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Juan Luis Guerra Biography

Juan Luis Guerra is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic. Dominican producer and singer who has sold over thirty million albums in the duration in his long career. The most famous of his songs is his hit song “Ojala Que Llueva Cafe” (I Hope It Rains Coffee).

His performances have included He has performed with Sting..

Guerra studied philosophy and literature at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. He then studied guitar and music theory at El Conservatorio Nacional de Música de Santo Domingo, then attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, from which he graduated in 1982 with a diploma in jazz composition. After returning to the Dominican Republic, he released his first album, “Soplando” (1984) with local musicians who became known as Juan Luis Guerra y 440. The number refers to the standard tuning of A440; the band’s name in Spanish, officially Cuatro Cuarenta (“Four Forty”) is unusual, as the number would usually be given as “four hundred forty.” According to Guerra, this first album was based on jazz tunes and concepts he had learned at Berklee, and it “wasn’t intended to be a commercial hit.” Subsequently, however, he began to write more merengues.

In 1984, after a performance in front of the Dominican entrepreneur Bienvenido Rodríguez, Juan Luis Guerra was signed to Karen Records. This marked a radical shift in Guerra’s musical style toward merengue. In this period, he recorded two albums, Mudanza y Acarreo in 1985 and Mientras Más Lo Pienso…Tú in 1987. These works gained more recognition, and the band was nominated to attend the Festival of OTI (Organization of Iberoamerican Television) to represent the Dominican Republic.

There are two siblings. He married Nora Vega in 1984. The couple has two kids. His father was an athlete in basketball.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1988, during the recording of the album Ojalá Que Llueva Café, Guerra became the dominant vocalist of 440. This album also began his international recognition; the album’s sales topped the charts in many Latin American countries.

Juan Luis Guerra Net Worth

Juan Luis Guerra is one of the richest World Music Singer from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Juan Luis Guerra's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied literature and philosophy at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo.

He was nominated for a variety of areas at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards.

Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957), is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold over 70 million records, and has won numerous awards including 21 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. Guerra won 3 Latin Grammy Awards in 2010, including Album of the Year. In 2012, he won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year.

In 1990, 440 released their next album, Bachata Rosa, which became a major hit and earned Guerra his first Grammy award. With sales over five million, the album let Guerra keep touring Latin America, USA and Europe. It contains memorable love songs such as “Burbujas de amor” (Bubbles of Love), “Bachata Rosa”, “Rosalía”, “Como abeja al panal” (Like a Bee to the Honeycomb), “A pedir su mano” (Asking For Her Hand), “Carta de amor” (Love Letter), and “Estrellitas y duendes” (Little stars and elves).

Guerra attracted controversy in 1992 after he released his next album, Areíto (which is a Taíno word for song and dance). It featured the hit single “El costo de la vida” (The Cost of Living), whose video clearly has an anti-capitalist message. Other songs included in this album protest the poor conditions in many Latin American countries, the celebration of the ‘discovery’ of the Americas (“1492”), and the double standards of first-world nations. “El costo de la vida” was his first number-one hit in the Hot Latin Tracks.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1988, he made his debut as a songwriter for other artists such as fellow Dominican musician Taty Salas, for whom he wrote the music for De tu boca, a song with which he participated in the now defunct OTI Festival, reaching the top 3 category. He also composed songs for Mexican artists like Emmanuel (No he podido verte, recorded in 1990) and Luis Miguel (Hasta que me olvides 1993 and Te necesito 2003). He also composed for the Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa in 1994 (Te Propongo).

His next album, Fogaraté (1994) avoided such controversy. It focuses on more rural and lesser known types of Dominican music, like Perico Ripiao.

Who is Juan Luis Guerra Dating?

According to our records, Juan Luis Guerra married to Nora Vega . As of December 1, 2023, Juan Luis Guerra’s is not dating anyone.

Guerra has recorded several songs in English, like “July 19th” on his 1994 album Fogaraté, and more recently “Medicine for My Soul” and “Something Good” with Italian singer Chiara Civello. Some of his songs have verses in both English and Spanish such as “Woman del callao”, “Guavaberry”, “Señorita” on his 1995 compilation album Grandes Exitos as a bonus track and more recently “La Llave de Mi Corazón”. The album Areíto featured two songs, the cover-title song “Areíto” and “Naboria daca, mayanimacaná”, which are sung in the Arawak language of the extinct Taino natives of Hispaniola. Juan Luis Guerra also recorded the album “Bachata Rosa” in Portuguese. He uses Japanese words in Bachata en Fukuoka (Bachata in Fukuoka), 2010 Latin Grammy winner for Best Tropical Song.

Facts & Trivia

Juan Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Juan Luis Guerra celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

Guerra’s 1998 release Ni es lo mismo ni es igual (Neither The Same Nor Equal) won three Latin Grammys in 2000 for Best Merengue Performance, Best Tropical Song, and Best Engineered Album. Its hits include “Mi PC” (lit. “My PC”, My Computer), “Palomita Blanca” (Little White Dove), and “El Niágara en Bicicleta” (The Niagara on Bicycle).

What made Juan Guerra famous?

Juan Luis Guerra became one of the top-selling artists in Latin American music by revitalizing the traditional merengue sound and popularizing the so-called slum music, bachata, of his native Dominican Republic.

What type of music is Juan Luis Guerra?

Musica tropicale

What country is Juan Luis Guerra from?

Dominican

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