Milo J
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| Born | Camilo Joaquín Villarruel 25 October 2006 Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Years active | 2021-present |
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Camilo Joaquín Villarruel (born 25 October 2006), known by his stage name Milo J (stylized Milo j) is an Argentine rapper, singer, producer 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
[edit]Camilo Joaquín Villarruel was born on 25 October 2006, in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents Walter Villarruel and Aldana Celeste Ríos.[1] He showed interest in music from an early age, writing songs with his sister at 11 and participating in freestyle competitions.[2]
Career
[edit]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] He began to receive significant public attention in 2022 with the release of "Milagrosa"; the song became part of a viral TikTok trend in Argentina.
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 further increasing his popularity in his home country.[4] He released 511, his debut EP with five tracks, on 14 April 2023.[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]
2025–present: La vida era más corta
[edit]In September 2025, Milo J released his third studio album, La vida era más corta.[13] The album produced three singles that gained traction on digital and streaming platforms: "Niño", "Bajo de la piel", and "Solifican12". It also incorporated various samples and references to Argentine and Latin American folk and popular compositions, including "Puente Pexoa" by Tránsito Cocomarola, "Giros" by Fito Páez, and "Zamba de Amor en Vuelo" by Tamara Castro.[14] The album also included reinterpretations of traditional songs such as "Zamba para un bohemio guitarrero" and "Canción del jangadero", as well as excerpts from Indigenous chants and previously unreleased recordings by Mercedes Sosa.[15] The album received favorable reviews from music critics, who highlighted its combination of contemporary urban sounds with folk and regional elements. Critics from Billboard praised the production, stating that it "presents a musical journey that embraces Argentine culture and brings it into the present".[16] That same year, Milo J entered into a collaboration agreement with the video game Garena Free Fire. As part of the collaboration, his song "Ashe Ashe" premiered in one of the brand's commercials.[17]
Shortly after the release of the official music video, Milo J performed at the 66th Cosquín Folk Festival.[18][19] On 1 February, he closed the ninth and final night of the festival with the project "¡FALklore!", which combined urban sounds with contemporary Argentine folk.[20][21] In February 2026, he presented material from La vida era más corta at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, receiving positive reviews and two Gaviota Awards, one silver and one gold.[22] Several months earlier, in December 2025, he had embarked on the La vida era más corta Tour, a world tour that continued until July 2026. The tour achieved several attendance milestones, including a concert in Lima attended by more than 40,000 people, making it the largest concert of his career.[23] In April, he performed a Tiny Desk Concert for the American public broadcaster NPR alongside Uruguayan murga group Agarrate Catalina.[24][25] Reviewing the album, Argentine editor Humphrey Inzillo of Rolling Stone described it as “a career-defining work that displays remarkable solidity”, while critic Jorge Oyarce Kruger characterized its tracks as "a space of cultural resistance".[26]
Discography
[edit]Album
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| SPA [27] | ||
| 111 |
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23 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Extended play details | Peaks | |
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| SPA [29] |
US Latin [30] | ||
| 511 |
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– | – |
| En Dormir sin Madrid (with Bizarrap) |
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3 | 46 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [31] |
CHL [32] |
COL [33] |
ECU [34] |
PER [35] |
SPA [36] |
URU [37] |
WW [38] | ||||||
| "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 | – | – |
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| "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 | En Dormir Sin Madrid | ||||
| "Fruto" (with Bizarrap) | 10 | 11 | – | 13 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 106 |
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| "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | 11 | – | – | – | – | 67 | – | – | Alma | ||||
| "Carencias de Cordura" (with Yami Safdie) | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 111 | ||||
| "Alumbre" (with Nicki Nicole) | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| "Una Bala" (with Peso Pluma) | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –[a] |
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| "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
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| ARG [31] |
PER [35] |
SPA [36] |
URU [37] | ||||||
| "Morocha" | 2022 | 84 | – | – | – | N/a | |||
| "Morning" | 2023 | 66 | – | – | – | ||||
| "FLA" | 79 | – | – | – | 511 | ||||
| "Al Borde" | 39 | – | – | – |
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| "M.A.I." | 17 | – | 6 | – | 111 | ||||
| "Toy en el Mic" (with Bizarrap) |
15 | 24 | 40 | 14 |
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En Dormir sin Madrid | |||
| "No Soy Eterno" (with Bizarrap) |
21 | 22 | 46 | — |
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| "Penas de Antaño" (with Bizarrap) |
31 | — | 63 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2026 | Best Narrative | "Niño" | Nominated | [42] |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2024 | Best Artist South Region | Milo J | Nominated | [43] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap/Hip Hop Song | "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated | [44] |
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin New Act | Milo J | Nominated | [45] |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2024 | Crack Artist | Nominated | [46] | |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Album of the Year | 111 | Nominated | [47] |
| 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 | [48] |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | New Artist – Male | Nominated | [49] | |
- 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
[edit]- ↑ "Una Bala" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 171 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.[41]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cook, Alexis (October 4, 2023). "Milo J, el artista revelación de 16 años que ya tiene una BZRP Session". Bolavip Spoiler (in Spanish). Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Quién es Milo J, el rapero de 16 años de la última session de Bizarrap | BZRP Music Session #57". Página/12 (in Spanish). October 5, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Quién es Milo J, el elegido de 16 años por Bizarrap para la Music Session #57". Clarín (in Spanish). October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "¿Traición? Taiu le respondió a Milo J tras su sesión con Bizarrap y luego borró la publicación". La Voz (in Spanish). October 6, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ Ingelmo, Irene (April 18, 2023). "Quién es Milo J, la estrella del trap argentino que obsesiona a la Generación Z y no paras de escuchar (y bailar) en TikTok". GQ (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Milo j Setlist at La Velada del Año III". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Top 100 Canciones/PROMUSICAE". El Portal de Musica. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of 21 October 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Mirá el video de Bizarrap con Milo J en la Music Session #57: "En dormir sin Madrid"". La Opinión Austral (in Spanish). Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®" (PDF). Latin Grammys. September 19, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ Villamil, Valentina (December 1, 2023). "Milo J estrena su álbum debut, 111". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ Roiz, Jessica (August 27, 2025). "Milo J Inks Record Deal With Sony Music Latin: 'He Transcends Genres & Generations'". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Villegas, Richard (September 26, 2025). "INTERVIEW: Milo J Never Promised a Hip-Hop Career – Now He's Exploring Argentine Folk on New Album". Remezcla. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Flores, Griselda (September 29, 2025). "Fans Choose Milo J's 'Niño' as Their Favorite New Latin Music of the Week". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Expresiones, Pasante (September 29, 2025). "Milo J 'revive' a Mercedes Sosa en su nuevo álbum: los fans reaccionan". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Milo J presenta su nuevo álbum 'La Vida Era Más Corta'". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). September 27, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Ramírez, Antonio (December 15, 2025). "Milo J se une a Free Fire para anunciar sencillo exclusivo y experiencia musical en el juego". Publimetro México (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Milo J hace historia en Cosquín". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Con Trap y mucho folklore, Milo J conquistó Cosquín". Rosario3 (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Revello, Juan Cruz (January 23, 2026). "Cosquín Folklore agranda la cancha: De la llegada de Milo J y Cazzu al recuerdo de Charly García". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Petrone Veliz, Brenda (February 2, 2026). "Cosquín 2026, novena luna: Milo J conquistó el Atahualpa Yupanqui y Campedrinos logró la Consagración". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Dote, Sebastián (February 19, 2026). "Festival de Viña del Mar 2026: artistas, humoristas, jurado y la programación del gran evento chileno". El País Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Sequeiros, Judith (April 18, 2026). "Milo J se emociona tras lograr lleno total en su primer concierto en Lima a sus 19 años: "Perú es clave"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Zambrano, Ximena (May 4, 2026). "Milo J honra al folclore sudamericano en su Tiny Desk". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Sayre, Anamaria Artemisa (April 30, 2026). "Milo J: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Inzillo, Humphrey (September 26, 2025). "Crítica: Milo J - 'La vida era más corta'". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Milo J – Discography". spanishcharts.com. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "111 by Milo J". Apple Music. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Search: Bizarrap (albums)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Top Latin Albums: The Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- 1 2 Peak positions in Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart:
- "Milagrosa", "Morning" and "Morocha": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of April 22, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "FLA": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of April 29, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Al Borde": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of May 11, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Bizarrap, Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Fruto": "Top 20 Argentina – Nacionalidad – Del 27 de Noviembre al 3 de Diciembre, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "Dispara ***": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of July 15, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Una Bala", "Te Voy a Seguir" and "Carencias de Cordura": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of December 16, 2023". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Bésame (Remix)", "M.A.I.", "Carta de Despedida", "Rara Vez" and "Flechazo en el Centro": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ Peak positions in Chile chart:
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Chile Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ Peak positions in Colombia chart:
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Colombia Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ Peak positions in Ecuador chart:
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Ecuador Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- Fruto: "Ecuador Songs: The Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- 1 2 Peak positions in Peru chart:
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Peru Songs: Week of October 17, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- 1 2 "Search – Milo J (Songs)". Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- 1 2 Peak positions in Uruguay:
- "Milo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57": "Historial Chart Mensual - Octubre 2023" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco. October 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Type "Milo J" in the box under the ARTISTA column.
- ↑ "American certifications – Nicki Nicole". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Peso Pluma Chart History: Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Roiz, Jessica (May 10, 2024). "Karol G & Feid Lead 2024 Heat Latin Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ↑ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 19, 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards 2023: lista completa". El Mundo (in Spanish). October 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Tinajero, Enrique (June 11, 2024). "MTV MIAW 2024 revelan nominados: destacan Peso Pluma, Danna, Yeri Mua y Young Miko". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Nominados 2024" (in Spanish). Premios Gardel. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ↑ Flores, Griselda (June 25, 2024). "Carín León, Maluma & Peso Pluma Lead Premios Juventud 2024 Nominations: See the Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ↑ Roiz, Jessica (January 22, 2024). "Maluma lidera nominaciones a Premio Lo Nuestro 2024: Lista completa". Billboard (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.