- Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar (born
October 14 ,1970 inMontería , Córdoba) is aColombian musician ;singer andcomposer , leader of the bandBacilos , and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived inMiami since 1992 [http://www.jorgevillamizar.com/dsp_biografia.cfm] .Early Life
Jorge Villamizar moved to Ecuador with his family when he was 10 years old. His early musical influences included the Beatles and folk music from the Andean region. He was taught to play the guitar by his mother. At the age of 18 he returned to Colombia and enrolled in the Naval school in Cartagena. In interviews he has acknowledged that he used his time in the navy to write songs as a means of distraction from the boredom and solitud of life in the navy. Later he went to London where he stayed for two years studying Political Science before returning to Miami for further study. While living in London he was discovered by Robin Jones who invited him to play in the band King Salsa. It was during his free time in Miami that Bacilos was started.
Bacilos
Bacilos very quickly became a success on the local music circuit in Miami. Warner Music Latina signed Bacilos to contract after listening to their independently produced album "Madera". Bacilos played their last concert at the Viña Del Mar music festival in February 2007.
Composer
Jorge Villamizar is a successful composer having written songs for artists such as Paulina Rubio, Julieta Venegas and Marc Anthony.
Awards
Bacilos won a Grammy in 2002 for Best Latin Pop Album (for "Caraluna"). They won three Latin Grammys: Best Pop album in 2005 (for "Sin Vergüenza") and Best Pop Album in 2003 (for "Caraluna") as well as Best Tropical song in 2003 (for "Mi Primer Millon" which came from the album Caraluna).
Recent Past
According to the June 2008 issue of People En Español, the group Bacilos broke up in 2007 and Jorge Villamizar went on to record his first solo CD "Jorge Villamizar". Following the break-up of Bacilos Jorge spent time travelling in París, Bogotá, Cartagena and Miami. The first single from his new solo album is called "Ninguna" and has been successful in the charts. The album went on sale on May 20, 2008.
Personal
Jorge Villamizar previously dated Mexican singer Julieta Venegas
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