Jean Rodríguez

Jean Carlos Rodríguez López-Cepero (; born December 10, 1980), also known as Jean, is a Puerto Rican singer, the younger brother of Luis Fonsi. Rodríguez has released a handful of solo albums and mixtapes, hitting number one on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart with the single "Duele" in 2006. As a member of the production duo Coastcity, he co-produced the Spanish-language version of "Hey Ma" by Pitbull, J Balvin and Camila Cabello in 2017; the Spanish-language video passed 400 million views on YouTube, and the song was nominated for a Latin Grammy.

Rodríguez sang on Tony Succar's Unity Project, covering Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" and "Billie Jean", and in 2017 he performed "Super Freak" by Rick James for the BMI Los Producers charity ball. The same year, he served as Beyoncé's vocal coach for her Spanish-language remix of the song "Mi Gente". Through Coastcity, he teamed with his brother on the single "Pa La Calle" in 2018.

Early life Rodríguez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Alfonso Rodríguez and Delia López-Cepero. His older brother is Luis Fonsi, and his sister is named Tatiana. His parents sang in the choir Viva la gente (Up with People), and one grandfather played trumpet in Puerto Rico. He was influenced by music from Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, the Jackson 5, Mint Condition, Brian McKnight and Boyz II Men. Two years younger, Rodríguez idolized his brother Luis and Luis's friend Joey Fatone, wishing he could join their singing group, the Big Guys. Fatone later became famous with boy band NSYNC, while Luis found success in 2008 with "Aquí Estoy Yo", and scored a record-breaking hit with "Despacito" in 2017.

Career S'tilo trio Rodríguez formed a Latin vocal trio called S'tilo with Wes Rodriguez (no relation) and Carlos Mendoza, after the three met in high school choir. Performed with choreographed dance moves, their songs were a blend of hip-hop, pop, Latin and R&B. The trio appeared at local venues such as House of Blues and Hard Rock Cafe. In early 2001, S'tilo went to Los Angeles to sign a recording deal with A&M Records, under the personal attention of label president Ron Fair. The record company's legal team found an earlier act named Steelo, pronounced the same way, so the trio began searching for a new name to avoid confusion. They spent time in the recording studio, but the project was shelved. Rodríguez chose to stay in Los Angeles, collaborating with artists such as Cutfather, Manuel Seal and Robbie Nevil. After two years, he relocated to New York City to perform at Joe's Pub, Village Underground and The Cutting Room.

The independently released album It's Jean peaked at number 8 on Billboard Tropical Albums chart in April 2014. The single "Can't Find Love" rose to number 19 on the Tropical Airplay chart in May. Released a year earlier, the lead single "Maquina Del Tiempo" hit number 3 on Tropical Airplay.

For Yandel's 2014 album De Líder a Leyenda, Rodríguez co-wrote the song "En La Oscuridad" for Yandel.

The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson Rodríguez was a major contributor to Tony Succar's Unity Project, a Latin-flavored tribute to Michael Jackson. Rodríguez sang lead vocals on "Billie Jean" and "Smooth Criminal", including a section of Spanish language translation. The album Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson was released in early 2015, led by the first single, "Smooth Criminal".

The Unity project gave various live concerts starting with a TEDx presentation at Florida International University in late 2012 which was filmed for DVD release. A special performance was captured on video at the headquarters of SiriusXM satellite radio in December 2015, and a full show was delivered in Aruba at the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival in September 2016. Rodríguez sang additional songs for these live concerts, including "Man in the Mirror" and "Black or White".

Coastcity In 2014 when Rodríguez was considering a third album as Jean, he tapped Puerto Rican–American Danny Flores to produce it. The album was intended to be named Coast City, but as the two began working together, they decided to form a partnership. The duo took the name Coastcity from the abandoned album.

Coastcity was formed as a tropical and Latin soul songwriting team, recalling sounds of the Caribbean, combined with funk and urban R&B. The duo worked with Pitbull and J Balvin to produce the Spanish-language version of the song "Hey Ma", sung by Pitbull, Balvin and Camila Cabello for the film The Fate of the Furious. The Spanish and English versions of the song appear on the soundtrack album, The Fate of the Furious: The Album (2017). Rodríguez said Beyoncé was "such a pro", insisting that the two spend more time at her studio in the Hamptons because she knew she could improve her Spanish pronunciation with a little more coaching and personal effort. Coastcity signed with talent agents Atomic Music Group in October 2017. and "Besos Pesos" featuring Girl Ultra in April 2018. Both of these were included on the duo's first album, Coastcity, released in 2018. Other songs on the album include the single "Noche y Manaña" and the Prince-inspired "Countach". Further singles from the duo include the Father's Day special song "Lullaby" in 2018, and the 2019 singles "Salvaje", "Nadie Es Santo", "Juicio Criminal" and "Contigo" – the latter song featuring Fuego and Nat'Lee. Coastcity's EP 1190 was released in 2019. One more single came out of the EP: "Circulo", featuring Cierra Ramirez.

Coastcity released a single in September 2018, "Pa La Calle", featuring Luis Fonsi, Rodríguez's brother. A video of the song shows the brothers having a stylish evening out while Flores drives them around, joining the party. On Vevo, the video attracted more than two million views. "Pa La Calle" was the first time that Rodríguez and Fonsi released a song together.