Jonathan De Jesus Gandarilla | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Hip hop, Electronic Dance Music, Reggaeton, Trap Music |
| Occupation(s) | Music manager, Music Producer |
| Labels | Ganda Entertainment, The Golden Army, Sony Music Latin |
| Website | Official Website |
Jonathan De Jesus Gandarilla known professionally as Ganda is a Puerto Rican music producer and music manager. [1] He is the president of Ganda Entertainment and the indie label The Golden Army. [2]
Jonathan De Jesus Gandarilla is the president of the company Ganda Entertainment, a music company based in Puerto Rico. [3] From 2009 till 2016, he was the manager of the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Baby Rasta & Gringo. [4] He produced their fourth album Los Cotizados which was released under the label Ganda Entertainment and stayed at the number 1 position at the Latin Rhythm Airplay Charts. [5] [6]
Gandarilla was the executive and creative producer behind the albums Trap Capos: Season 1 featuring artists such as Anuel AA, Bryant Myers, Brytiago and many others and Trap Capos: Season 2 featuring artists such as Baby Rasta & Gringo, Noriel, Bad Bunny, Yandel, Prince Royce, Lito Kirino and many others with Trap Capos Season 1 being nominated for Top Latin Combination Album of the Year at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards. [7] Trap Capos: Season 1 also debuted at number one on the Latin Rhythm Albums chart. [8] [9] Both Trap Capos: Season 1 and Trap Capos: Season 2 have a Gold RIAA certification. [10] The third compilation album Trap Capos: Season 3 will be released soon and will be a joint venture between Ganda Entertainment and Sony Music Latin. [11]
Gandarilla and music producer Santana run an independent record label as well, The Golden Army which focuses on new artists. [12] Gandarilla also has a YouTube channel by the name of Ganda Vlogs where he talks about reggaeton and Puerto Rican music in general. [13]
Gandarilla is from Puerto Rico and currently lives in San Juan. [14]
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | Top Latin Compilation Album of the year for Trap Capos Season 1 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Nominated [15] |
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Ganda may refer to:
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