early 21st century” – All Music “One of the most influential artists of the decade-he’s sold millions [with] thought-provoking music”-NPR

With seven solo albums to his credit and multi-platinum sales of over 16 million copies, Juanes is the world’s leading all-Spanish language rock artist - both a two-time GRAMMY and TWENTY-ONE time LATIN GRAMMY winner with ten #1 singles on the Billboard’s Latin charts. Hailed as “The single most important figure of the past decade in Latin music” (Los Angeles Times), Juanes is also frequently recognized as one of the Spanish-speaking world’s leading social media voices with an online following of 20 million fans. The Colombian superstar’s dedication as a global activist also extends far beyond his passionate lyrics and is seen in his wide ranging charitable work for his own Mi Sangre Foundation (spotlighted recently in Billboard’s special 2015 Philanthropy issue) and as a co-founder of the "Paz sin Fronteras" (Peace Without Borders) organization- which utilizes music to unite populaces regardless of political or geographic divides and advocates that all people are entitled to the basic human right of peace.

Working with famed rock producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Matthews Band & more), Juanes’ last album “Loco De Amor” was released in the Spring of 2014 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Latin Pop Albums” chart and topped iTunes sales in over a dozen countries. Loco De Amor was hailed as “One of the Five Best Albums of 2014 so far” by PEOPLE Magazine, saying it “is one of the best records out now in any tongue… Juanes has never sounded better.” Likewise, the New York Times welcomed the release as a “Latin pop blockbuster …a euphoric, melodic romp across the hemisphere.”

Following the release of the album, Juanes continued to pioneer new ways to bring his distinctive Latin rock fusion to an ever widening audience. This included writing and recording the original new song “Juntos (Together)” for the Disney film “McFarland, USA.” – which quickly leapt to #1 in iTunes Latin sales in the United States and numerous other countries as Juanes’ 10th #1 single. Juanes also continued his run of groundbreaking television appearances, such as the first Latin Music performance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the first all-Spanish TODAY show plaza concert, a first of its kind partnership with the acclaimed TV hit “Jane The Virgin” and the first Spanish-language GRAMMY performance in ten years.

In addition to that historic Grammy moment, 2015 also saw Juanes join with international superstar DJ Cedric Gervais for the creation of the first-ever Latin Rock meets EDM fusion Este Amor, and bring his critically acclaimed “Loco De Amor Tour” to sold-out audiences across Latin America, Europe and The United States. Amidst his global touring, Juanes also took to the stage at the United Nations in New York for the “World Humanitarian Day” celebration, performed at the request of Pope Francis at the “Festival of Families” Papal event in Philadelphia, and represented the Latin Music community on special primetime TV Tribute concerts to both John Lennon and Frank Sinatra.

While the first half of 2016 has seen Juanes principally focused on recording sessions for his next album, he has broken away from studio time for select special events such as:  A NATPE conference kick-off event to announce a partnership with Emmy Award winning TV producer Ben Silverman and the planned series production Of “PERSIGUIENDO EL SOL” (Chasing The Sun).  Joining with John Legend in a call to overhaul the current immigrant detention system. Juanes and Legend visited the notorious Eloy Detention Center -with pop-up performances for detainees and separated families.  An invitation to appear with THE ROLLING STONES in Bogotá. Introduced by Mick Jagger as their “Parcero”- Juanes became the first & only artist to perform onstage with the legendary rock group during their AMERICA LATINA OLÉ STADIUM TOUR.  Giving an early look into the creative process for his new album in a COVER profile in Ocean Drive. LOOK FOR JUANES TO RETURN WITH A NEW SINGLE IN SEPTEMBER 2016, AND A HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ALBUM EXPECTED EARLY NEXT YEAR. For more information on Juanes, please contact: John Reilly at 212.878.5076 / [email protected] or Monica Escobar (Spanish Press) at 213.617.3624 / [email protected]