Magic Juan (musician)

Magic Juan (born July 27, 1971) is a Dominican-American urban Latino pioneer, widely known as the King of Merengue Hip Hop and the former lead rapper and singer of the group Proyecto Uno.

After leaving the group, Magic Juan pursued a solo career, blending hip-hop, reggae, dembow and bachata into his own music.

His participation in the "Free Cover"[5] live unplugged series broke streaming records, and his collaboration on the Beatnuts' hit single Se Acabo recently made TikTok’s Top 10 viral songs list in 2022.

After high school, he played with the idea of studying marketing, but after an offer to join Proyecto Uno, a merengue band with heavy urban and hip-hop influences, he decided to drop out of New York Institute of Technology in order to pursue his interest in music.

[3] On June 9, 2009, Magic released his third studio album as a solo artist, The Sure Bet, containing a wide variety of musical influences, including hip hop, reggae, bachata, salsa, and merengue.