Kevin Flórez | |||||
Birth Name: | Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez | ||||
Other Names: | El Rey De La Champeta vieja | ||||
Birth Date: | 19 August 1991 | ||||
Birth Place: | Cartagena | ||||
Years Active: | 2013–present | ||||
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter | ||||
Spouse: | Tatiana Pastrana | ||||
Children: | 4 | ||||
Awards: | 2014 Premios Nuestra Tierra | ||||
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Kevin Flórez (born Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez, August 19, 1991) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. For his work in the urban champeta genre, he has won several local and national awards.[1] He is known for songs like La invité a bailar (2013), Con ella (2013), and La pikotera (2019).
Flórez was born in Cartagena, Colombia. He made his debut in music with the album Kevin Florez, el rey de la champeta urbana in 2013. The album was produced by Ronnie Molina.[2]
In 2013 Flórez received the Congo de Oro award during Barranquilla's Carnival.[3]
In 2014, it was reported that Flórez had a large following in social media, which at the time included 170,000 followers on Instagram.[1]
In 2021, Flórez released the single "Borracho bailando champeta", cowritten with musician Captain Planet.[4]
Flórez has two brothers[2] and one sister.[3] He is married with three daughters.[5]