Jenay

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Jenay
Birth nameEdwin Batista Otero
Born1977 (1977)
Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
DiedAugust 11, 2019(2019-08-11) (aged 41–42)
Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton [1]
Occupation(s)Rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels Pina Records

Edwin Batista Otero, better known musically as Jenay, was a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist.

Jenay worked with singers such as Ñengo Flow, Ozuna, Trebol Clan, Juanka, and others. [2] [3]

Death

Jenay was killed in a Ford Explorer, consequence of a drive-by shooting [4] at the age of 42 in Villa del Toa in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico in 2019. [2] [5] There were 80 bags of marijuana [6] in the car where he was found with multiple gunshot wounds. [7] [8] [9] His death was lamented by various artists such as Noriel, J Álvarez, Nio Garcia, and others. [10]

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