Rauw Alejandro, born Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He has received significant recognition for his work, including two Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, and an iHeart Radio Music Award, establishing him as a prominent figure in the Latin music scene.
On January 10, 1993, Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, who would later become known as Rauw Alejandro, was born in Puerto Rico.
In 2014, Rauw Alejandro transitioned to a music career after quitting soccer and started publishing songs on SoundCloud to improve his mood.
In November 2016, Rauw Alejandro released his debut mixtape titled Punto de Equilibrio.
In January 2017, Rauw Alejandro signed a music deal with Duars Entertainment.
In December 2017, Rauw Alejandro released his first single as lead artist, titled "Toda", with Alex Rose.
In May 2018, the remix of "Toda", featuring Cazzu, Lenny Tavárez, and Lyanno, was released.
In November 2018, Rauw Alejandro's single "Toda" peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts.
In 2018, Rauw Alejandro was chosen by Sony Music Latin to be part of "Los Próximos", a musical project aimed at enlisting new musical talents.
In January 2019, Rauw Alejandro released his single "Que le dé" with Nicky Jam.
In December 2019, Rauw Alejandro's song "Fantasías", with Farruko, peaked at the #12 spot on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
In 2019, Rauw Alejandro began a relationship with Spanish singer Rosalia.
On September 4, 2020, Rauw Alejandro was featured on the remix of the Lyanno song "En Tu Cuerpo", also featuring Lenny Tavárez and María Becerra.
On November 13, 2020, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia worked together on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco.
As of November 2020, the music video for the remix of "Toda" had surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
On May 20, 2021, Rauw Alejandro released "Todo de Ti", which peaked at the number 2 spot on Spotify's Top Songs Global chart.
On June 25, 2021, Rauw Alejandro released his sophomore album, Vice Versa, through Sony Music Latin.
In July 2021, Rauw Alejandro was featured on the Jennifer Lopez song "Cambia el paso" and appeared in its accompanying music video.
In September 2021, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia made their relationship public.
In 2021, Rauw Alejandro won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance for the song "Fantasías".
In April 2022, Rauw Alejandro featured on Shakira's single "Te Felicito" and in its accompanying music video. The song became one of his most successful.
In March 2023, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia announced they would be releasing a joint EP titled RR.
On March 24, 2023, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia announced their engagement.
On July 25, 2023, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia called off their engagement.
On November 15, 2024, Rauw Alejandro released his album titled Cosa Nuestra through Sony Music Entertainment, which features 18 tracks and collaborations with artists such as Laura Pausini, Romeo Santos, and Bad Bunny.