| José Alfredo Lorente Castillo | |
| Birth Name: | José Alfredo Lorente Castillo |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop, Latin, Latin pop |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument: | Vocals, piano |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Associated Acts: | Janina Irizarry, Ednita Nazario, Martin Ricca, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi, Franco de Vita, Maluma, Thalia, Luis Fonsi, Marileyda |
José Alfredo Lorente Castillo (born January 27, 1994, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico), better known as "José Alfredo", is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Today his popularity has been increasing in Puerto Rico, Spain, Argentina, México, Venezuela and Brazil.[1] He has become a singer of promise for the country's artistic class.[2]
José Alfredo Castillo Lorente was born on January 27, 1994, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, although most of his growth has lived in San Germán, Puerto Rico with his parents José Lorente Plaza and Cesian Castillo. Since his childhood José Alfredo has the support of their parents. At the beginning of his studies was part of her school choir, also participated in several singing competitions throughout the island. José Alfredo was a member of the band "Secret Files" and being a participant in this experience defined him as the lead singer he is today. Among his most popular songs are "Mirame Bien", "Como Estas", "Autosuficiente" and "Bumbeo".[2]
For several months, Jose Alfredo has offered his talents in a series of concerts for American Cancer Society in the events of "Relay for Life" in Puerto Rico, for patients with cancer and other conditions. This platform can see the quality that identifies a human artist. On Saturday May 8, 2010, Paquito Montaner Stadium in Ponce, Puerto Rico, came singing songs of his own "Fuera de Control" and "Casanova" as part of "Relay for Life Tour."[3]
After achieving popularity in the concert for Relay for Life Tour throughout Puerto Rico, José Alfredo knew how it feels to hear his voice on the radio to tune in Argentina, Brazil and Spain, three countries whom he sent his first single "¿Cómo Estás?" without expectation of support. In the summer of 2010, "¿Cómo Estás?" came to be in the Top 5 of "Conéctate FM" station in Spain[1] and the Top 20 of "Radio CAN" station in Perú.[4]
"¿Cómo Estás?" composed by José Alfredo, is a fresh and youthful theme that stands out among the musical genres of Pop / Rock. The single is produced by Alex J. Luciano at VM MUSIC studio in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Jose Alfredo released "Como Estas?" on sale via iTunes on July 14, 2010.[5] [6] Now, José recorded his first studio album. "Valiente", released in CD and digital formats. "Valiente" cataloged as an EP had five songs all written by Jose Alfredo. With the release of "Valiente" Jose Alfredo debuted at No. 20 on Amazon most selling albums. With his second single "Mirame Bien" he charted on billboard and got good positions on local radio stations. On summer of 2012 a strong rumour about a special edition of "Valiente" was circulating all around the press, this alternative version was called "Mas Valiente" but never got a release date. By the end of 2012 Jose Alfredo released a new version of "Caotico" but it didn't have success because of the radical change of style the song had.[7]
After all the popularity Jose Alfredo Got with his past two singles he decided to call it a wrap with his first album and start workingon the next one. Jose Alfredo confirmed on his Twitter account that he was working with Siko Ruiz (Producer From Spain) on his next album. The first single from this album was "Autosuficiente" gaining a lot of popularity in Puerto Rico and South America. "Me Enamoré" was the second single of this album and got was released on two versions (pop & Latin). "Hay Otros Mundos Pero Estan En Mi Cabeza" was released May 27, 2014, in physical and digital format and it debuted at No. 14 on the top 50 album sells of the week in Puerto Rico. The album includes a collaboration with the Mexican superstar Martin Ricca named "Hoy Gano Yo". In September of that year José Alfredo released the third single of this album called "Mariposas de Papel". The song debuted at No. 8 in the music charts in Venezuela. In 2015 Jose Alfredo released the last single of this album "Fugitivos", with the winner of the third season of Idol Puerto Rico, Marileyda Hernandez.[8]
Jose Alfredo announced on his social networks that he got signed with the label Planeta Mix Records. Later the announced the release of the single "Bumbeo", that got released on March 30, 2016. On October 7, 2016, Jose Alfredo released a "Greatest hits" album titled "Trayectoria" which features songs from "Valiente" and "Hay Otros Mundos Pero Estan En Mi Cabeza", also the album included new tracks as "Bumbeo" and "Toda La Noche". By the end of November Jose Alfredo announced a collaboration with Fundacion CAP in Puerto Rico to raise money for kids with cancer. Later that year Jose Alfredo released "No Quiero Mas Regalos" as a christmas single in benefit of Fundacion CAP.
Jose Alfredo returned to the music after a two years hiatus of the music industry. He released the single "Dejame Entrar", as the first single of the album "T.R.E.S. "Dejame Entrar" gained a lot of popularity in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, countries that Jose Alfredo visited to promote this record. The second single of "T.R.E.S", "Lobo" was released in June and was followed by the release of the single "Polos Opuestos". "T.R.E.S" is the third studio album of Jose Alfredo and was recorded in Spain and Puerto Rico. Siko Ruiz produced the album and co-wrote some of the tracks with Jose Alfredo.
After a brief recess in the music business after his grandmother passed away, Jose Alfredo released "Cataclismo" as the first single of his upcoming fourth studio album. With this release the artist has been very active in different LGBTTQI activities.[9] He celebrated the release of this single in the Pride event in San Juan, Puerto Rico; performing "Cataclismo" for the first time and a bunch of other hits of previous albums. In January 2020 Jose Alfredo joined Natalia Lugo and Marileyda to release a charity single in benefit of the Rayito de Esperanza Foundation. The single named "Yo Llegaré" gained a lot of mediatic attention and was supported by a heavy promotion plan. Later on Jose Alfredo announced the release of his new single dedicated to his grandmother "Mimi", "Alguien Cuida De Mi".
In the beginning of 2021 José Alfredo, announced the release of his sophomore album "Hierba Mala", that debuted on the 8th place on the best selling latin albums in Puerto Rico and USA.