Bad Bunny, by the name of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, (born March 10, 1994, San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a
Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who helped bring reggaeton and trap music to a wider audience.
Born and raised in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny gained popularity on SoundCloud and was eventually
signed to a record label while working in a supermarket as a bagger and studying at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.
Following the release of his breakthrough single "Soy Peor" in late 2016, he rose to stardom after collaborating with Cardi B and Drake
on the singles "I Like It" and "Mia", which charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one and number five, respectively. His debut
album X 100pre (2018) was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music Album. His collaborative album with J Balvin, Oasis (2019), contains
the popular singles "Qué Pretendes" and "La Canción".His urban music style also incorporated other genres, including rock, punk, and soul.
His stage name
“Bad Bunny” is regarded to him due to a photo of him in school dressed as a rabbit, where he wore an unhappy face.
This photo was shared on social media, and with it, he created a Twitter account with the tag Bad Bunny.
