In 2018, Wheeler dropped “Por Tu Culpa,” the song he says opened the doors for him and ultimately landed him on DJ Nelson’s radar. That’s when I decided to dedicate myself to music, singing, and self-educating myself in the industry.” The video went viral overnight, generating over 500 thousand views. I did it because I needed to send the message across one way or another. “I wrote a breakup song for the first time and my best friend encouraged me to upload a video singing the song,” he recalls of his song “Ahora Estoy Mejor,” released in 2015. But that all changed when he fell in love - and dealt with heartbreak. He felt insecure and refused to flaunt his talents. Though he loved music, Wheeler fesses that he was too shy to kick off a singing career due to bullying during his school-age years. I played the piano in my church and I began creating all types of beats when I got my first computer.” “My mom, my dad, and my grandmother sang in church and I would always watch musical movies. “My love for music comes from when I was a kid,” he says. His fans even gave him the nickname “La Voz Favorita” because of his melodic tone and heartfelt lyrics. Hailing from Guayamo, Puerto Rico, Jay Wheeler (real name: Jose Angel Lopez Martinez) is an emerging artist who in the span of five years has positioned himself as one of the new romantic voices in reggaeton. I don’t like going out because I respect the coronavirus but if it were for me, I’d never leave home,” he admits. If I’m not there, I’m at the studio recording music. “I just bought my house in Orlando and I’m buying stuff for it. “I’m a very responsible person,” he tells Billboard. That, and the release of his sophomore album Platonicos, out June 12 via Linked Music/EMPIRE. If there’s one thing that Jay Wheeler is proud of achieving during the quarantine period, it’s becoming a first-time homeowner.

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