| Jowell & Randy | |
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| Birth name | Joel Alejandro Muñoz Martínez (Jowell) Randy Ariel Ortíz Acevedo (Randy)[1] |
| Born | January 3, 1982 (Jowell) January 15, 1983 (Randy)[1] |
| Origin | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Labels | Live Music, WY Records, White Lion Records, Machete Music |
| Associated acts | Wisin & Yandel, De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee, Luny Tunes, Tainy, J-King & Maximan, Guelo Star, Arcangel, Cultura Profetica |
| Members | |
| Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo |
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Jowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the mid-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton.[2]
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Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 3, 1982.[1] Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo was born on January 15, 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] They had previous years of experience, singing reggaeton and being a part of many albums before becoming the duo of Jowell & Randy. Jowell had recorded his first song in 1996 entitled "Los Fugitivos", Randy recorded his first song in 1998, being a part of a CD produced by In The House magazine, alongside other various artists. Jowell & Randy first met in 2000 through a shared producer who introduced them.[2] They later recorded their first single, Todavía Recuerdo[3] They had many recognitions from a radio station Audio Activa 102.3 FM, which led them to record many more songs recorded onto many CD's such as Time TO Kill Vol.2, Ground Zero, Zona de Perrero, and Los Intocables y Kilates Vol. 2, all productions from Diamond Music.
They gained notability in the United States when they recorded their single, "No Voy A Parar." Later on Jowell & Randy were featured in the Chosen Few II: El Documental CD and promoted the CD among 45 cities in and out of the United States.[4] From then on they have been featured in many other productions with various reggaeton artists and have been featured in many albums and singles. In 2006, Randy was featured in the song Siente El Boom, alongside song writer Tito "El Bambino". Later, they made the "Siente El Boom" remix alongside Jowell and De La Ghetto. The song was featured on Tito's album Top of the Line. In 2007 the duo joined with other band members, Guelo Star, J-King & Maximan, to form the new group Casa de Leones. The duo released their first album, Casa de Leones, as a group on June 26, 2007.[5] Their first studio album, Los Mas Sueltos del Reggaeton, was released on December 18, 2007.[6]
El Momento is the duo album by Jowell y Randy which was released by WY Records.[1] There are 15 tracks, which include collaborations with Wisin & Yandel, Plan-B, Guelo Star, Yaviah, Franco "El Gorila", De La Ghetto, Cosculluela, Gadiel, and Tico. It was released in Puerto Rico on April 27, 2010, and was released worldwide on May 4, 2010.
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