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Rauw Alejandro

Puerto Rican singer and songwriter

Born
January 10, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1993

About Rauw Alejandro

Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. His music styles include genres such as reggaeton, Latin R&B, urbano, Latin trap, rhythmic pop, and ballads. His accolades include two Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, and an iHeartRadio Music Awards. Rolling Stone called him "the greatest showman in Latin music" and compared his concerts to a Broadway production. Born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was raised in Canóvanas and Carolina. He began his career on SoundCloud in 2014. In December 2017, he released his first single as lead artist, titled "Toda", with Alex Rose. It peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts in November 2018. He has released 5 albums since, and has collaborated with a variety of other Latin artists, including Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Shakira, and Bad Bunny. The release marked Alejandro's first album of 2024, following the earlier release of the single "Pasaporte" which was also included as part of the Cosa Nuestra album as track #14. The remix proved successful, with the music video having over 1 billion views on YouTube as of November 2020.

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Rauw Alejandro timeline

  1. In December 2017, he released his first single as lead artist, titled "Toda", with Alex Rose.
  2. The remix proved successful, with the music video having over 1 billion views on YouTube as of November 2020.
  3. The release marked Alejandro's first album of 2024, following the earlier release of the single "Pasaporte" which was also included as part of the Cosa Nuestra album as track #14.

The world when Rauw Alejandro was born

Rauw Alejandro was born in 1993. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rauw Alejandro's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

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