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Rauw Alejandro celebrates his birthday: 10 fun facts about the Puerto Rican singer

The fan-favorite musician continues making an impact


Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
JANUARY 10, 2025 4:39 PM EST

There is no doubt that Rauw Alejandro is one of the rising stars in the music industry. The Puerto Rican singer continues to reach for success with his projects, including his latest album 'Cosa Nuestra,' which includes different rhythms and pays homage to his heritage.

The fan-favorite musician continues making an impact in his journey around the world, showing his talent and dance movies in his performances. 

Rauw is celebrating his 32nd birthday surrounded by his closest friends and family members, and to join in the celebration, we decided to take a look at some of his most interesting fun facts. 

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

His real name is Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz. However, he decided to give his identity a more artistic touch by changing the L in "Raúl" to a W.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Painting is one of his great passions. So if he ever gets tired of music, he could probably dedicate his life to art.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Rauw Alejandro had seven jobs before his breakthrough in music. “Nobody has gifted me anything,” he recently said, emphasizing that his success is rooted in hard work.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

His most played video is “Tattoo Remix” with Camilo, released in 2020, which already has more than 900 million views.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

His favorite drink is a kiwi and strawberry Snapple. That's how the song Strawberry Kiwi was born.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Christmas is his favorite time of year. He enjoys the festive celebrations with his loved ones with the best holiday spirit.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Artistic talent runs through his veins. His father, Raúl Ocasio, is a guitarist, and his mother, María Ruiz is a singer.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Rauw has so many tattoos that he already lost count, and he is not planning to stop any time soon.

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Rauw Alejandro fun facts:

Before making it to commercial success, the singer released an album in 2016 on Soundcloud titled 'Equilibrio'

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