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| Born | Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez (1991-08-19) August 19, 1991 (age 33) Cartagena |
| Other names | El Rey De La Champeta Urbana |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Tatiana Pastrana |
| Children | 4 |
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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. 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. He made his debut in music with the album El Rey de la Champeta Urbana in 2013. The album was produced by Ronnie Molina.
In 2013 Flórez received the Congo de Oro award during Barranquilla's Carnival.
In 2014, it was reported that Flórez had a large following in social media, which at the time included 170,000 followers on Instagram.
In 2021, Flórez released the single "Borracho bailando champeta", cowritten with musician Captain Planet.
Discography
- El Rey de la Champeta Urbana (2013)
- La Supremacía (2018)
- Young King (2020)
Personal life
Flórez has two brothers and one sister. He is married with three daughters.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official Spotify page of Flórez
- Kevin Flórez discography at Discogs