Q 01/05

In which Colombian city was J Balvin born?

A) Cali

B) Bogotá

C) Medellín

D) Barranquilla

Answer · why

C) Medellín

He still lives there most of the time, saying it keeps him connected to his roots.

Q 02/05

J Balvin's family is of Spanish and which other descent?

A) German

B) Syrian

C) Italian

D) Lebanese

Answer · why

B) Syrian

His father was an economist and business owner whose company later went bankrupt.

Q 03/05

At what age did J Balvin move to the United States to learn English?

A) 17

B) 19

C) 22

D) 25

Answer · why

A) 17

He lived in both Oklahoma and New York before returning home.

Q 04/05

In which US state did a teenage J Balvin do a disappointing English-exchange program?

A) Texas

B) Florida

C) Oklahoma

D) California

Answer · why

C) Oklahoma

He said he had been expecting the America everyone knows from Hollywood.

Q 05/05

What job did J Balvin work while living with an aunt on Staten Island?

A) Dog walker

B) Barista

C) Dishwasher

D) Bike courier

Answer · why

A) Dog walker

He also worked illegally as a roofer and house painter in the US.