Nova & Jory

Article covers their career as a duo and their solo careers after split up
Nova & Jory
Also known as Las Dos Nuevas Amenazas, Nova "La Amenaza" (Nova)
La N y La J, Jory "Boy", "La Jota", "El De La J" (Jory)
Genres Reggaeton, rap, hip hop, latin pop
Instruments Vocals, piano, drums
Years active 2003-2012 (hiatus)
Labels 2007 BandLandz Entertainment
2008-2009 Black Jack Music
2009-2011 Millones Records
2011-2012 Loud Musics
Associated acts Daddy Yankee, Alexis & Fido, Guelo Star, J. Alvarez, Ñengo Flow, Juno The Hitmaker, Farruko

Nova & Jory were a reggaeton duo. Nova was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and Jory was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico.[1] They started their career in 2003 and were signed to Loud Music at the time of their split. Their debut and only album Mucha Calidad, which after a couple setbacks and push dates, was officially released on July 12, 2011. In October 2012 they announced they had split amicably. Both artists are now pursuing independent solo careers.

Early years and debut

Nova born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,[2] and raised in a humble environment by a single mother in Ponce metropolitan area, Santa Isabel and Peñuelas, Puerto Rico.[2] Fernando Sierra, better known as "Jory" was born on July 5, 1986 in Carolina, Puerto Rico,[2] and raised in the Residencial Torres de Sabana. Both performers had always shown great interest in the Latin urban genre of Reggaeton, and both had childhood dreams of being professional singers of this musical style. At a young age, and through different circumstances, they moved to the United States. Jory was 10 when he moved to the U.S., while Nova moved at age 15 and got married at 16 with a girl whose name is unknown. Jory was raised in Camden, New Jersey. Jory is also known to be cousins with Zion from the duo Zion & Lennox.

Career

They both participated many events, talent shows, and televised competitions separately. In 2003, they met and agreed to do a song together. After meeting with successful results with that first song, they formed a permanent duo and create their first mixtape titled Por Encima. As a duo, they also assisted other prominent artists of the genre, including Ñejo & Dalmata, Wisin & Yandel, Zion, and Jowell & Randy, with their own artistic endeavors.[3]

Since 2007 they have been assisted by BadLandz Entertainment in bringing their talent to the masses, including marketing their talent in Puerto Rico. Due in part to their label, they decide to make the move back to Puerto Rico to solidify what they had already been working on and emerge on the scene as new exponents of the genre. In Puerto Rico they collaborated with Guelo Star on a track titled "Es la Impresion", serving as producers Yai y Toly "Los Nativos". Due mostly to "Es la impresion", the duo become a big hit. They befriended Syko "El Terror" (Syko The terror) and develop what is now their permanent studio and collaborator of their tracks, "Empresario Studio". They work with their new producer, "Onyx", bringing their careers to new levels.

The duo collaborated with Syko and Cosculluela in the development of "Bienvenidos a Mi Mundo", a crude street song expressing the hardships of poverty and violence. The track helped expose them as a solid, exponentially rising duo in the genre and achieved much recognition. The song was followed with a remix (feat. Zion, Franco "el Gorila", Ñejo, Polaco and others). Subsequently, they worked with Yaga & Mackie on "Perfume". The duo continue to be well received.[4]

In 2008 they broke with BandLandz, signing up with Black Jack Music and releasing their second mixtape, "Salimos del Bloque", with support from Alex Corolla, AK 47, and Real Talk Reggaeton.

Off the mixtape, one of the tracks produced by "Live Music" called "Traila" caught much attention and airplay, but it was not until "Bien Loco" that they took the genre by storm, receiving tremendous attention throughout Central and South America, specially in Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Chile for which prompted a tour in said countries, and having it be one of the top songs of 2009. Following that success, they released other exiting singles such as "Matador" and followed up remix alongside Ñengo Flow, "No Seas Mala" (feat. Trebol Clan), and earned their participation in the mega remix "Rastrillea 2" (feat. a large amount of the most prominent members of the genre). Most recently they have signed on to Millones Records, and they keep pushing boundaries coupling with great producers as Walde 'The Big Maker', 'Sinfónico', 'Jan Paul', 'Omi Colchea', 'Yampi', 'Dj Nelson', 'Montana The Producer', 'Onyx', 'Ruff' y 'Iván Lee').

In late 2011, they announced that their contract had ended with Millones Records and then publicly stated through their social media that they would be joining Loud Music in early 2012. As they continue to tour around South America to promote their debut album, they keep collaborating on remixes alongside other prominent new generation artists as J. Alvarez and Farruko and also being produced heavily by "Los de la Nazza" Musicologo & Menes in-house producers of Daddy Yankee's El Cartel Records. They were also in the works of creating a follow-up album titled Mucha Calidad Reloaded scheduled for release in 2012.

Solo careers

Both Nova and Jory have carried on a very successful careers as solo artists starting 2013.

Jory Boy

Jory Boy
Birth name Fernando Luis Sierra Benitez
Also known as Jory, Jory "Boy"
Born (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton
Occupation(s) Singer
Labels La Isla del Entretenimiento Inc.
Associated acts Yvan y Jory, Nova & Jory, Sug Music, Gotay, Guelo Star, Ñengo Flow

Fernando Luis Sierra Benitez known as Jory Boy or just Jory was born on 4 July 1986 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He migrated to the United States with his family at age 10 settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his 3 brothers. At age 14, his father was killed in Puerto Rico and at that moment was born the first song he wrote. At age 18, he became part of the "Yvan y Jory" and recorded his first release the group Sug Music. Soon Sug Music split going to different paths. Immediately after he formed a duo with Nova as Nova & Jory that lasted for 10 years before the duo split amicably.

In the first year of his solo career starting 2013, Jory Boy was part of the production "The Formula" within Pina Records, where he composed the song "More" that launched him internationally as a soloist. The release was by Zion and Ken feat. Jory (La Formula). Jory's solo hits "Romeo y Julieta" and "Noches de Fantasía" followed in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he was signed to with the new company "Young Boss Entertainment Inc" and the label "La Isla del Entretenimiento Inc." working on his debut solo album the artist is working hard to launch his first much anticipated solo album Matando la Liga Two promotional pre-releases were launched singles, "Quédate Conmigo" and "Por Qué Cambiar" become international hits. As part of promotion to launch the album, he embarked on a tour in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Jory released his solo debut album Matando la Liga in 2015.

Nova

Nova
Birth name Fernando L. González
Also known as Las Dos Nuevas Amenazas, Nova "La Amenaza"
Born Ponce, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton
Occupation(s) Singer
Labels Compi Records Inc
Associated acts Nova & Jory

Fernando L. González known as Nova and as Nova La Amenaza (Nova the Menace) was born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. His reggaeton songs include "Aprovecha", "Besame", "Bien Loco", "Tú Eres De Esas", "Cazador", "Tengo Una Idea", "Adivina Que", "Boom Boom", "Esto Aquí No Para" etc. He was part of the Nova & Jory duo for 10 years. He released his solo debut album El Subestimado in 2015. He signed with the management company Compi Records Inc.

Discography: Nova & Jory

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Notes
US
Latin
2011 Mucha Calidad

Mixtapes

Year Album Peak positions Notes
US
Latin
2007 Por Encima Tracklist

1. Intro 2. Como Lo Menea 3. Por Encima 4. Dejate Llevar 5. El Pantalon 6. La Primera Noche 7. Tu 8. Bounce 9. 9 Milimiter 10. Saco El Anormal 11. Malvada 12. Te Traigo 13. Mi Pistola 14. Encima De Ti 15. Con Mucho Fronte 16. Maniatico 17. Parece Que Fue Ayer 18. Es La Impresion 19. Me Tienes Makiniando 20. Perfume 21. Bienvenidos A Nuestro Mundo

2010 Salimos del Bloque Tracklist:

1. Bien Loco 2. Traila 3. Matador 4. Encendia 5. No Hay Nadie Como Ella 6. Bienvenidos A Nuestro Mundo 7. Esto Aqui No Para 8. Alejate De Mi 9. Bla, Bla, Bla 10. No Seas Mala 11. Tiempo Y Hora 12. El Mal Me Persigue 13. Perfume 14. Lo Que Hace 15. La Falda 16. Money Money 17. El Remeneo 18. Gata Malcría 19. Como Soy Yo 20. Te Escapaste

2010 Mucha Calidad Pre-Album Mixtape Pre-release to Mucha Calidad
Mucha Calidad Pre-Album Mixtape Vol. 2

Singles and collaborations

Discography: Jory Boy

Albums

Jory
Year Album Peak positions Notes
US
Latin
2015 Matando La Liga
2016-2017 "Otra Liga"

Singles

Discography: Nova

Year Album Peak positions Notes
US
Latin
2015 El Subestimado

References

  1. ↑ Eventful, Hartford. Nova & Jory.
  2. 1 2 3 Letra de "Intro" feat. Gallego
  3. ↑ "Nova & Jory Biography". Nova & Jory Biography/Bookings Myspace. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Nova & Jory Biography". Nova & Jory Official/Music Myspace. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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