Jorge Villamizar
Colombian singer
Jorge Alberto Villamizar Iregui (born 14 October 1970) is a Colombian musician, singer, and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. Villamizar came to prominence as the lead member of the band Bacilos. Bacilos released their album Madera in 1999, and in 2000, they recorded their first album with Warner Music, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best New Artist. Caraluna (2002) was released and won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and Villamizar was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song for the second single "Mi Primer Millón". The album Sin Vergüenza won a Latin Grammy and the track "Pasos de Gigante" became the band's only top ten single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs, which peaked at number eight. Bacilos disbanded in 2007 Villamizar was made his debut solo album in 2008. Villamizar has written and co-written songs with Marc Anthony, Obie Bermúdez, Julieta Venegas, El Burro y Esteban, and Paulina Rubio.
He has lived in Miami since 1992.
Life and career
As an artist and musician, Jorge Villamizar is popular across the Americas and the Caribbean. A 6-time Grammy winner, Villamizar is successful and as a solo artist and as frontman of the latin pop group, Bacilos.
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