José Carabaño (Caracas, Venezuela, 20 November 1993), known professionally as Junior, is a Venezuelan music executive, talent manager and graphic designer. He is the co-founder and vice president of Rimas Entertainment, and also the representative of artists such as Neutro Shorty, Big Soto, among others.[1]
José Carabaño | |
|---|---|
 Carabaño in 2019 | |
| Born | 20 November 1993 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Other names | Junior |
| Occupation(s) | Music executive, talent manager, graphic designer |
In 2018, Junior was included in the list of the most important figures in independent music according to the Billboard.[2]
Biography
editHe started out doing graffiti on the streets of Barquisimeto, Venezuela. In 2011 he developed the entire graphic concept for De La Ghetto. This allowed him to enter the Latin urban music industry and he ended up expanding to work with other artists such as Ozuna and Daddy Yankee.[3]
In 2017, he was in charge of the design and development of Ozuna's first album titled Odisea.[4] As part of the promotional strategy, he and his team developed the mobile video game Odisea The Game, which reached more than 100,000 downloads in digital stores.[5]
In 2018, he was listed by Billboard as Amplificador Digital on the list of the 48 Jobs of Tomorrow in the Latin music industry.[6]
In 2019, he was in charge of the work plan for Kevin Roldán, an artist he represented together with Universal Music, with whom he released his first studio album, which has more than 2 billion plays.[7]
In 2024, he was the one who headed the signing of Latin Mafia to his record company.[8] Latin Mafia were nominated in the Best New Artist category at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[9]
In 2024, he was included in the Billboard Latin Power Players list, a list that recognizes the most influential executives in the world of Latin music.[10]
References
edit- ^ webmaster (24 April 2019). "Biografia - Noah Assad - Dueño de Rimas Entertainment". Urbanoplus.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Revealed: Billboard's 2018 Indie Power Players". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "JJD: "El supremo artista gráfico del género urbano" | Urban Sky" (in Spanish). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Lara, Luis Carlos (19 December 2017). "Ozuna el artista número #1 de YouTube a nivel mundial". Tico Urbano (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Odisea The Game | Free on PC. >5 Million download". games.lol. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "48 Music Biz Jobs of Tomorrow -- And How to Get Them". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Sixto Rein lanza "Mi día de suerte" junto a Kevin Roldán". diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (3 July 2024). "Latin Mafia Inks Record Deal With Rimas Entertainment, Teases 'Experimental' Debut Album (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Quindiano (5 October 2024). "El grupo mexicano Latin Mafia es nominado en los Latin Grammy 2024". El Quindiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Karp, Hannah (26 September 2024). "Billboard's Latin Power Players 2024: Executive List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2024.