Julio Reyes
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| Julio Reyes | |
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| Native name | Julio Arevalo, Julio Reyes-Rosas |
| Also known as | Julio Areyes |
| Born | January 18, 1985 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Genres | Latin, pop, ranchero, soul, jazz, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, vocal producer, actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Cosmica Records,[1] BMI |
| Associated acts | Chiquis, Anahi, Gloria Trevi |
| Website | Julio Reyes on Facebook |
Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes (born January 18, 1985), known professionally as Julio Reyes, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, musician, actor, voice coach and vocal producer. A graduate of Berklee College with a degree in vocal performance and composition,[2] he is currently based in Los Angeles.[3] After making it to the finals in the 2012 competition Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento on Estrella TV,[3] later that year he released his debut album No Inventes on Sony Music Latin. The lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs Chart.[4]
His music has been used in the soundtracks for shows such as Dos Hogares,[5] and in 2014 he made his acting debut as the lead role in Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido, where he plays an assassin.[5] In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte,"[6] the first single of his upcoming album[7] Region*Al*Ternativo.[3] He has co-written songs for pop artists such as Chiquis, Gloria Trevi and Anahi, several of which charted prominently on Billboard.[8]
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Early life and education
Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes was born on January 18, 1985 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.[2] Inspired by the mariachi vocals of his mother,[3] Georgina Reyes, at a young age,[2] he and his brothers would often put on musical performances for their family.[9] Reyes was also inspired to go into music by his grandfather, a musician and singer of Jalisco heritage.[3] Reyes attended Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts after winning a full music scholarship[2] at age seventeen.[3] After four years of practicing diverse genres[3] such as jazz and soul[9] and learning composition, production, music theory, and vocal performance, he moved to Los Angeles.[3]
Career
Early years (2010–2014)
In 2012 Reyes was a finalist at the talent competition Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento on Estrella TV as "Julio Arevalo."[3] Afterwards, he released his original song "No Puedo Regresar" and attracted the attention of Sony Music.[3] In August 2012,[2] Sony Music Latin released Reyes' debut album No Inventes[2] to favorable reviews in the United States and Mexico.[4] The twelve songs were completed over a two-year time period,[2] and the lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs Chart.[4] "Recompense" was the second single from the album to chart.[6] In September 2013, he performed at a Noche Bohemia showcase series in Encino, California.[10]
He was nominated in the "Artista Revelación del Año" (newcomer artist of the year) category at Premios Texas 2013.[11]
In 2014, his original song "Sin Verguenza" was featured in the Televisa soap opera Dos Hogares.[5] Also in 2014, Reyes made his acting debut as the title role in the film Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido, where he plays an assassin. The show debuted on January 2014 on the Fox channel Mundo, and was distributed by Cine Latino.[5] His track "Sin Verguenza" was used as the main movie theme.[12] Afterwards, he performed a BMI showcase with other regional Mexican performers.[5]
Recent projects (2015)
| External video | |
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 Julio Reyes – "No Inventes" Music Video (Aug 4, 2012) |
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| Julio Reyes – "Me Canse De Rogarte" Music Video (May 25, 2015) |
In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte", the first single of his upcoming album set for fall release.[7] The upcoming project, titled Region*Al*Ternativo, employs genres such as soul, R&B, and ranchero, among others.[12] Produced by Ulises Lozano, it features a number of guest female vocalists.[3]
The track "Paloma Negra" where both Chiquis and Julio perform as a duet is a writing collaboration between T.Mendez, Reyes, U.Lozano and Chiquis.[13] The song is included in her debut album Ahora in 2014[14] on Sony Music Latin.[15] Reyes also worked on a vocal producer on the entire production.[16] The overall album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts.[15] He has worked on other songs by Chiquis, including Billboard's Top 40 Latin Airplay song "Esa No Soy Yo"[17] and Billboard's Top 40 Regional Mexican song "Completamente."[8]
Reyes' most recent work as a songwriter includes his collaboration in the English version of the track "Habla Blah Blah" performed by Gloria Trevi in 2014[18] and his collaboration with producer Humberto Gatica.[18] Directing Gloria's voice for her 2015 released album "El Amor,"[18][19] that same year Reyes worked as a songwriter on the No. 1 iTunes Brasil Hit Song "Están Ahí,"[20] which was recorded by Mexican pop star Anahi in 2015 under Reyes' vocal direction.[21] In 2015 Reyes performed as a solo artist at the BMI Latin music showcase in New York City,[10] along with several other shows.[22]
Personal life
He currently lives in Los Angeles.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Premios Texas | Julio Reyes | Newcomer of the Year | Nominated[11] |
Filmography
| Year | Release title | Type | Notes, role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido | Feature-length film[23] | Lead role as "Achilles" |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album title | Release details |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | No Inventes |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peaks | Album | Release details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mex | — | ||||
| 2012 | "No Puedo Regresar" | — | — | Single | Self-released (August 2012) |
| "No Inventes" | 40 | — | No Inventes | Sony Music Latin (June 18, 2012) | |
| "Recompense" | — | — | Sony Music Latin (June 18, 2012) | ||
| 2014 | "Sin Verguenza" | — | — | Single | Dos Hogares soundtrack |
| 2015 | "Me Canse De Rogarte" | — | — | Single | Cosmica Records (May 26, 2015) |
Guest credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Chart peaks | Album | Role | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 100 |
Latin Air | Mex | Latin Digi | Latin Stream | |||||||||
| 2015 | "Esa No Soy Yo" | Chiquis Rivera | — | 33 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | Single | Co-writer | ||
| "Completamente" | Chiquis Rivera | — | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | Ahora | Co-writer | |||
| "Están Ahí" | Anahi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single | Co-writer | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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