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DJ Luian

Luian Malavé Nieves (born September 29, 1990), better known as DJ Luian, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is recognized for working with artists such as Anuel AA, Arcángel, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Don Omar, among others. In 2015, he founded along with Puerto Rican producer duo Mambo Kingz the record label Hear This Music.[1]

DJ Luian
Birth nameLuian Malavé Nieves
Born (1990-09-29) September 29, 1990 (age 34)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Hear This Music

Early life

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Malavé was interested in music from a very young age. His first steps in music are related to his work on Don Omar's album Meet the Orphans (2010).[2]

Career

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In 2014, DJ Luian released his single as an artist titled "Tremenda Sata" featuring American rapper Arcángel. Later, three remix versions for the song also came out.[3] In 2015, he participated on Wise's eight studio album F14. On December 19, 2015, he released his first studio album Los Favoritos with Arcángel.[4]

In 2016, DJ Luian began working with Puerto Rican producers and songwriters Edgar Semper and Xavier Semper, better known as Puerto Rican producer duo Mambo Kingz. The first release under their record label Hear This Music was the single "La Ocasión" with American rapper De La Ghetto featuring Arcángel and Puerto Rican rappers and singers Ozuna and Anuel AA.[5] In July of the same year, DJ Luian signed Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny who was the first artist to sign a record deal with the company. Bad Bunny's first release under Hear This Music was the remix of the song "Diles" with Ozuna and Farruko, featuring Arcángel and Ñengo Flow on August 26, 2016.[6]

On January 19, 2018, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz released "Solita", a collaboration with Ozuna featuring Bad Bunny, Wisin and Almighty.[7] On November 6, 2018, they released the single "Bubalú" featuring Anuel AA and American singers Prince Royce and Becky G. The song was certified with 21× Platinum by RIAA.[8] In December 2018, after having released his debut album X 100pre, Bad Bunny announced that he would no longer work with the record label.[citation needed]

In 2019, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz collaborated with Anuel AA, Darell, Nicky Jam and Brytiago on the song Verte Ir, which has earned a double-diamond certification by RIAA.[9] Later, another collaboration featuring Anuel AA, Karol G and Arcángel titled "Tú No Amas" came out. They also handled the production and songwriting of 13 songs from Becky G's studio album Mala Santa.

In 2021, DJ Luian appeared in Anuel AA and Ozuna's collaborative album Los Dioses as producer and songwriter of the songs "Contra el Mundo" and "Perfecto". Later, he released the single "Aloha" featuring Maluma, Beéle, Rauw Alejandro and Darell.

In 2023, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz began working with Anuel AA in collaboration between record labels Hear This Music and Real Hasta la Muerte. On March 2, 2023, they released the single "Más Rica Que Ayer".[10] After its success, they released another single titled "Mejor Que Yo". The song debuted at number 86 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which was DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz' first entry on the chart.[11][12] Later, they worked on Anuel AA's unreleased (later cancelled) extended play Rompecorazones. On October 13, 2024, the producer duo featured on Anuel AA's single "OA" with Quevedo and Maluma.[13]

In 2024, Hear This Music released two singles - "Mil Palabras" with Jay Wheeler, Natti Natasha and Luar la L and "Razones" with Ozuna and Anuel AA.[14][15]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Latin
[16] 		US
Latin
Rhythm
[17] 		US
Rap
[18]
Los Favoritos
(with Arcángel) 		2 1 11

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21] 		US
Latin
[22] 		ARG
[23] 		CHI
[24] 		COL
[25] 		ECU
[26] 		PER
[27] 		SPA
[28] 		WW
[29]
"La Ocasión"
(with Mambo Kingz and De la Ghetto featuring Arcángel, Ozuna and Anuel AA) 		2016 — 21 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Me Mata"
(with Bad Bunny and Mambo Kingz featuring Arcángel, Almighty, Bryant Myers, Baby Rasta, Noriel and Brytiago) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Simple"
(with Ozuna and Mambo Kingz featuring Cosculluela, Ñengo Flow and Baby Rasta & Gringo) 		2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Solita"
(with Ozuna and Mambo Kingz featuring Bad Bunny, Almighty and Wisin) 		2018 — 20 — — — — — 20 —
"Curiosidad"
(with Yandel featuring Jon Z, Zion and Noriel) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Bubalú"
(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Prince Royce and Becky G) 		— 22 74 — — — — 12 —
"Verte Ir"
(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, Darell and Brytiago) 		2019 — 17 — — — — — 5 —
"Tú No Amas"
(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Karol G and Arcángel) 		— — — — — — — 39 —
"Música"
(with Mambo Kingz and Farruko featuring Wisin, Myke Towers and Arcángel) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Más Rica Que Ayer"
(with Anuel AA and Mambo Kingz) 		2023 — 16 75 10 23 17 18 22 93
"Mejor Que Yo"
(with Anuel AA and Mambo Kingz) 		83 17 71 15 13 — — 34 72
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[28]
"Razones"
(with Ozuna and Anuel AA featuring Mambo Kingz) 		2024 — 20 — — — — — 21 —
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List of singles as featured artist artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Bub.
[31] 		US
Latin
[22] 		SPA
[28]
"Diles"
(Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Farruko featuring Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian) 		2016 — — 85 Non-album singles
"Tú No Vive Así"
(Bad Bunny and Arcángel featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz) 		— 20 —
"Blockia"
(Bad Bunny and Farruko featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz) 		2017 — 48 —
"Sensualidad"
(Bad Bunny, Prince Royce and J Balvin featuring Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian) 		9 8 1
"Aloha"
(Maluma, Beéle and Rauw Alejandro featuring Mambo Kingz, DJ Luian and Darell) 		2021 — 49 11
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[28]
"En Alta"
(J Balvin, Omar Courtz and Yovngchimi featuring Quevedo, Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian) 		2023 — — 63 Rayo
"OA"
(Anuel AA, Maluma and Quevedo featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz) 		— — 5
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[28]
 Non-album singles

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin
[22] 		US
Latin
Rhy.
[32] 		US
Trop.
[33] 		US
Latin
Pop
[34]
"50 Sombras de Austin"
(with Arcángel) 		2015 21 7 4 28 Los Favoritos

References

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  1. ^ Roiz, Jessica (September 7, 2019). "DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Talk Urban Hits on Billboard's Top Latin Producers Chart". Billboard.
  2. ^ Cepeda, Eduardo (May 17, 2019). "After Helping to Popularize Latin Trap With Hear This Music, DJ Luian Shares What's Next". Remezcla.
  3. ^ "Arcángel, Daddy Yankee, De La Ghetto, Plan B y Nicky Jam juntos en un remix". Radio Onda Cero (in Spanish). August 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Audio jueves 18 de febrero de 2016". caracol.com.co (in Spanish). February 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Así suena el remix de "La Ocasión"". El Universal (in Spanish). February 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "How Bad Bunny Brought Latin Trap to the American Mainstream". Vulture. January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bad Bunny Reveals Release Date for 'Solita' Featuring Wisin, Ozuna & Almighty". Billboard. January 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Anuel AA, Becky G & Prince Royce Join Forces for Hear This Music's 'Bubalu': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. November 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Anuel Aa, Nicky Jam, Mambo Kingz United Their Voices in "Verte Ir" With Other Artists". Europa FM (in Spanish). March 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Coca, Laura (March 3, 2022). "Anuel AA Released "Más Rica Que Ayer"". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Anuel AA Dedicated His New Single "Mejor Que Yo" to Karol G". CNN (in Spanish). March 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Zellner, Xander (May 16, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Score First Entry With Anuel AA Collab". Billboard.
  13. ^ Villamil, Valentina (October 13, 2023). "Anuel AA Presents His New Single "OA"". Rolling Stone (in Spanish).
  14. ^ ""Mil Palabras": The Musical Explosion from Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian Featuring Jay Wheeler, Natti Natasha, and Luar la L". eastportlandblog.com. April 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Millán, Irina Avilés (June 28, 2024). "Anuel AA y Ozuna vuelven a sus inicios con su nueva canción: 'Razones'". Los 40 (in Spanish).
  16. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: Week of January 2, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "Rap Albums: Week of January 2, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "Los Favoritos by Arcángel and DJ Luian". Apple Music. Apple Inc.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "American certifications – DJ Luian". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.
  22. ^ a b c "DJ Luian Chart History: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard.
  23. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Argentina Hot 100". Billboard.
  24. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "El Portal de Música – DJ Luian (Canciones)". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España.
  29. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard.
  30. ^ a b "FIMI: Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Note: To retrieve the certifications, 1) type in "DJ Luian" in the box of "Filtra", 2) select years in the box of "Anno", 3) select "Singoli online" in the box of "Sezione", 4) click Enter
  31. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Latin Rhythm Airplay". Billboard.
  33. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Tropical Airplay". Billboard.
  34. ^ "DJ Luian Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard.
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