JHAYCO

Born: 09 April 1993

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Years Active: 2013–present

Genre/s: Reggaeton, Latin trap, Latin hip hop, Latin R&B

Label/s: Universal Latino

Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortés (born April 9, 1993), known professionally as Jhayco (/ˈdʒeɪkoʊ/; formerly Jhay Cortez), is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. After releasing multiple EPs, his debut studio album, Famouz, was released in 2019.

Cortés was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Later, he moved to Camden, New Jersey, where he learned English.

Cortés began songwriting at the age of 15, gaining the interest of producer Eddie Dee. Cortés wrote music with Lele el Arma Secreta and Eliel, who introduced Cortés to the duo Zion & Lennox. Cortés composed three songs that featured on Zion & Lennox's 2011 album Los Verdaderos: "Como curar," "Detective de tu amor," and "Soltera" (under the pseudonym Jay el Superdotado).

Cortés wrote five singles for Tito El Bambino, including "Llama al Sol," featured on his 2011 album Invencible, which won a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Album.