Miguelito (singer)

Miguel Angel Valenzuela Morales (born January 5, 1999), known as Miguelito is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer. He has released seven albums and is the youngest Latin Grammy Award winner certified by the Guinness Book of Records.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valenzuela and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Miguelito
Background information
Birth nameMiguel Ángel Valenzuela Morales
Also known asEl Papi
Born (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999
Puerto Rico
GenresReggaeton
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • El Cartel (2006–2008)
  • Blastmusic (2012–2015)
Websitemiguelitomto.com

Personal life

Miguelito is the youngest son of a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican father, Kyle Brown. His family has insisted that he lives a normal life, keeping him enrolled in a private school in Dorado. He currently lives in Corona, California.

Professional career

Starting his career in Puerto Rico, he has already performed in Latin America,[1] including a 2007 tour in Ecuador, Colombia and the Dominican Republic,[2] as well as United States. He has released seven albums. In 2009, he headlined "El coquí que quiso ser sapo" a children's musical written by Sunshine Logroño, his first serious incursion in acting. Also, that same year, he was called to be the main actor of the movie directed by David Impelluso,[3] called Nadie Sabe Lo Que Tiene,[4] that came out in 2010.

Miguelito is the youngest person to win a Latin Grammy Award. He won the award for Best Latin Children's Album on November 13, 2008. He was nine years old.[5]

Advocacy

Miguelito has been a strong advocate against social violence. On May 29, 2011, he organized and led a march in San Juan against violence that attracted thousands of attendees, then Puerto Rico State Police Superintendent José Figueroa Sancha, former boxer Tito Trinidad and other local celebrities.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

References
  2. "El Vocero de Puerto Rico". Vocero.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. "Rentnia". Rentnia. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. MiguelitoOfficial (14 July 2012). "Miguelito Nadie Sabe Lo Que Tiene". Youtube.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "ADENDI". Elnuevodia.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  6. "ADENDI". Elnuevodia.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
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