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My Take
Juan Luis Guerra fascinates me because he fused rigorous Berklee training with the earthy pulse of Dominican merengue and bachata, and somehow never lost the warmth of home in the process. With dozens of Latin Grammys and a towering 193 cm presence, he could easily have chased pure spectacle, yet his music stays rooted and tender. I love artists who can cross genres without diluting their identity. To me, Guerra is exactly that rare figure: technically brilliant, commercially massive, and still deeply, unmistakably human in every melody he writes.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Juan Luis Guerra
- Name (Japanese)
- フアン・ルイス・ゲラ
- Reading
- ふあん・るいす・げら
- Born
- June 7, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / recording artist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
- 2007 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
- 2019 Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 Lo Nuestro Excellence Award
- 2007 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2007 Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 2007 Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- 2010 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Juan Luis Guerra born?
Born June 7, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Juan Luis Guerra from?
Juan Luis Guerra is from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.
What does Juan Luis Guerra do?
Juan Luis Guerra works as singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist, composer.
How tall is Juan Luis Guerra?
Juan Luis Guerra is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.