Jhay Cortez has built his own reputation in the music industry but he is mostly known as the fiance of Mia Khalifa. He is a singer and rapper by profession and belongs to the nationality of Puerto Rican. Jhay recently gained popularity as his love Mia who is an internet sensation and social media star shared her feelings about their relation and how she felt about Jhay especially.
Early Life
Jhay Cortez was born on 9th April 1993 and as of 2022, he is currently 29 years old. The young and aspiring singer/rapper was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where he settled with his family. This states that Cortez had to develop a bilingual childhood both with Puerto Rico and New York nationalities.
Earlier Hustles for Music Career
Jhay Cortez was very young when he first started preparing songs. The inspiring rapper has a long story to depict. He was nearly 15 years old when he started composing songs and that made the producer Eddie Dee interested in him. He started developing his songs along with the producers Lele “El arma secreta” and Eliel. With them, he started writing songs, and this way he began to connect the industry soon. Along with the duo of Zion & Lennox, he worked and composed two songs together called “Como curar” and “Detective de tu amor”.
Jhay delivered many of the blockbuster and known songs of the industry including the album hit of Los Verdaderos. Later, he worked straightway on the five singles for Tito El Bambino and one of them was the hit called “Llama al sol” which was published in the album Invincible in 2011. With his particular performance, he became the winner of a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Tropical Album.
Jhay Cortez Career
Although Jhay Cortez entered the industry of singing early at the age of 15, he developed his profession in 2013 when he began as a singer and started singing for the Latin pop group called Stereo 4. Stereo 4 was born with the idea of Joel Baez who took the step with Roberto Sanchez and worked on the inseparable working duo, Jhay Nieves (vocalist of the group). Stereo 4 was initially a group of four different voices. The singing group was then made of four different young personalities who were all in the stage of their youth. The names included Jafet Cortes, Eduardo Esteras, Rubén Chinea, and Jesús M. Nieves. Some time, Cortez used to launch himself as a soloist.
Rise to Fame
In 2016, the young singer and rapper collaborated for the last time with the group for the hit song “Te quiero ver”, which was (in reality) the collaboration of his former group and he debuted the song while being a soloist. On 22nd August 2017, Cortez signed a contract with the company Universal Music Latin Entertainment along with the help of the producer HAZE aka Fino, better known as El Haze. he released the song for the company in his first single under the label of “Donde no se vea” which he made a success with the collaboration of Jory Boy and Pusho.
At the beginning of the year 2021, Cortez participated in the production of Los Legendarios and worked on the song “Fiel” with Wisin. The song later reached number 9 globally in the list of Spotify music platforms. Later in March 2021, Cortez appeared with Bad Bunny and worked on the performance of “Dakiti” at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Along with this release, Cortez received a nomination for the IHeartRadio Music Awards for the category of Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year.
Jhay Cortez Biography |
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| Real Name | Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez |
| Birth Date | 9 April 1993 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 28 Years |
| Birth Place | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, United States |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Profession | Singer, Rapper |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Aries |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 9” – in Centimeters – 175 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 68 kg – in Pounds – 150 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 10 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
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| School | – |
| College | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | In Relation |
| Affair | Yes |
| Girlfriend | Mia Khalifa |
Personal Life
The young and inspiring singer or rapper Jhay Cortez has been committed to his girlfriend Mia Khalifa. They both recently walked over the red carpet at 2021 Latin GRAMMYs. The pair together played the game with the title “How Well Do You Know Each Other” during their chat with Billboard. The relationship came into the limelight when Mia Khalifa announced her separation from her ex-husband Robert Sandberg in July 2021. Later, the Puerto Rican singer and the adult entertainer who were then 28, came together on the platform of Instagram and made their relationship public.
The couple announced that they have been together while posting a few of their posts and pictures shared on their respective timelines. On the other hand, the singer Cortez confirmed the romance with the young and one of the great public figures Mia Khalifa while posting a photograph in an open-roofed car with Khalifa. The couple was then engaged in a series of kisses on the subsequent videos posted on Instagram.
Jhay Cortez Net Worth
Jhay Cortez is earning quite a good amount because of his singing and rapping career. He has created much of his wealth because of his only profession of singing. Cortez is estimated to have a net worth of $1.5 million. It is for sure that he earns a hefty amount because of his successful music career and entertainment career. He is famously popular in the industry and will surely perform or do more in the future.