Julio Reyes

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]

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

(1985-01-18) January 18, 1985
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Occupation
Spouse(s)
    Guillermo Rosas
    ​
    (m. 2016)​
    Musical career
    Genres
    LabelsCosmica Records,[1] BMI
    Associated actsChiquis, Anahí, Gloria Trevi
    WebsiteJulio Reyes on Facebook

    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

    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

    Early years (2010–2014)

    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 on 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)
    External video
    Julio Reyes – "No Inventes" Music Video (Aug 4, 2012)
    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

    He currently lives in Los Angeles.[1]

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

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

    Discography

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

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

    Guest credits
    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 —33168——— Single Co-writer
    "Completamente" Chiquis Rivera ——3125——— 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" ———————
    2019 "Mi Persona Favorita" Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello ——————— #ElDisco Co-producer
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

    See also

    References
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    3. Amador-Miranda, Lucero (July 25, 2013). "Julio Reyes mezcla música mexicana con Big Band". LA Opinion. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
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    13. "Paloma Negra lyrics". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
    14. "Ahora". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
    15. 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. "Julio Reyes-Rosas album credits". All Music. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
    19. "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.
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