Joel Muñoz Martinez (born March 3, 1982) and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo (born July 16, 1983), best known as Jowell & Randy, is a reggaeton duo from San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] They met in 2000 and began working as a duo a year later, reaching international success in 2007 as members of Casa de Leones alongside compatriot rappers J King & Maximan and Guelo Star.[2] Jowell & Randy's first studio album as duo, Los Más Sueltos del Reggaetón, was released in December 2007 under Warner Music Group and White Lion Records, a record label founded by Elías de Leon, one of reggaeton's most respected producers.[3] However, their most successful album was El Momento, released in May 2010 under Wisin & Yandel's WY Records. It achieved the duo's highest debut on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, peaking at number 2 and charting for 12 weeks.[4] Three years later, they released their third and yet last studio album, Sobredoxis, which debuted at number-one on Billboard's Latin Rhythm Albums chart.[5] After that, the duo went to underground reggaeton, supporting new acts and serving as executive producers to their respective albums.[6] The duo also released four non-successful mixtapes between 2010 and 2016: Tengan Paciencia, Pre-Doxis, Under Doxis and La Alcaldía del Perreo. During their career, Jowell & Randy performed different music genres, including reggaeton, underground reggaeton, reggae, latin pop, dancehall, pop rock and tribal.
After their rise to international notoriety, the duo managed to perform in various European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.[7] They became the first reggaeton acts to perform in Australia and Monaco, where they served as special guests by Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline in 2016.[8][9] As duo, their most commercially successful single is 2010's "Loco", managing to appear on five Billboard Latin charts and receiving a Billboard Latin Music Award nomination as artists for the song's performance on the Tropical Airplay chart. Their most popular music video on YouTube is the 2013 remix version of "Hey Mister", with more than 75 million views. Their discography consists of four studio albums, five mixtapes, twenty-three singles and forty-three music videos.
^"Agresivo" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 27.[21]
^"Shorty" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 16.[21]
^"Báilalo A Lo Loco" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 12.[21]
^"Las Nenas Lindas" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 18.[21]
^"Living in Your World" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 18.[21]
^"Lo Que Quiero" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 11.[21]
^"Stripper (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 34.[21]
^"Ya No Existen Detalles" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 30.[21]
^"Impresióname" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 17.[21]
^"Iglesia del Perreo" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 31.[21]
^"La Cita" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 16.[21]
^"Sin Compromiso (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 16.[21]
^"Pa' La Pared" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 20.[21]
^"Bella Que Que" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 23.[21]
^"She Likes My Reggae" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 20.[21]
^"Lentamente" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart but peaked on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number 19.[21]
^ abcThe song was scheduled to be included on El Momento 2, a re-issue of El Momento based on remix versions of the album's tracks. The idea was scrapped after a suggestion of Wisin, co-founder of WY Records, label with which Jowell & Randy signed.[28]