When he finished school, he had to make the tough decision regarding which path to take and chose the arts. Since he was young, his interest for drawing and music was evident, but baseball was always his passion, a sport that he practiced for many years until he finished high school. At 12 years old, he was part of the school band as a drummer. He taught himself to play the guitar and took saxophone and drum classes. He was surrounded by art, music and sports from early life. René grew up in a working middle-class neighborhood in Trujillo Alto with his brothers and mother. In the 1980s, he traveled to Nicaragua during the Sandinista Revolution to show solidarity with other Puerto Ricans. In 1978, he traveled to Cuba as a representative of the youth of Puerto Rico and a member of the Partido Socialista Puertorriqueño or PSP (Puerto Rican Socialist Party). Immediately after he graduated from the School of Law, he founded a law firm dedicated to representing labor unions. While he was studying Political Science, he became the president of the Juventud Independentista Universitaria (JIU). Reinaldo studied Political Science and Law at the University of Puerto Rico with the idea of contributing to the Independence of Puerto Rico. When he was 17, together with Louis García, a trombonist and arranger, they founded the band, Latin Tempo. He studied in the Escuela Libre de Música (Free School of Music). René's father, Reinaldo Pérez Ramírez, is a labor lawyer, musician and writer. In her student years, she belonged to Juventud Independentista Universitaria or JIU (Independentist Youth of the university). His mother, Flor Joglar de García, is an actress who was part of the theatrical company called Teatro del 60 (Theater of the 60s). René Pérez Joglar was born in a hospital in Hato Rey, a sector within the San Juan area. In November 2015, Residente received a recognition award in Barcelona at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates forum due to his commitment to social awareness and for promoting peace. In 2009 he criticized the governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño for laying off more than 30,000 public employees. He has consistently defended education in Latin America and the rights of indigenous peoples. He has been recognized for his social contributions and serves as the face of campaigns for UNICEF and Amnesty International. He has since released the singles "Sexo" in 2018, "Bellacoso" (with Bad Bunny) in 2019, and "René" in 2020. His album Residente was inspired by a genealogical DNA test the artist took to learn about his background, and was recorded in various countries around the world featuring a wide range of international musical styles. The group recorded five critically and commercially successful albums. Early in his career, his sarcastic and self-deprecating lyrical style garnered both praise and controversy. He studied art at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, returning to Puerto Rico in 2003 to work on music with his step-brother, Visitante, with whom he formed Calle 13. Residente has also delved into producing documentaries including Sin Mapa (2009) and Residente (2017) and has directed some of his own music videos.īorn and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Residente developed an interest in art, music, and left-wing politics at an early age. He has won four Grammy Awards and 27 Latin Grammy Awards- more than any other Latin artist. Residente released his debut solo album in 2017. Residente released five albums with Calle 13 before announcing his solo career in 2015. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978), known professionally as Residente (often stylized as Resīdɛntə), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and filmmaker.
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