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Justin Quiles breezes through a reggaeton set for his episode of Live from My Den, amidst palm trees and the glow of the South Florida sun. His performance takes an acoustic approach, playing multi-platinum singles like “Loco,” and “Jeans” with guitar, keys, drums, and bass. The self-proclaimed foodie also spends some time in the kitchen, discussing the relationship between food and culture with a professional chef. The episode posits a special glimpse into the background of one of reggaeton’s fastest growing superstars.
“Live from My Den” is a digital series available on Variety.com showcasing some of today’s most extraordinary artists performing live from the creative spaces of their homes, studios, and cities most meaningful to them. Read the article and watch Justin Quiles’ full episode here.
The episode posits a special glimpse into the background of one of reggaeton’s fastest growing superstars.
Justin Quiles
A prolific reggaeton singer and songwriter, Justin Quiles quickly became one of the biggest emerging artists in Latin music. Born in Connecticut and raised in Puerto Rico, Quiles was exposed to Spanish artists like Daddy Yankee alongside classic hip-hop artists like Biggie and Tupac. Quiles’s variety of influences inform his genre-hopping approach to music-making, and on albums like Realidad and La Ùltima Promesa, he switches effortlessly from reggaeton to Latin pop to rap. His free-flowing lyricism and catchy beats attracted a massive global audience, yielding multiple Billboard Top Latin Albums and over five billion streams.
