Juanes (Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez) was born on August 9, 1972 in Medellín, Colombia.
He is the youngest child of Alicia Vásquez and Javier Aristizábal.
At age seven, Juanes learned to play the acoustic guitar from his father and older brothers, playing traditional Latin styles such as bolero, tango, cumbia, vallenato, and guasca.
When Juanes became a teenager, his music gained a darker sound influenced by heavy metal music, especially that of American band Metallica.
Juanes started the metal band Ekhymosis in 1988, and it released its self-produced, self-titled debut album the same year.
The band released five studio albums during its career and shared the stage with acts including Alejandro Sanz, Aterciopelados, and Ricky Martin; however in Juanes' words, the band "couldn't get out of Colombia" and remained "very local and confined to the Colombian market." Juanes disbanded the group in 1998 so that he could pursue a solo career.
In 2000, Juanes released his solo debut Fíjate Bien (Take a Good Look), produced by Gustavo Santaolalla. The album fared well in Colombia, spending ten weeks at the number one position, but was unsuccessful in other countries.
The album earned him three Latin Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, and Best Rock Song, and Juanes performed at the award show. Later that night, Juanes brought demos for over forty new songs to Santaolalla's studio, ready to begin work on another album. |
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