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, and

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. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo album, ''El Talento del Bloque''.

Career

2007–2011: Career beginnings

Farruko began his career in 2009. He credits

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with helping him create a fan base that would eventually result in him becoming a popular singer. In 2011, Farruko appears on a song with

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called "Su Hija Me Gusta". As his style developed he typically directed his music to younger people and relationships. As his songs grew in popularity online, Puerto Rican radio stations picked up on the internet hype and began to broadcast Farruko to a wider audience, solidifying his presence in the

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scene.

2012–2022: Early music

Farruko was nominated for the

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in 2012. In the summer of 2014, Farruko's hit songs, "Passion Whine" and "6 AM", both with

, "6 AM" changed Farruko's career for the best, both songs reached spots 1 and 2, respectively."Passion Whine" ranked on the

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list, published by

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, for 26 consecutive weeks. The song "6 AM" earned Farruko nominations at

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for Best Urban Fusion/Performance for "6 AM" and Best Urban Song at the

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. He has been the lead singer or featured on top performing songs including "Krippy Kush", "Inolvidable", "Quiéreme", and "Calma" (remix). Farruko has collaborated with many artists including

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. In 2014, Farruko and his manager, Franklin Martínez, cofounded the music label, Carbon Fiber Music, which as of 2022 has 9 artists signed to the music label. On June 24, 2021, Farruko released his hit single "

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", which has over 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song is a mixture of tribal guarachero and

. On February 12, 2022, during a performance at the

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, Farruko stopped the concert to give a speech, in which he devoted himself to preaching about God, expressing his problems and asking forgiveness for the lyrics of some of his songs. Responding to complaint of fans, Farruko replied that "Farru is retired and Carlos is here now" and that they will refund the money of dissatisfied attendees. However, Farruko did not actually retire and resumed performing in May 2023. In 2024, he began releasing music with Christian-based lyrics.

Arrest

On April 3, 2018, Farruko was arrested in Puerto Rico, accused of hiding $52,000 in undeclared cash in shoes and luggage when returning from the

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for which he was required to do three years of probation. As of 2017, he had a net worth of $3 million.

Personal life

Farruko became a Christian in 2022. He spoke about his faith in an interview in the same year with

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magazine: 'Look, I’m a human who was falling, who wasn’t doing the right thing. Now I got up and I’m strong, and you can, too.' He also spoke about how his faith helped him reconcile with his family.

Tours

* 2010–2011: El Talento del Bloque Tour * 2012: TMPR Tour * 2013: El Imperio Nazza: Farruko Edition Tour * 2015: Los Menores Tour Bus * 2016: Visionary World Tour * 2017: TrapXFicante Tour * 2019: Gangalee Tour

Discography

Studio albums

* ''El Talento del Bloque'' (2010) * ''The Most Powerful Rookie'' (2012) * '' Farruko Presenta: Los Menores'' (2014) * '' Visionary'' (2015) * '' TrapXFicante'' (2017) * '' Gangalee'' (2019) * ''En Letra de Otro'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''Cvrbon Vrmor (C_DE: G_D.O.N.)'' (2024) * ''Cvrbon Vrmor'' (2024)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farruko 1991 births Living people People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico 21st-century Puerto Rican male singers 21st-century Puerto Rican singers Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians Urbano musicians Universal Music Latino artists Sony Music Latin artists Latin music songwriters Puerto Rican Christians