Flow La Movie
José Ángel Hernández (August 1, 1985 – December 15, 2021), known as Flow La Movie, was a Puerto Rican music producer.
Flow La Movie | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Ángel Hernández August 1, 1985 |
| Died | December 15, 2021 (aged 36) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Occupation | Music producer |
| Years active | 2011–2021 |
| Children | 3 (1 deceased) |
Career
He started his career in the music industry as a producer in 2011, which lasted ten years until his death. He launched his own indie record label and management agency and was a renowned producer and artist with chart-topping hits like "Te Boté”, which topped Hot Latin Songs for fourteen weeks, the third-most for Bad Bunny, per Billboard. He was also a producer for Ozuna and Nio García, being behind the latter's viral hit “La Jeepeta".[1][2]
Other ventures
Flow La Movie
| Flow La Movie | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder |
|
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location |
|
Hernández founded his record label Flow La Movie (FLM) in 2009 in partnership with his mother an current CEO Illianes Ruiz, while working with Nio García and Casper Mágico. Since founding the label he did reach the top Latin RIAA Certified récord in history with “Te Bote”.[3]
- Current artists
| Act | Year signed |
|---|---|
| Nio García (Artist) | 2009 |
| Xound (Producer) | 2018 |
- Former artists
| Act |
|---|
| Casper Mágico |
- Album releases
- 2020: Now o Never by Nio García & Casper Mágico
Record production
Hernández also produces records, including his own, in December 2017, Hernández produced the single “Te Bote” which went certified Dianond by the RIAA.
Death
Hernández died on December 15, 2021, at the age of 36, when a charter plane Gulfstream IV carrying him and eight other people crashed and burst into flames while attempting an emergency landing near Las Américas International Airport. All the other people on board were also killed during the crash, including his wife and their 4-year-old son.[4][5]
References
- "Nine killed in Dominican Republic plane crash". Al Jazeera. December 16, 2021.
- Estrada, Mia (December 16, 2021). "Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash". NPR. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- Platon, Adelle. "'Te Boté,' The Biggest Latin Single In The U.S., Vanishes From The Hot 100". Forbes. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- "Flow La Movie and his family among 9 dead in Dominican Republic plane crash, the Latin artist was 38". Hola. December 15, 2021.
- "Flow La Movie's Death Mourned by J Balvin, Juan Magan & More". Billboard. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.