Justin Quiles
Justin Rafael Quiles Rivera (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Justin Quiles or J Quiles, is an American reggaeton singer. Quiles has been nominated for Premios Juventud.[1][2][3][4]
Justin Quiles | |
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| Birth name | Justin Rafael Quiles Rivera |
| Born | March 29, 1990 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Rich Music |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
Besides writing his own songs, Quiles has written for his colleagues, most notably "Pierde Los Modales", by J Balvin feat. Daddy Yankee, "Take It Off", by Lil Jon feat. Yandel & Becky G, "Recuérdame", by Maluma, as well as "Loba" and "Mi Nena", by Yandel.[5]
Since August 2013, Quiles has been signed to record label Rich Music. In February 2017, Rich Music and Quiles signed a distribution deal with Warner Music's Latin division.[6]
Early life and career beginnings
Quiles was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to a Puerto Rican family, and was raised in Puerto Rico but moved back to Connecticut to finish high school.[2][3] He has stated in interviews that his father was abusive to his mother, which is why they had to move back to Puerto Rico[7] He wrote his first song when he was 13[8] and says he grew up influenced by the music his older brother listened to.,[7] such as El General, salsa and hip hop,[2] as well as Wisin y Yandel, Tego Calderon and Don Omar.[7]
Quiles moved back to Puerto Rico to become a singer. He started collaborating with the duo Genio & Baby Johnny. A year later, he went back to Orlando, where he recorded his first single, "Algo Contigo" with producer Lelo.
Quiles signed with the record label Rich Music, based in Miami, in August 2013. His first single with Rich Music was the song "Orgullo", and a remix featuring the Colombian singer J Balvin, which became a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.[9]
Career
2015: Carpe Diem and other singles
Quiles' first album, Carpe Diem, was released in March 2015[10] and featured the songs "No La Toques", "Nos Envidian". That same year, he also released the single "Me Curare", which gained traction with a remix featuring Colombiano singer Maluma and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[9]
2016–2017: La Promesa and future
On July 29, 2016, Quiles released his second studio album, La Promesa (The Promise), which is how he is sometimes referred to.[8] The album debuted on the Billboard charts as the #1 Latin Rhythm Album and #2 Latin Album overall.[9] The main hit song on that album is "Si Ella Quisiera", which also got a remix by Yandel & Gadiel. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart and number 20 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart[9] and was certified Platinum in Spain.[11]
Prior to releasing "La Promesa", Quiles had released the mixtape Imperio Nazza: Justin Quiles Edition, produced by duo Musicólogo y Menes. Prior to that, he had been featured on their album "Orion", which produced his song, "Si El Mundo Se Acabara". That same year, he also released the EP "JQ Miliano",[12] his alter ego, which featured the songs "Culpable", "Ella Baila" (and a remix featuring Messiah).
In 2017, Quiles released the song "Crecia" ft. Bad Bunny & Almighty[13] in the new genre of Latin Trap. He also released the songs "Cuestion De Tiempo" ft. Jory Boy and "Tu Pollo" ft. Sech, and was featured along with Fuego on "Baila Toma" by Osmani Garcia and "Todo Cambio", by Becky G. In July 2017, he opened Premios Juventud with a performance of the song "Egoista".[14] The song peaked at 18th on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart and 25th on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year |
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| Carpe Diem | 2015 |
| La Promesa | 2016 |
EPs
| Title | Year |
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| Imperio Nazza: Justin Quiles Edition | 2016 |
| JQ Miliano | 2016 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| US Latin |
US Latin Pop |
SPA | ||||||||||||
| "La Nena Mia" | 2011 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Un Nueva Vida" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "A Punto De Estallar" (with Divino) |
2012 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Puteria" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Quien por Ti" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Aumentan Mis Desos" | 2013 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Somos Amantes" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Despedida Inesperada" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Preciosura" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Pude Olvidarte" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Que Retumbe el Bajo" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "No Te Necesito" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Una Nota" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Detras de Ti" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Yo Me Imagino" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Se Hizo de Noche" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Algo Contigo" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Orgullo" (solo or with J Balvin) |
2014 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Me la Lleve" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Tienes Miedo" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Esta Noche" (solo or with J Alvarez and Maluma; Farruko) |
— | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Maria" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Mi Maldición" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Rabia" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Sin Tu Amor" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "No la Toques" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Nos Envidian" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Sustancia" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Dos Locos" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Me Curare" (solo or with Maluma) |
2015 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Partysera Mala" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Nunca Imagine (Remix)" (with Kevin Roldan) |
— | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Hotline Bling (Spanish Remix)" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "No Sabes del Amor (Remix)" (with Akim) |
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| "Si Ella Quisiera" (solo or with Yandel and Gadiel) |
2016 | 28 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Desaparecida" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Otra Liga" | — | — | — | JQMILIANO | ||||||||||
| "Original Me Salio" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Lo Perdona" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Ella Baila" (solo or with Messiah) |
— | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Culpable" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Crecia" (with Bad Bunny and Almighty) |
2017 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Cuestion de Tiempo" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Tu Pollo" (with Sech and Dimelo Flow) |
— | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Romance" (with Nacho) |
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| "Media Hora" (with EZ El Ezeta and Farruko) |
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| "Tócate Toda" (with Jacob Forever) |
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| "Egoísta" | 45 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Ropa Interior" | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "PAM" (with Daddy Yankee and El Alfa) |
2020 | 25 | 33 | 1 [15] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
Premios Juventud
| Year | Category | Result |
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| 2017 | Best New Artist | Nominated |
References
- "J Quiles nominado en los Premios Juventud" (in Spanish). El Género. March 20, 2014.
- "Justin Quiles Talks Hit Single 'María' And His Celebrity Crush J.Lo [EXCLUSIVE]". Latintimes.com. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "BIOGRAPHY — Justin Quiles". Justinquiles.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- Jessica Lucia Roiz (2015-08-27). "J Quiles: A Promising New Urban Artist With 'Me Curare'". Pulsopop.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "5 Songs You Didn't Know Were Written by Justin Quiles". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "Rich Music & Justin Quiles Sign Record Deal With Warner Music Latina: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Justin Quiles Talks New Single "Maria" & Writing for Yandel's Album!". LATINA. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "TIDAL Rising: Justin Quiles". read.tidal.com. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "Justin Quiles - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "Carpe Diem by Justin Quiles on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "Justin Quiles recibe disco de platino en España". Elgenero.com (in Spanish). 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "JQMILIANO - EP by Justin Quiles on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- Justin Quiles (2017-01-27), Justin Quiles - Crecia ft. Bad Bunny & Almighty [Official Video], retrieved 2017-07-31
- "Justin Quiles abrirá por primera vez la alfombra de Premios Juventud con su tema "Egoísta"". Elgenero.com (in Spanish). 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 22". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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