Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Bad Bunny has received recognition over the previous few years, collecting the majority of his fortune from simply two world excursions in 2022. His cutting-edge project, a superhero film in the Sony Spider-Man universe known as El Muerto, will reportedly start manufacturing on Aug. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA.
The recording artist, whose actual identify is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, was once the first Spanish-language artist to headline Coachella in 2023 and had the first Spanish-language album nominated for the Grammy's Album of the Year award.
Bad Bunny netted a complete of $88 million in 2022 in accordance to Forbes, and was once tenth on Forbes’ listing of the World’s Highest-Paid Entertainers of 2022.
Bad Bunny used to be additionally Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022.
Bad Bunny is the first to be Spotify’s most-streamed artist for three consecutive years, producing over 18.5 billion streams in 2022, and accelerated listeners for the Reggaeton and Latin Trap genres between 2018 and 2020 by using 147% and 187%, respectively.
In addition to being an upcoming superhero, the celeb rapper has a collection of rewarding endorsement deals, co-owns a basketball team, launched a restaurant, and is additionally a WWE wrestler.
Music
Bad Bunny is no stranger to breaking information or barriers—the rapper had two record-breaking excursions in 2022, which made up the majority of his $88 million pre-tax salary for the year.
His 2022 tour, El Último Tour Del Mundo, grossed almost $117 million in ticket income in North America and used to be the highest-grossing tour by way of a Latin artist in Billboard Boxscore history.
His 2nd tour in 2022, The World’s Hottest Tour, raked in $314 million in ticket income for a complete of $435 million from each tours. The complete income from each excursions made Bad Bunny the highest-grossing artist in a calendar year, in accordance to Pollstar.
Endorsements and Businesses
Bad Bunny additionally has partnerships with predominant manufacturers such as Adidas, Cheetos, and Corona, in accordance to Forbes.
Bad Bunny launched a sneaker collaboration with Adidas in 2023 (he had one with them in 2022 as well), with every pair retailing for $150, in accordance to Remezcla.
Most recently, Bad Bunny starred in a Pepsi commercial, offering his contemporary song, “Where She Goes.”
WWE
The rapper is additionally a WWE wrestler, and earns an estimated $100,000 for appearances in the ring, in accordance to Wrestling Edge.
In May 2023, the rapper defeated wrestler Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight and picked up his first singles win of his WWE career, in accordance to WWE.
The multi-talented artist is additionally an actor. He most currently acted in Brad Pitt starrer, Bullet Train, which earned $231 million in international ticket sales, in accordance to Variety.
Bad Bunny’s appearing debut was once as a visitor celebrity on Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, in accordance to ET.
And in August, he will begin filming El Muerto, in which he will big name as a wrestler who positive factors superpowers thru a mystical mask.
Basketball Team
He has additionally been a co-owner of Puerto Rican basketball team, Los Cangrejeros de Santurce, seeing that 2021, in accordance to Billboard.
Restaurant
In 2022, Bad Bunny launched a Japanese-inspired steakhouse and lounge in Miami, alongside with entrepreneur David Grutman.
