Chris Jedi
Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera (born September 19, 1989), known professionally as Chris Jedi or Chris Jeday, is a Puerto Rican record producer.[1] He is recognized for working with artists such as Rosalía, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Ozuna, De La Ghetto, Anuel AA, Cardi B among others.[2][3] He has won Billboard Latin Music Awards for producer of the year in 2019.[4]
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Birth name | Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera |
Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico | September 19, 1989
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Early life
Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera was born on September 19, 1989, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. At age 15, he became a singer before becoming a producer. His first opportunities as a producer were thanks to Luny Tunes, whom he respects and admires.
Career
Jedi has worked as a producer, songwriter and musical engineer alongside the producer and composer O'Neill for Zion & Lennox's "Si Fuera por Mí" on the album Los Verdaderos.
In 2012, he worked on the composition and production of 9 songs from the Wisin & Yandel album Líderes. One of the songs was "Algo Me Gusta de Ti".[5]
Jedi released his first single in 2016, an electronic and reggaeton song titled "Dale Hasta Abajo" featuring singer-songwriter Joey Montana. The following year, he achieved recognition with the song "Ahora Dice", a song that featured the voices of J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel. "Ahora Dice" reached number seven on the Hot Latin Songs chart. The music video for the song has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube. The remix version included the participation of Cardi B.[6]
He has worked as a producer on songs such as Daddy Yankee's "La Rompe Corazones" with Ozuna; "Caile" by Zion, De La Ghetto, Bryant Myers and Bad Bunny; "Vaivén" by Daddy Yankee, "La Fórmula" by De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, "Vaina Loca" by Ozuna and Manuel Turizo, among others.[7]
In addition, he was the producer of all the songs on Anuel's album Real Hasta la Muerte along with Gaby Music and Frabián Elí. In collaboration with Gaby Music, he has supported the career of Lunay, who published his first studio album, Épico, months after his debut.[8]
In March 2021, along with Gaby Music, Jedi launched La Familia Records. La Familia (meaning the Family) will be home to Lunay as well as newly signed Puerto Rican acts Chanell and Juliito, as well as producers Dímelo Ninow and Dulce como Candy.[1]
Awards
- 2019 - Billboard Latin Music Award as Producer of the Year[4]
- Premio Juventud for Producer You Know By 'Shout-out'
- Tu Música Urbano
- ASCAP - Soltera (remix)
Credits
- Odisea • Ozuna 2017 Producer - Chris Jedi
- Vibras • J Balvin 2018 Producer / Songwriter - Chris Jedi
- Aura • Ozuna 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi
- "Adictiva" • Daddy Yankee & Anuel AA 2018 Producer / Composer / Lyricist - Chris Jedi[7]
- Ocean • Karol G 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi
- Épico • Lunay 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi
- Real Hasta la Muerte • Anuel AA 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi
- Emmanuel • Anuel AA 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
- YHLQMDLG • Bad Bunny 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
- El Último Tour Del Mundo • Bad Bunny
- 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
- LLNM2 • Anuel AA 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi
Discography
Singles produced
- "Dale Hasta Abajo" (2016)
- "Ahora Dice" (2017)
- "Ella Quiere Beber" (2018)
- "Soltera" (2019)
- "Los de Siempre" (2021)
- "La Llevo al Cielo" (2022)
- "Duro" (2022)
External links
References
- "Latin Hitmakers Chris Jedi and Gaby Music Launch La Familia Records: Exclusive". Billboard. March 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Chris Jedi Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "CHRIS JEDAY: "Hay cosas que no puedes comprar y una de ellas es el público"". UMOMAG (in Spanish). April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Ozuna Breaks Record as Top Winner Ever at Billboard Latin Music Awards: See Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Wisin & Yandel's new album "Lideres" to be released July 3rd". Doral Family Journal. June 17, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Cardi B Spices Up Chris Jeday's 'Ahora Dice' Remix With Ozuna, Anuel AA, J Balvin & More". Billboard. February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018.
- R, P. (September 15, 2017). "De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee y Ozuna estrenan el videoclip de 'La Fórmula'". La Tercera. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Lunay, "la nueva cara" urbana: "ansioso" por lanzar su primer disco, "Épico"". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2021.