Carlos Ortíz Rivera (born September 19, 1989), known by his stage name Chris Jedi or Chris Jeday, is a Puerto Rican composer and record producer. He is recognized for working with artists such as

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among others. He has won

Billboard Latin Music Awards The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...

for producer of the year in 2019.

Early life

Carlos Ortíz Rivera was born on September 19, 1989, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. At age 15, he became a singer before becoming a producer. His first opportunities as a producer were thanks to Luny Tunes, whom he respects and admires.

Career

Jedi has worked as a producer, composer and musical engineer alongside the producer and composer O'Neill for Zion & Lennox’s ‘Si fuera por mi’ on the album Los Verdaderos. In 2012, he worked on the composition and production of 9 songs from the

album

Líderes ''Líderes'' (English: ''Leaders'') is the eighth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. The album was released on July 3, 2012. The album features collaborations of artist like Chris Brown, T-Pain, Jennifer Lopez, O’Neill, ...

. One of the songs ''was

Algo me gusta de ti "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" (English: I Like Something About You) is a song by Puerto Rican duo Wisin & Yandel featuring American singers Chris Brown and T-Pain, released as the second single the former's album ''Líderes''. There is an English versio ...

.'' Jedi released his first single in 2016, an electronic and

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song titled "Dale Hasta Abajo" featuring singer-songwriter

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. The following year, he achieved recognition with the song "Ahora Dice", a song that featured the voices of J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel. “Ahora Dice” reached number seven on the Hot Latin Songs chart. The music video for the song has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube. The remix version included the participation of Cardi B. He has worked as a producer on songs such as Daddy Yankee's "

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 ...

" with Ozuna; "Caile" by Zion, De La Ghetto, Bryant Myers and Bad Bunny; "Vaivén" by Daddy Yankee, "La Fórmula" by De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, "Vaina Loca" by Ozuna and Manuel Turizo, among others. In addition, he was the producer of all the songs on Anuel’s album Real Hasta La Muerte along with Gaby Music and Frabian Eli. In collaboration with Gaby Music, he has supported the career of

Lunay Lunay () is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Geography Lunay is located west of the city of Vendôme, in the northwest of the ''département'' and 180 km southwest of Paris. The river Loir flows along the east an ...

, who published his first studio album, Épico, months after his debut. In March 2021, along with ''Gaby Music'', Jedi launched ''La Familia Records.'' La Familia (Meaning the Family) will be home to

as well as newly signed Puerto Rican acts Chanell and Julito, as well as producers Dímelo Ninow and Dulce Como Candy.

Awards

* 2019-

Latin Billboard Award The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...

as Producer of the Year * Premio Juventud for Producer You Know By 'Shout-out' * Tu Música Urbano * ASCAP - Soltera RMX

Credits

* Odyssey • Ozuna 2017 Producer - Chris Jedi * Vibras • J Balvin 2018 Producer / Songwriter - Chris Jedi * Aura • Ozuna 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi * Adictiva • Daddy Yankee & Anuel AA 2018 Producer / Composer / Lyricist- Chris Jedi * Ocean • Karol G 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi * Épico • Lunay 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi * Real Hasta la Muerte • Anuel AA 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi * Emmanuel • Anuel AA 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi * YHLQMDLG • Bad Bunny 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi * El Último Tour del Mundo • Bad Bunny * 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi

Discography

Singles produced * "Dale Hasta Abajo" (2016) * "

Ahora Dice "Ahora Dice" () is a song by Puerto Rican record producer Chris Jedi, interpreted by J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel. The official remix features Cardi B, Offset and Anuel AA. Chart performance "Ahora Dice" peaked at number four on the Latin St ...

" (2017) * "Ella Quiere Beber" (2018) * "

Soltera Soltera may refer to: * ''Soltera'' (film), a 1999 Filipino film * "Soltera" (song), a 2019 song by Puerto Rican singer Lunay * "Soltera", a song by Maluma featuring Madonna from Maluma's 2019 album '' 11:11'' See also * Subaru Solterra, ...

" (2019) * “Los De Siempre” (2021) * "La Llevo al Cielo" (2022)

External links

Billboard Music Charts for Chris JedayLa Famila Records

References

* «Chris Jedi descubre la fórmula para triunfar en el reggaetón: "60% talento, y el otro 40% es..."». Infobae. June, 19th, 2020 * «Los Verdaderos - Zion & Lennox , Credits». Allmusic * «Wisin & Yandel’s new album “Lideres” to be released July 3». Doral Family Journal * «Credits / Líderes / Wisin & Yandel - TIDAL». listen.tidal.com * Marilyn Cejas de Miranda (Dec. 15, 2016) «Chris Jedi estrena videoclip de "Dale Hasta Abajo" con Joey Montana». Telemetro. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jedi, Chris Living people 1989 births People from San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican record producers Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists Latin music songwriters Reggaeton record producers