Jovany Javier Barreto (born September 3, 1987)[1] is a Cuban-American[2] record producer and singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles[3] and Miami.[4] He is a member of multi-platinum songwriter-producers The Swaggernautz,[3] and previously part of the electronic music trio Trouze.[5] He was also a Top 12 male finalist in American IdolSeason 10.[6]
Growing up in Harvey, Louisiana,[7] Javier worked as a shipbuilder[8] before auditioning for American IdolSeason 10.[9] He progressed to the Top 12 male finalists; although he did not receive enough votes to make the Top 13, he was chosen as one of six contestants to sing once more for a wildcard slot. However, he was not selected and thus eliminated as a semifinalist.[6] Afterwards, he proceeded to perform at 27 military installations in 12 countries on an Armed Forces Entertainment World Tour,[10] with stops including Japan,[11] Korea,[12] Guam,[13] Australia, and Hawaii.[14]
Current career
In 2014, Jovany Javier was the featured vocalist on Santana's's "Oye 2014" alongside Pitbull and Ximena Munoz, which was released on the album Corazón.[15] The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Contemporary Pop Vocal Album,[16] charted at No. 1 on the iTunes album charts in 24 countries and Top 10 in 59 countries, and was certified U.S. Latin Double Platinum.[17]
In the Latin music space, Javier co-produced and co-wrote the Mandarin remix of "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring JJ Lin.[18][19][20][21][22] He also co-wrote "Apaga La Luz"[23] from Fonsi's 2019 album "Vida" which was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the 62nd Grammy Awards,[24] reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums and US Latin Pop Albums, #18 on the Billboard 200, and was certified 22× platinum in the United States.[25][26] He co-wrote and co-produced "Estoy Enamorado De Ti"[27] from CNCO's self-titled 2018 album which reached #1 on Billboard's US Top Latin Albums, #33 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum in the United States.[28][29][30][31][32][33]
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