Julio Reyes

For the American artist, see Julio Reyes (artist). For the baseball player with the former name, see Edinson Vólquez.
Julio Reyes
Born
Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes

(1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 39)
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Occupations
Spouse
Guillermo Rosas
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(m. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres
LabelsCosmica Records,[1] BMI
WebsiteJulio Reyes on Facebook

Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes-Rosas (born January 18, 1985), known professionally as Julio Reyes, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, musician, actor, voice coach and vocal producer. A graduate of Berklee College with a degree in vocal performance and composition,[2] he is currently based in Los Angeles.[3] After making it to the finals in the 2012 competition Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento on Estrella TV,[3] later that year he released his debut album No Inventes on Sony Music Latin. The lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs Chart.[4]

His music has been used in the soundtracks for shows such as Dos Hogares,[5] and in 2014 he made his acting debut as the lead role in Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido, where he plays an assassin.[5] In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte,"[6] the first single of his upcoming album[7] Region*Al*Ternativo.[3] He has co-written songs for pop artists such as Chiquis, Gloria Trevi and Anahí, several of which charted prominently on Billboard.[8]

Early life and education

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Georgel Julio Arevalo Reyes was born on January 18, 1985, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.[2] Inspired by the mariachi vocals of his mother,[3] Georgina Reyes, at a young age,[2] he and his brothers would often put on musical performances for their family.[9] Reyes was also inspired to go into music by his grandfather, a musician and singer of Jalisco heritage.[3] Reyes attended Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts after winning a full music scholarship[2] at age seventeen.[3] After four years of practicing diverse genres[3] such as jazz and soul[9] and learning composition, production, music theory, and vocal performance, he moved to Los Angeles.[3]

Career

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Early years (2010–2014)

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In 2012 Reyes was a finalist at the talent competition Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento on Estrella TV as "Julio Arevalo."[3] Afterwards, he released his original song "No Puedo Regresar" and attracted the attention of Sony Music.[3] In August 2012,[2] Sony Music Latin released Reyes' debut album No Inventes[2] to favorable reviews in the United States and Mexico.[4] The twelve songs were completed over a two-year time period,[2] and the lead single "No Inventes" peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs Chart.[4] "Recompense" was the second single from the album to chart.[6] In September 2013, he performed at a Noche Bohemia showcase series in Encino, California.[10]

He was nominated in the "Artista Revelación del Año" (newcomer artist of the year) category at Premios Texas 2013.[11]

In 2014, his original song "Sin Verguenza" was featured in the Televisa soap opera Dos Hogares.[5] Also in 2014, Reyes made his acting debut as the title role in the film Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido, where he plays an assassin. The show debuted in January 2014 on the Fox channel Mundo, and was distributed by Cine Latino.[5] His track "Sin Verguenza" was used as the main movie theme.[12] Afterwards, he performed a BMI showcase with other regional Mexican performers.[5]

Recent projects (2015)

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External videos
video icon Julio Reyes – "No Inventes" Music Video (Aug 4, 2012)
video icon Julio Reyes – "Me Canse De Rogarte" Music Video (May 25, 2015)

In 2015, Reyes released a video and track titled "Me Canse De Rogarte", the first single of his upcoming album set for fall release.[7] The upcoming project, titled Region*Al*Ternativo, employs genres such as soul, R&B, and ranchero, among others.[12] Produced by Ulises Lozano, it features a number of guest female vocalists.[3]

The track "Paloma Negra" where both Chiquis and Julio perform as a duet is a writing collaboration between T.Mendez, Reyes, U.Lozano and Chiquis.[13] The song is included in her debut album Ahora in 2014[14] on Sony Music Latin.[15] Reyes also worked on a vocal producer on the entire production.[16] The overall album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts.[15] He has worked on other songs by Chiquis, including Billboard's Top 40 Latin Airplay song "Esa No Soy Yo"[17] and Billboard's Top 40 Regional Mexican song "Completamente."[8]

Reyes' most recent work as a songwriter includes his collaboration in the English version of the track "Habla Blah Blah" performed by Gloria Trevi in 2014[18] and his collaboration with producer Humberto Gatica.[18] Directing Gloria's voice for her 2015 released album "El Amor,"[18][19] that same year Reyes worked as a songwriter on the No. 1 iTunes Brasil Hit Song "Están Ahí,"[20] which was recorded by Mexican pop star Anahí in 2015 under Reyes' vocal direction.[21] In 2015 Reyes performed as a solo artist at the BMI Latin music showcase in New York City,[10] along with several other shows.[22]

Personal life

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He currently lives in Los Angeles.[1]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2013 Premios Texas Julio Reyes Newcomer of the Year Nominated[11]

Filmography

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Year Release title Type Notes, role
2014 Pecado Mortal: Historias de Corrido Feature-length film[23] Lead role as "Achilles"

Discography

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Albums

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Albums by Julio Reyes[19]
Year Album title Release details
2012 No Inventes

Singles

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Incomplete list of songs by Julio Reyes[19]
Year Title Chart peaks Album Release details
Mex —
2012 "No Puedo Regresar" — — Single Self-released (August 2012)
"No Inventes" 40 — No Inventes Sony Music Latin (June 18, 2012)
"Recompense" — — Sony Music Latin (June 18, 2012)
2014 "Sin Verguenza" — — Single Dos Hogares soundtrack
2015 "Me Canse De Rogarte" — — Single Cosmica Records (May 26, 2015)

Guest credits

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Selected songwriter credits for Julio Reyes
Year Title Artist Chart peaks Album Role
US
100 		Latin Air Mex Latin Digi Latin Stream
2015 "Esa No Soy Yo" Chiquis Rivera — 33 16 8 — — — Single Co-writer
"Completamente" Chiquis Rivera — — 31 25 — — — Ahora Co-writer
"Están Ahí" Anahí — — — — — — — Inesperado Co-writer
2016 "Boom Cha" — — — — — — — Co-writer
"Siempre Tú" — — — — — — — Co-writer
"Dímelo Al Revés" Gloria Trevi — — — — — — — Inmortal (En Vivo)
"Quítame La Ropa" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Julio Reyes". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Mejía, Iván (August 5, 2012). "Julio Reyes presenta el álbum 'No Inventes'". LA Opinion. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Amador-Miranda, Lucero (July 25, 2013). "Julio Reyes mezcla música mexicana con Big Band". LA Opinion. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ a b c "Julio Reyes". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Julio Reyes shows acting skills in film". October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "Julio Reyes presenta su nuevo sencillo "Recompensa"". Estrella Hoy. Estrella TV. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  7. ^ a b "Disfruta del videoclip del tema 'Me Cansé de Rogarte', de Julio Reyes". Univision. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  8. ^ a b "Chiquis chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  9. ^ a b Aparicio, Sylvia (June 5, 2015). "Julio Reyes Crosses Musical Barriers with New Album and Single". Lol-La. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  10. ^ a b "BMI Noche Bohemia Event Showcases Regional Mexican Talent". BMI. October 11, 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  11. ^ a b Ramos, Zenn (2013). "Julio Reyes fue la sensación de los Premios de la Calle y Premios Texas 2013". La Voz Hispana. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  12. ^ a b Irizarry, Doris (May 30, 2015). "Julio Reyes returns to debut his new single 'Me Cansé de Rogarte'". AXS. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  13. ^ "Paloma Negra lyrics". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  14. ^ "Ahora". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  15. ^ a b Mendizabal, Amaya (June 11, 2015). "Jenni Rivera's Daughter Chiquis First Woman to Top Latin Albums Chart Since Late Mom". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  16. ^ Romero, Angie (June 2, 2015). "Chiquis Rivera Pays Tribute to Mom Jenni Rivera and Makes Her Own Mark With Debut Album 'Ahora': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  17. ^ "Chiquis chart history: Latin Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  18. ^ a b c "Julio Reyes-Rosas album credits". All Music. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  19. ^ a b c "Julio Reyes". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  20. ^ "Anahí é lider absoluta do iTunes Brasil com novo single". Latin Pop. May 28, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  21. ^ "Estan Ahi". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  22. ^ "Verano Alternativo to Rock NYC's Bowery Electric & Coincide with 2015 Latin Alternative Music Conference". Latin-Post. July 7, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  23. ^ "Historias de Corrido". MundoFox. March 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  24. ^ "Julio Reyes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
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