Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes-Rosas (born January 18, 1985), known professionally as Julio Reyes, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, musician, actor, voice coach and vocal producer. A graduate of
Berklee College
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with a degree in vocal performance and composition,
he is currently based in
Los Angeles
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.
After making it to the finals in the 2012 competition ''Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento'' on
Estrella TV
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,
later that year he released his debut album ''No Inventes'' on
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
. The lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Songs Chart.
His music has been used in the soundtracks for shows such as ''
Dos Hogares'',
and in 2014 he made his acting debut as the lead role in ''Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido'', where he plays an assassin.
In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte,"
the first single of his upcoming album
''Region*Al*Ternativo''.
He has co-written songs for pop artists such as
Chiquis
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She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first sing ...
,
Gloria Trevi
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...
and
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on ''Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas produ ...
, several of which charted prominently on ''
Billboard
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''.
Early life and education
Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes was born on January 18, 1985, in
Monterrey
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, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Inspired by the
mariachi
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vocals of his mother,
Georgina Reyes, at a young age,
he and his brothers would often put on musical performances for their family.
Reyes was also inspired to go into music by his grandfather, a musician and singer of
Jalisco
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heritage.
Reyes attended
Berklee College
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in
Boston, Massachusetts after winning a full music scholarship
at age seventeen.
After four years of practicing diverse genres
such as jazz and soul
and learning composition, production, music theory, and vocal performance, he moved to
Los Angeles
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.
Career
Early years (2010–2014)
In 2012 Reyes was a finalist at the talent competition ''Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento'' on
Estrella TV
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as "Julio Arevalo."
Afterwards, he released his original song "No Puedo Regresar" and attracted the attention of Sony Music.
In August 2012,
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
released Reyes' debut album ''No Inventes''
to favorable reviews in the United States and Mexico.
The twelve songs were completed over a two-year time period,
and the lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Songs Chart.
"Recompense" was the second single from the album to chart.
In September 2013, he performed at a Noche Bohemia showcase series in
Encino, California
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.
He was nominated in the "Artista Revelación del Año" (newcomer artist of the year) category at
Premios Texas 2013.
In 2014, his original song "Sin Verguenza" was featured in the
Televisa
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In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
soap opera ''
Dos Hogares''.
Also in 2014, Reyes made his acting debut as the title role in the film ''Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido'', where he plays an assassin. The show debuted in January 2014 on the
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
channel Mundo, and was distributed by
Cine Latino
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Construction began in 1942 an ...
.
His track "Sin Verguenza" was used as the main movie theme.
Afterwards, he performed a
BMI showcase with other regional Mexican performers.
Recent projects (2015)
In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte", the first single of his upcoming album set for fall release.
The upcoming project, titled ''Region*Al*Ternativo'', employs genres such as
soul
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Etymology
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,
R&B, and
ranchero, among others.
Produced by
Ulises Lozano, it features a number of guest female vocalists.
The track "Paloma Negra" where both
Chiquis
Janney Marín Rivera (born June 26, 1985), better known as Chiquis Rivera, is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer Jenni Rivera.
She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first sing ...
and Julio perform as a duet is a writing collaboration between T.Mendez, Reyes, U.Lozano and Chiquis.
The song is included in her debut album ''
Ahora'' in 2014
on
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
.
[ Reyes also worked on a vocal producer on the entire production.][ He has worked on other songs by Chiquis, including ''Billboards Top 40 Latin Airplay song "Esa No Soy Yo"]Habla Blah Blah
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" performed by Gloria Trevi
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...
in 2014Humberto Gatica
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Brasil Hit Song "Están Ahí,"Anahí
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in 2015 under Reyes' vocal direction.
Personal life
He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Discography
Albums
Singles
Guest credits
See also
*Music of Mexico
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*List of singer-songwriters
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References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Mexican male singer-songwriters
Mexican singer-songwriters
Berklee College of Music alumni
People from Nuevo León
People from Monterrey
Musicians from Nuevo León
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers