José García (born March 29, 1986), better known as IAmChino, is a Cuban-American DJ, record producer, composer and artist known for his contributions to the Latin music scene. Born in
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Pitbull's manager in 2005. Since then, Garcia has collaborated with various artists, released the album "Todo El Tiempo," and songs "Ay Mi Dios" and "
Pepas
"Pepas" is a guaracha song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Farruko from his studio album '' La 167''. It was released as single on June 24, 2021, via Sony Music Latin. It reached No. 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number on ...
." His album "The Most Winning" won the Urban Collaboration of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro Awards in 2017.
Early life
Jose Garcia was born on January 27, 1983, in Havana, Cuba, and later relocated to the United States.
In 2005, he met Pitbull's manager, Mike Calderón. Calderón was impressed by IamChino's skills. IAmChino expressed his own desire to be part of Calderón's team. The meeting led to his DJ'ing at private events and he started getting attention. Later, he was asked to run the decks at large parties, festivals, and concerts. He began collaborating with several artists and officially joined Pitbull's crew in 2011
Career
He made his debut in the music industry with "Ay Mi Dios" in 2016, featuring Pitbull and
Yandel
Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (born January 14, 1978), best known by his stage name Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. His s ...
, which topped Billboard's Latin Airplay chart. In 2017, he released his first album ''Todo El Tiempo'', in which he collaborated with Major Lazer,
Akon
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (), is a Senegalese-United States, American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influ ...
, and
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), known professionally as Farruko, is a Puerto Rican singer. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo alb ...
. Since then, he has released several albums and singles. In 2021, he co-produced Pepas, which scaled the Billboard charts in a short duration.
In 2018 Chino collaborated with Daddy Yankee to release “
La Rompe Corazones
"La Rompe Corazones" ( English: "The Heartbreaker") is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna from his upcoming studio album '' El Disco Duro''. A music video directed by Nuno Gómes was published on June ...
”. The single reached number 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart. He also released “ Mala Mia” featuring
Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debu ...
and “Sola” with
Becky G
Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, she first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover version, cover versions of popular song ...
under his label D'Leon Records/
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is an American record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music. Sony Latin was also a division of the Sony Discos label.
History
In ...
. He also collaborated with Jacob Forever for the song “Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon” which has been streamed over 150 million times on
Spotify
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. His discography also includes albums Legacy (2018), La Nueva Religion (2020), and El Futuro (2021).
His album titled 'The Most Winning' was featured on
Spotify
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's 'New York City New Music Friday,' ''Billboard'''s playlist, 'New Music Worldwide,' and
Apple Music
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Pepas
"Pepas" is a guaracha song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Farruko from his studio album '' La 167''. It was released as single on June 24, 2021, via Sony Music Latin. It reached No. 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number on ...