Colombian musician
Kevin Flórez
Born Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez
(1991-08-19 ) August 19, 1991 (age 33) Other names El Rey De La Champeta Urbana Occupation Singer-songwriter Years active 2013–present Spouse Tatiana Pastrana Children 4 Awards Musical career Genres Labels Farra Rap Records Passa Passa Sound System
Musical artist
Kevin Flórez (born Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez , August 19, 1991) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. For his work in the urban champeta genre, he has won several local and national awards.[ 1] He is known for songs like "La Invité a Bailar" (2013), "Con Ella" (2013), and "La Pikotera" (2019).
Life and career
Flórez was born in Cartagena, Colombia on August 19, 1991.[ 2] He made his debut in music with the album El Rey de la Champeta Urbana in 2013. The album was produced by Ronnie Molina.[ 3]
In 2013 Flórez received the Congo de Oro award during Barranquilla's Carnival .[ 4]
In 2014, it was reported that Flórez had a large following in social media, which at the time included 170,000 followers on Instagram.[ 1]
In 2021, Flórez released the single "Borracho bailando champeta", cowritten with musician Captain Planet.[ 5]
Discography
El Rey de la Champeta Urbana (2013)
La Supremacía (2018)
Young King (2020)
Personal life
Flórez has two brothers[ 3] and one sister.[ 4] He is married with three daughters.[ 6]
References
^ a b Orozco, Dalida (24 October 2014). "Kevin Flórez, el artista más premiado de la champeta" [the most awarded champeta artist]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024 .
^ "Kevin Flórez, el artista que reinventó el mundo de la champeta" [Kevin Flórez, the artist who reinvented the world of champeta], Noticias Caracol (in Spanish), 9 March 2024, retrieved 25 November 2024
^ a b Hernández, Lilibeth (17 January 2014). "A bailar con la champeta de Kevin Flórez" [Let's dance with the champeta of Kevin Flórez]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
^ a b Pérez, Fausto (3 February 2014). "La familia es el gran estímulo de Kevin Flórez" [Family is Kevin Flórez's great encouragement]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024 .
^ Camacho, Guillermo (2 September 2021). "Kevin Flórez y Captain Planet, juntos para explorar la champeta" [Kevin Flórez and Captain Planet together to explore champeta]. El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024 .
^ Ortiz, Cindy (19 August 2021). "Kevin Flórez cumple 30 años y estas son sus canciones más famosas" [Kevin Flórez celebrates his 30th birthday and these are his most famous songs]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024 .
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