juanes

Juanes was born in Medellín, Colombia (August 9th, 1972), named as Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez. He is the youngest child of Alicia Vásquez and Javier Aristizábal. His father called him "Juanes", a contraction of "Juan" and "Esteban", which he later used as an alias. In his early years, he used to stay for a season in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, where he got a lot of influence through the traditional latinamerican music. When he was seven years old, Juanes learned to play the acoustic guitar from his father and older brothers, playing traditional Latin styles such as bolero, tango, cumbia, vallenato, and guasca.
When Juanes became a teenager, his music gained a darker sound influenced by heavy metal music. The band released five studio albums during his career and shared the stage with acts including Alejandro Sanz., Aterciopelados, and Ricky Martin.
In 2000, Juanes released his solo debut , produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. The album fared well in Colombia, spending ten weeks at the number one position. He got three Latin Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, and Best Rock Song.