Jon Secada

Jon Secada sounds, to me, like the bittersweet warmth of the early nineties distilled into one voice. A Havana-born Cuban-American who studied at the University of Miami, he fused funk, soul, and Latin percussion into something genuinely his own, selling fifteen million records and taking home two Grammys. But what I find most telling is the other half of his career: writing for Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. He is both a star and a craftsman behind other stars, which is a rarer combination than people credit. As a bridge carrying Latin music to a wider world, shaped by the journey of exile, he has my lasting respect.

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Name (English)

Jon Secada

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・セカダ

Reading

じょん・せかだ

Born

October 4, 1961 (age 64)

Origin

Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Occupation

singer / musician / composer / songwriter / recording artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

High school

Hialeah High School

University

University of Miami

Awards & achievements

• 1993 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
• 1996 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
• 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album

• Official sitehttps://www.jonsecada.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jonsecada/
• Xhttps://x.com/jonsecada
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon%20Secada
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q946170

Tags

• Havana Province
• singer
• musician
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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