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Bad Bunny Used to Make Mix CDs for His Family and to Please His Father
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bad Bunny shared a heartwarming childhood memory about his father and how it influenced his love for music. During an…
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bad Bunny shared a heartwarming childhood memory about his father and how it influenced his love for music.
During an interview with People, he reminisced about spending summers in Puerto Rico, specifically in his family’s house on the west side of the island.
Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, he fondly recalled creating mix CDs as a young boy, using them as a way to curate playlists before digital platforms made it easier.
Bad Bunny. (Source: badbunnypr/Instagram)
The ‘Me Porto Bonito’ singer revealed that his motivation behind making these CDs was to please his dad, Tito Martínez.
“I would buy the CDs and I would create playlists on the CDs and I would collect different types of music. And it was always about pleasing my dad,” the 29-year-old artist said to the outlet.
Alongside songs for himself, he would carefully select tracks for his parents and siblings. The artist explained how these CDs became an integral part of his memories, evoking nostalgia whenever he drives through the same highways in Puerto Rico.
He said, “I have so many memories through those highways, listening to these CDs and these playlists that I would create. And still, every time I go to the west of Puerto Rico, I get flashbacks from those moments and it feels good.”
Bad Bunny’s parents are proud of him
Bad Bunny was born on March 10, 1994, in Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico, to his father, Tito Martínez or Martínez Ocasio, and his mother, Lysaurie Ocasio.
His father worked as a truck driver, although specific details about his birth and background are currently unknown.
Bad Bunny’s father is originally from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and did his best to provide for the family, even though they experienced poverty. The family resided in a small house on Almirante Sur in Puerto Rico.
Despite the challenges they faced, his dad Ocasio, whom Bad Bunny affectionately refers to as “Papi,” is a big music enthusiast.
The singer’s father would often listen to the radio and took great pleasure in hearing his eldest son’s music. In an interview, he shared that his father turns up the volume and listens to his music with an open heart.
Similarly, Bad Bunny’s mother is a retired schoolteacher. She had a strong influence on his early exposure to music, frequently playing genres like salsa, merengue, and ballads while he helped her with household chores.
As a child, Bad Bunny attended church regularly with his devoutly Catholic mother and even sang in the church choir until the age of 13.
While his mother initially hoped he would become an engineer, she is incredibly proud of her son’s monumental success in the music industry, just like his father.
Bad Bunny has two younger brothers
Bad Bunny has two younger brothers named Bernie and Bysael. He considers them not only family but also close friends via Sportskeeda.
Growing up, he described his upbringing as being in a happy home and emphasized that he was not the type of kid who got involved in street activities; instead, he preferred spending time at home with his family.
Bad Bunny’s brother Bernie. (Source: )
Bernie, born in 1997, actively works with his brother, assisting him with tours and managing his professional endeavors. He has made appearances in his brother’s music videos, including a cameo in the video for ‘Yo Visto Así.’
Similarly, Bysael, born in 2001, the youngest of the siblings, recently graduated from the Beltrán Baseball Academy. He has a passion for baseball and is determined to pursue a career in the sport, aspiring to become a professional player.