Rauw Alejandro

Birth Name: Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: January 10, 1993

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican [Spanish, possibly other]

Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. Known as the “King of Modern Reggaeton,” he belongs to a new generation of Puerto Rican urban musicians, with a music style including Latin R&B, reggaeton, rhythmic pop, and ballads.

Rauw was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. to guitarist Raúl Ocasio and backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz. He spent his childhood in Canovanas and Carolina, as well as on the mainland U.S., mainly Miami and New York City, where he was inspired by R&B and dancehall music.