MAGA supporters have called the performance \u201cwoke propaganda\u201d and claimed it\u2019s part of a broader effort to \u201ctroll Donald Trump\u201d during a time of political turmoil and cultural divide in the US. <\/p>\n
So who is Bad Bunny? What\u2019s his real name? Which Jenner sister did he date? And how did he become the biggest name in music right now? <\/p>\n
Rapper Bad Bunny has been outspoken about his thoughts on the Trump administration. Photos \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
1. Upbringing and activism<\/p>\n
Benito Antonia Martinez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, was born on 10 March 1994 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
In the wake of his criticism of the Trump administration, it has been falsely claimed that Bad Bunny isn\u2019t a US citizen \u2013 however being Puerto Rican makes him a US citizen by birth, as it is an unincorporated territory of the United States.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old was raised in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja by his father, truck driver Tito Martinez, and his mother, Lysaurie Ocasio, who was a school teacher. <\/p>\n
He was raised Catholic and is the oldest brother to siblings Bernie and Bysael.<\/p>\n
Before making a name for himself in music, he worked as a cashier at a supermarket in Puerto Rico and was studying audiovisual communication at the University of Puerto Rico. <\/p>\n
He now lives in California and has a home in the Hollywood Hills as well as property in Miami and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Bad Bunny has used his platform as a worldwide superstar and his music to champion many social justice issues for the Latino community, Puerto Rican independence, the LGBTQ+ community and police brutality.<\/p>\n
2. Music <\/p>\n
Bad Bunny began writing music at the age of 13 and said he drew inspiration from artists Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderon and Hector Lavoe.<\/p>\n
Both a rapper and a singer, he is known in the music world as the King of Latin Trap, and first made a name for himself with the 2016 song Diles and featured on Cardi B\u2019s number one hit I Like It in 2018. <\/p>\n
His music blends reggaeton and Latin trap with soul, and he has previously collaborated with Drake, Dua Lipa and Rosalia. <\/p>\n
The singer\u2019s most popular hits include Me Porto Bonito, Titi Me Pregunto and MIA featuring Drake. The music video for MIA has had over 1.6 billion views on YouTube alone. <\/p>\n
3. Awards<\/p>\n
Bad Bunny made history when his album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos won the 2026 Grammy Award<\/a> for Album of the Year, making it the first Spanish-language album to win the award.<\/p>\n He also took home the awards for Best Global Music Performance and Best Musica Urbana Album.<\/p>\n