José David Rivera,[1][2] known as DJ Pope[3] or Pope,[4] has been the partner and DJ of J Balvin[5][6][7] for more than 15 years.[2][8] He is involved with the reggaeton scene in Medellin,[6][9] which is sometimes called the "Capital of Reggaeton" in Colombia.[10][11]

DJ Pope
Birth nameJosé David Rivera
BornMedellín, Colombia
GenresReggaeton
Occupation(s)DJ, musical producer

Biography

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He lived for a few years in Connecticut, where he became more familiar with reggaeton, which he had already been listening to from DJ Playero. He decided to return to Medellin, where he bought his first DJ console with money that he had saved, and started throwing parties in his city and playing in nightclubs.[12] He is part of a group called "Tres Pesos" in Medellin.[13] He is also the founder of the record label 574 Studios,[6] which takes its name from the telephone codes of Colombia (+57) and Medellin (+4).[11] The label seeks to support young talent in Medellin and across Colombia, both in music and in other fields.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Una nueva batalla de Djs". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. ^ a b "Guía Shock de la arepa paisa por DJ Pope". Shock (in Spanish). 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. ^ "Boiler Room And Ballantine's Shine A Spotlight On The Vibrant Reggaeton Scene In Bogotá, Colombia". Complex.com. 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "J Balvin ¡En el trono del reggaeton!". ElEspectador.com. 9 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Dj Pope lanza el proyecto 574 para apoyar nuevos talentos en Colombia". Shock.co. 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "DJ Pope Carved a Space for Reggaetón in Colombia, Now His Label 574 Studios Aim for Global Success". Remezcla. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  7. ^ Valdez, Maria G. (2020-04-15). "J Balvin Will Host the Latin Block of Music Lives Virtual Festival, and I'm Ready to Darle Hasta Abajo". POPSUGAR Latina. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  8. ^ "Así se vivió en Bogotá el colorido concierto de J Balvin". ElTiempo.com. 12 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Reggaeton's Past and Future Meet in Bogotá". PAPER. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  10. ^ "Medellín, la capital del reggaeton". ElEspectador.com. 13 March 2012.
  11. ^ a b Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2019-12-13). "DJ Pope, el socio de J Balvin, lanza colectivo artístico". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  12. ^ "Dj Pope, padrino del reggaetón colombiano". Vice.com. 26 March 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Dj Pope presenta su colectivo artístico 574". wradio.com.co. 26 December 2019.
  14. ^ Espectador, El. "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-03.