Juan Pablo Galavis

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galavis and the second or maternal family name is Guinand.
Juan Pablo Galavis
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Galavís Guinand
Date of birth (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Ithaca, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Cascade Surge ? (?)
2002–2003 Caracas FC B ? (2)
2003–2004 Marítimo 16 (4)
2004–2005 Caracas Fútbol Club/Italchacao 14 (4)
2005–2006 Monagas 22 (4)
2007 Aragua 7 (0)
2007–2008 Guaros FC 10 (2)
2008 Miami FC 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2, 1678

Juan Pablo Galavis Guinand[1] (Spanish: [xwam ˈpaβlo ɣalaˈβis]; born August 5, 1981)[1] is an American-born Venezuelan television personality and former professional soccer player. In 2013, he was chosen as the first Latino star of the ABC-TV reality show The Bachelor after 17 editions.[2][3]

Early life and football career

Galavis was born in Ithaca, New York, to Venezuelan parents Saul Galavis and Nelly Guinand and is the second of three siblings; he moved with his family to Barquisimeto, Venezuela, when he was 2 years old.[4][5][6]

He returned to the United States to play soccer at Roberts Wesleyan College, where as of 2006 he was tied with two others for that team's third-highest number of assists (25).[7] After several seasons playing as a midfielder in the Primera División Venezolana with Dep. Italchacao, Monagas SC, Aragua FC and Guaros FC, he joined Miami FC in February 2008.[8]

Entertainment career

He left football after his 2008 season with Miami and began his career in the music business with promotional work in the Miami bar and club scene. Around this time, he also began working with Venezuelan musician/songwriters Frank Santofimio and Mario Donoso. They began promoting Venezuelan duet Chino y Nacho. [9]

Galavis began filming television commercials and had a short stint working as a television presenter for a Miami-based sports show, Mega TV's Mega News.[9]

Galavís appeared as a contestant on the ABC reality-television dating competition The Bachelorette in May 2013, but was eliminated midway in the season.[6] On August 5, 2013, ABC announced he would star in season 18 of The Bachelor,[10] scheduled to premiere in January 2014.[11] As a Latino, he was the first person from an ethnic minority to be chosen as bachelor after 17 previous editions.

After receiving a call from Daniel Morales in March 2016 and listened to his music, Galavis created a strategy to relaunch the artist, change his name, took down all his songs from the platforms and helped with the A&R and marketing. On Spe 16, 2016, Galavis released the song "Me Rehuso" and the English version "Baby I Won't", where "Me Rehuso" became one of the biggest hits of 2017. The art cover music video has over 1B views, being one of the most viewed videos with only a cover art.

The song made a huge impact and helped Galavis and Daniel Morales known as Danny Ocean, sign a multi-million-dollar record deal with Warner Music Latin and Atlantic Records. Also Juan Pablo helped Daniel close a deal with SonyATV on the publishing side.

Currently Juan Pablo Galavis is developing different artists, producers and writers with RedWine Management and created a sports division, RedWine Sports, where he represents soccer players.

Personal life

Galavis and his former girlfriend, Venezuelan actress Carla Rodríguez, have a daughter, born on February 14, 2009. (She competed in Season 22 of American Idol). [4][6][12] He chose Nikki Ferrell on season 18 of The Bachelor, but the two ended their relationship in October 2014.[13] In 2016, he began dating Venezuelan model and TV host Osmariel Villalobos. On August 7, 2017, it was announced that the two had married.[14] In 2019, they divorced.

References

  1. ^ a b "Juan Pablo Galavis". Spain: Ceroacero.es / ZOS, LdaNIF intracomunitario. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. ^ Starr, Michael (6 August 2013). "ABC's 'The Bachelor' chooses first minority star". New York Post. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ Meraji, Shereen Marisol (6 January 2014). "The First Latino 'Bachelor' Makes His Debut". NPR. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b Lemoine, Enriqueta (6 August 2013). "Juan Pablo Galavis makes history as the first Latino 'Bachelor'! (Exclusive)". MamásLatinas.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Juan Pablo Galavís: His life in photos, 4 of 9". MamásLatinas.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013. With his sister Ana Cristina 10 years ago.
  6. ^ a b c Nguyen, Vi-An (6 August 2013). "5 Things to Know About New Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis". Parade. Retrieved 6 August 2013. Galavis's 4-year-old daughter, Camila, was born on February 14. 'She's my Valentine forever,' Galavis said during the announcement.
  7. ^ "Raider Athletics – Men's Soccer : Individual Records". Roberts Wesleyan College. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Miami FC signs Venezuelan midfielder/forward Juan Pablo Galavis". Soccerway / Global Sports Media. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. ^ a b Reitich, Alejandra (25 April 2011). "Juan Pablo Galavis". Complot Magazine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.

    ° ...he tenido la oportunidad de traer artistas venezolanos a Miam... junto con Frank Santofimio (integrante del grupo Aashta) y Mario Donoso, trajimos a Chino y Nacho ... e hicimos su primera gira de medios en Miami. / ...had the opportunity to bring to Miami Venezuelan artists ... along with Frank Santofimio (Aashta member of the group) and Mario Donoso, Chino y Nacho ... did their first media tour in Miami.

    ° ...se prepara para su primer trabajo en un noticiero de deportes en Miami (Mega News). / prepares for his first job in sports news in Miami (Mega News).
  10. ^ Scott, Nate (5 August 2013). "Former pro soccer player Juan Pablo Galavis named the next 'Bachelor'". USA Today. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Fan Favorite Juan Pablo Galavis Searches for Love Again on ABC's Hit Romance Reality Series, 'The Bachelor,' When It Returns to ABC in January 2014" (Press release). ABC via TheFutonCritic.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  12. ^ Wong, Derek (5 August 2013). "Juan Pablo Is the Next Bachelor". ABC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  13. ^ Parsley, Aaron (11 March 2014). "The Bachelor Finale: Chris Harrison & Juan Pablo Galavis Clash Over 'I Love You'". Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  14. ^ Helling, Steve (7 August 2017). "Juan Pablo Galavis Is Married to Osmariel Villalobos". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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