Milo J

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Milo J
File:Milo J.jpg
Background information
Born
Camilo Joaquín Villarruel

(2006-10-25) October 25, 2006 (age 19)
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2021-present
Labels

Camilo Joaquín Villarruel (born October 25, 2006), known by his stage name Milo J (stylized Milo j) is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter. He achieved international recognition in 2023 with the song "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" as well as the collaborative EP En Dormir Sin Madrid, both with Argentine producer Bizarrap.

His debut studio album 111 was released in 2023. Also in 2023, he received a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for "Dispara ***" alongside fellow Argentine singer Nicki Nicole.

Early life

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Camilo Joaquín Villarruel was born on October 25, 2006, in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents Walter Villarruel and Aldana Celeste Ríos.[1] He showed interest with music from an early age, writing songs with his sister at 11 and participating in freestyle competitions.[2]

Career

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Milo J began his music career in late 2021 as a part of BajoWest, a community for independent urban artists in Buenos Aires, where he started uploading his first songs to YouTube such as "Tus Vueltas", "Cuando Estas Vos" and "Tu Paz".[3] In 2022, he released the song "Milagrosa" which marked a before and after on his career, the song went rapidly viral on TikTok and it ended up becoming a trend, thanks to this he started to get recognized by more people interested in his music.

In early 2023, he released the song "Rara Vez" with producer Taiu, the song was a commercial success topping the charts in several countries on Spotify and increasing his popularity in his home country.[4] He released his debut EP 511 on April 14, 2023, which consisted of five tracks.[5] 3 months later, he was one of the performers for the third edition of La Velada del Año, an amateur boxing event between Ibero-American Twitch streamers.[6] Throughout the year, he continued collaborating with various artists such as "Dispara ***" with Nicki Nicole, the remix of "Aeróbico" with Duki and Lit Killah, and most prominently, "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" with Bizarrap, charting in multiple countries, peaking at number 2 in Spain and 31 at the Billboard Global 200 chart.[7][8] The single with Bizarrap was released alongside a five-track collaborative EP titled En Dormir Sin Madrid.[9]

At the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, he earned his first Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for "Dispara ***".[10] Later in 2023, he released his debut studio album 111 through Dale Play Records, featuring collaborations with Yami Safdie, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole.[11]

In 2025, he signed with Sony Music Latin.[12]

Discography

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Album

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Title Details Peak chart positions
SPA
[13]
111 23

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Extended play details Peaks
SPA
[15]
US
Latin

[16]
511
  • Release: April 13, 2023
  • Record label: Dale Play Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
En Dormir sin Madrid
(with Bizarrap)
  • Released: October 4, 2023
  • Label: Dale Play
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
3 46

Singles

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List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ARG
[17]
CHL
[18]
COL
[19]
ECU
[20]
PER
[21]
SPA
[22]
URU
[23]
WW
[24]
"Tus Vueltas" 2021 Non-album singles
"Milagrosa" 2022 36
"El Bolero" (with Yami Safdie) Dije que no me iba a enamorar
"Valores del West" (with Foco Foking) Non-album singles
"Rara Vez" (with Taiu) 2023 17 9
  • PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum[13]
"Aeróbico (Remix)" (with Bhavi, Duki & Lit Killah)
"Rincón" 81
"Flechazo en el Centro" (with Ysy A & Bhavi) 19
"Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" (with Bizarrap) 1 5 9 3 2 3 3 31
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[25]
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[13]
En Dormir Sin Madrid
"Fruto" (with Bizarrap) 10 11 13 7 22 6 106
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[13]
"Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) 11 67
  • AMPROFON: Gold[25]
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[13]
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[26]
Alma
"Carencias de Cordura" (with Yami Safdie) 92 111
"Alumbre" (with Nicki Nicole) 55
"Una Bala" (with Peso Pluma) 29 [a]
"Te Fui a Seguir" (with Yahritza y Su Esencia) 82
"Dom1ngo" 2024
"La Canción Feliz del Disco" (with Eladio Carrión) 36 Sol María
"Vitalicio" 111
"Mi Último Peso" (with Foco Foking) Non-album singles
"Carta de Despedida" (with Lit Killah and Ronny J) 22
"Bésame (Remix)" (with Bhavi, Seven Kayne, Tiago PZK, Khea & Neo Pistea) 1 54
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

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List of other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ARG
[17]
PER
[21]
SPA
[22]
URU
[23]
"Morocha" 2022 84
"Morning" 2023 66
"FLA" 79 511
"Al Borde" 39
"M.A.I." 17 6
  • AMPROFON: Gold[25]
  • PROMUSICAE: Platinum[13]
111
"Toy en el Mic"
(with Bizarrap)
15 24 40 14 En Dormir sin Madrid
"No Soy Eterno"
(with Bizarrap)
21 22 46
"Penas de Antaño"
(with Bizarrap)
31 63
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Heat Latin Music Awards 2024 Best Artist South Region Milo J Nominated [28]
Latin Grammy Awards 2023 Best Rap/Hip Hop Song "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) Nominated [29]
Los 40 Music Awards 2023 Best Latin New Act Milo J Nominated [30]
MTV Millennial Awards 2024 Crack Artist Nominated [31]
Premios Gardel 2024 Album of the Year 111 Nominated [32]
Best Cover Design Nominated
Best Concept Album Nominated
Song of the Year "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) Nominated
Record of the Year Nominated
"M.A.I." Nominated
Best New Artist Milo J Won
Best Urban Album En Dormir Sin Madrid (with Bizarrap) Nominated
Best Music Film Nominated
Best Urban Song "Fruto" (with Bizarrap) Won
"Rara Vez" (with Taiu) Nominated
Best Urban Collaboration "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" (with Bizarrap) Nominated
"Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) Nominated
Premios Juventud 2024 The New Generation – Male Milo J Nominated [33]
Premios Lo Nuestro 2024 New Artist – Male Nominated [34]
  • Note: At the 26th Annual Premios Gardel, Facundo Yalve won Producer of the Year for his work in 111, while Yalve with Santiago Ruiz and Javier Fracchia were nominated as engineers for Best Recording Engineering, also for 111.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Una Bala" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 171 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.[27]

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