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{{Short description|Puerto Rican singer (born 1992)}}
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'''Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado ''' ({{IPA
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he decided to become a singer at age 12, drawing influence from the Latin American genres of reggaeton, [[Salsa music|salsa]], and bachata. He made his musical debut in 2012 with the song "Imaginando", which attracted the attention of recording labels and led to collaborations with [[Daddy Yankee]] and [[Anuel AA]]. He released several singles before signing with [[Sony Music Latin]] in 2017, who funded the recording of his debut album ''[[Odisea (album)|Odisea]]''. His second studio album ''Aura'', released on August 24, 2018, debuted at number seven on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. His 2018 collaboration with [[DJ Snake]], [[Cardi B]], and [[Selena Gomez]] on "[[Taki Taki (song)|Taki Taki]]" was certified [[RIAA certification|quadruple platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. He released his third studio album, ''[[Nibiru (album)|Nibiru]]'' on November 29, 2019. His fourth studio album, ''[[ENOC (album)|ENOC]]'', was released in September 2020.
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== Early life ==
Ozuna was born in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] to a [[People of the Dominican Republic|Dominican]] father and a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] mother.<!--Discuss on Talk page--><ref name="clarin">{{Cite news |url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/ozuna-reggaeton-importante-pasando-musica_0_BkoxkjROG.html |title=Entrevista Ozuna: "El reggaetón es lo más importante que está pasando en la música" |date=March 9, 2018 |work=Clarín |access-date=September 27, 2018 |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804232041/https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/ozuna-reggaeton-importante-pasando-musica_0_BkoxkjROG.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=brink>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/04/ozuna-interview-odisea-tu-foto-se-preparo|title=Ozuna is on the brink of global superstardom|work=The Fader|last=Reichard|first=Raquel|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302155433/https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/04/ozuna-interview-odisea-tu-foto-se-preparo|url-status=live}}</ref> He grew up listening to traditional Latin genres such as salsa and bachata, which have influenced his musical style.<ref name=brink /> He additionally enjoyed reggaeton artists [[Daddy Yankee]], [[Don Omar]], and [[Wisin y Yandel]], which he refers to as "the real, real reggaeton", as well as fellow American hip
Ozuna was raised in his grandmother's three-bedroom apartment built above a bodega in San Juan.<ref name=homecoming>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8099697/ozuna-interview-puerto-rico-latin-superstar-homecoming|title=Ozuna In Puerto Rico: A Latin Superstar's Homecoming|magazine=Billboard|last=Lowe|first=Lawrence|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819164019/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8099697/ozuna-interview-puerto-rico-latin-superstar-homecoming|url-status=live}}</ref> His grandmother instilled a strong [[Christianity|Christian]] faith in him. He explained that her philosophy centered around the ideal "that nothing is given to us, that you have to work for what you get...a pair of sneakers—we bought those with sacrifice. She would say the same of a pencil, an eraser, simple things. We had to sweat in order to get it."<ref name=homecoming /> Drawing influence from the Latin music he grew up on, he decided to pursue a singing career at age twelve.<ref name=brink /> That same year, his uncle, who served as a father-figure since his father's death, gifted him his first microphone.<ref name=homecoming /> His uncle often played music by Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and [[De La Ghetto]], and the teenager would rap along with the songs on the microphone.<ref name=homecoming />
To further his career, Ozuna took a job at a local bar called El Corozal, where his earliest musical performances took place.<ref name=homecoming /> Hoping to escape the violence and poverty of his neighborhood, he moved to the [[Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|title=¿Reguetón, bachata o trap latino? Ozuna lo tiene todo|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2017/09/07/regueton-bachata-o-trap-latino-ozuna-lo-tiene-todo/|access-date=August 7, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 7, 2017|language=es|archive-date=August 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807033458/https://www.nytimes.com/es/2017/09/07/regueton-bachata-o-trap-latino-ozuna-lo-tiene-todo/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=brink /> While there, the artist learned how to produce and promote his own music videos, and made his first video with a budget of under US$100.<ref name=billboardcover /> However, he viewed Washington Heights to be equally violent and impoverished as his hometown, and returned to Puerto Rico with his wife and two children after three years in New York.<ref name=brink />
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[[File:Ozuna el negrito ojos claros.jpg|thumb|right|Ozuna performing in 2016]]
Ozuna debuted as a singer in 2012 with the song "Imaginando". He previously went by the name J Oz. He worked with Musicólogo & Menes before gaining popularity. In 2014, he signed a recording contract with Golden Family Records and began to publish his songs on [[YouTube]]. The following year, he focused on gaining a following by performing more than 300 shows in Puerto Rico.<ref name=doesitall>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/arts/music/ozuna-odisea-latin-pop.html |title=Reggaeton, Bachata, Latin Trap? Ozuna Does It All |date=September 3, 2017 |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=October 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025213659/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/arts/music/ozuna-odisea-latin-pop.html |url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, he started his ongoing popular streak with his breakthrough hit "Si Tu Marido No Te Quiere", originally featuring D.OZi when released to streaming platforms and websites, though he was taken down when the song hit radio. The song achieved success on radio and was eventually well known across [[Latin America]]. He has since performed in many shows across South America.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ozuna Biografía|url=http://reggaetoncolombia.net/ozuna-biografia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220150140/http://reggaetoncolombia.net/ozuna-biografia/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Manager Vicente Saavedra heard Ozuna's music playing at a basketball game in Puerto Rico, inspiring Saavedra to pursue and eventually sign the artist.<ref name=howozunabillboard>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8507553/ozuna-billboard-cover-story-2019|title=How Ozuna Became YouTube's Most-Watched Artist of 2018 – And Why He's Drawing More Attention Now|last=Cepeda|first=Eduardo|date=April 18, 2019|access-date=June 20, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725025840/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8507553/ozuna-billboard-cover-story-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Saavedra strategically focused on radio hits to build a following for Ozuna.<ref name=howozunabillboard /> In early 2016, Ozuna gained further prominence for his appearance in the single "La Ocasión", a collaboration with [[DJ Luian]], Mambo Kingz, [[De La Ghetto]], [[Arcángel]], and [[Anuel AA]]. The single reached number 22 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Latin Songs]] chart. In March, Ozuna released a remix of his song "No Quiere Enamorarse", featuring [[Daddy Yankee]]. In September, he released his most popular single at the time, "[[Dile que tú me quieres|Dile Que Tú Me Quieres]]", which earned him a place at number 13 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Latin chart at the end of the year. Ozuna also had two other songs that made it to the ranking, "Si Tu Marido No Te Quiere (Remix)" featuring Arcángel and [[Farruko]] and "En La Intimidad", which reached the top 30.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Yandel Scores Ninth Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7587897/yandel-ninth-top-10-hot-latin-songs|access-date=March 4, 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=May 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503102646/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7587897/yandel-ninth-top-10-hot-latin-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> Ozuna regarded the single as his "big break" and credited Farruko and Arcángel with allowing him to gain recognition by including them as featured artists.<ref name=howozunabillboard />
=== 2017: ''Odisea'' ===
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=== 2021-2022: ''Los Dioses and OzuTochi'' ===
On January 22, 2021, [[Anuel AA]] and Ozuna released a collaborative album titled ''[[Los Dioses]]''. In January 2021 Ozuna collaborated with the video game ''[[Call of Duty: Mobile]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ozuna Comes to Call of Duty: Mobile|url=https://www.callofduty.com/es/blog/2021/08/call-of-duty-mobile-season-7-elite-of-the-elite|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Call of Duty|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119183602/https://www.callofduty.com/es/blog/2021/08/call-of-duty-mobile-season-7-elite-of-the-elite}}</ref> Ozuna later released his fifth solo album ''OzuTochi'' on October 7, 2022''.''
== Artistry ==
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Ozuna describes himself as a "typical [[boricua]] with Dominican blood."<ref>{{cite news|last=Peña López|first=Brenda|title=Sin Miedo Ozuna|url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/sinmiedoozuna-1242221/|access-date=August 5, 2018|work=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|date=August 24, 2017|language=es|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804055600/http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/sinmiedoozuna-1242221/|url-status=live}}</ref> He is married to Taina Marie Meléndez<ref>{{cite news|title=Instagram: Ozuna y la sorpresiva foto junto a toda su familia|url=https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/farandula/instagram-ozuna-posa-familia-causa-sensacion-red-noticia-481969|access-date=August 5, 2018|work=[[El Comercio (Perú)|El Comercio]]|date=December 17, 2017|language=es|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806054547/https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/farandula/instagram-ozuna-posa-familia-causa-sensacion-red-noticia-481969|url-status=live}}</ref> and they have two children, Sofía and Jacob Andrés.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ozuna y su familia en sus fotos más especiales|url=https://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/parenting/154919/ozuna-y-su-familia-fotos-especiales/228725/ambos_han_logrado_formar_una/4|access-date=January 28, 2019|language=es|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207135433/http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/parenting/154919/ozuna-y-su-familia-fotos-especiales/228725/ambos_han_logrado_formar_una/4|url-status=live}}</ref> Ozuna is a collector of watches, a passion that began when his grandmother gave him a ''[[Toy Story]]'' watch when he was a child. He calls his watch collection his "greatest investment" and in 2017 alone, he spent over $800,000 USD.
On October 17, 2022, Ozuna became the owner of
== Philanthropy ==
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== Controversies ==
On January 5, 2017, he was arrested along with his work team at the [[El Dorado International Airport]] in [[Bogotá, Colombia]], by immigration agents. The incident occurred after he and his producer acted violently
In August of the same year, he
In January 2019, Ozuna confirmed he had been the victim of an [[extortion]] scam involving an explicit video filmed of him when he was a minor. The FBI investigated the case, and Ozuna's lawyer confirmed that [[Kevin Fret]],
== Discography ==
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|rowspan="2"|2021
|'' [[Tom & Jerry (2021 American film)|Tom & Jerry]] ''
|Assistant Hotel Staff
|Cameo
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ozuna-joins-fast-furious-9-1249133|title=Latin Music Superstar Ozuna Joins 'Fast and Furious 9'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022230423/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ozuna-joins-fast-furious-9-1249133|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2022
|'' [[Father of the Bride (2022 film)|Father of the Bride (2022)]] ''
|Himself
|Cameo
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://remezcla.com/film/exclusive-ozuna-joins-father-of-the-bride-cast-in-behind-the-scenes-video/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ozuna Joins ‘Father of the Bride’ Cast in Behind-the-Scenes Video|website=[[remezcla]]|first=Kiko|last=Martinez|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=July 16, 2022|archive-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712114022/https://remezcla.com/film/exclusive-ozuna-joins-father-of-the-bride-cast-in-behind-the-scenes-video/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Concert tours ==
*[[Odisea World Tour]] (2017)<ref name="odisea tour" /><ref name="odisea world tour" />
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*[[Nibiru World Tour]] (2020)
*[[Ozutochi World Tour]] (2022)
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