TODODE RAUW
Inked|2022 The Lifestyle Issue
THE GRAMMY-NOMINATED RAUW ALEJANDRO'S CAREER IS GOING AT WARP SPEED AND HE HAS NO PLANS ON SLOWING DOWN ANY TIME SOON.
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TODODE RAUW
Rauw Alejandro has been on a nonstop train of success, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. With two successful album releases, “Afrodisiaco” and “Vice Versa,” that spawned singles like “Tattoo (Remix)” and “Todo de Ti,” the Puerto Rican crooner has danced his way into the hearts of millions. Headlining a sold-out world tour that has since been renamed “The Bra and Panties Tour,” the 29-year-old, born Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, has tunnel vision when it comes to his career—he’s intensely focused on his future and refuses to let anything blindside him. Just as he was set to release “Trap Cake Vol. 2,” the sequel to his 2019 mixtape, we caught up with the now Grammy Award-winning artist to discuss life, love, music and tattoos, of course.

It appears that 2021 was a breakout year for you. What was your biggest highlight?

Hands down, I would have to say playing at Choli in Puerto Rico.

San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico (which Puerto Ricans call the Choliseo), seats close to 20,000 people and isn’t easy to sell out. What did having four consecutive sold-out nights there mean to you?

The prestige of playing at the Choli is big for any Reggaeton artist. It’s a sign of proving yourself. To be able to sell out any night there shows you have the approval of the fans and you have the magic. If you don’t make it in Puerto Rico, you don’t make it anywhere.

What is your creative process when recording new music? Where would you say you draw inspiration?

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