Porta (rapper)

Porta
Porta in 2008.
Porta in 2008.
Background information
Birth nameChristian Jiménez Bundo
Also known asPorta, El Porta
Born2 July 1988 (1988-07-02) (age 36)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2006–present

Christian Jiménez Bundo (born 2 July 1988[citation needed] in Barcelona), known professionally as Porta, is a Spanish rapper.

Early life and education

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He was born in Sarrià, Barcelona.[1]

Career

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His lyrics have sometimes been controversial, and have been criticised by the Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (National Association of Women).[1] At a concert he put on in 2008 at Fórum de la Fnac in A Coruña, there was fighting in the audience between his supporters and those who disliked him.[2]

Porta won a Neox Fan Award in 2014.[3]

His song "Dragon Ball Rap", based on the television anime series Dragon Ball, was in 2010 the third most watched video on YouTube Spain.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Un rapero deslenguado, líder de descargas en Internet". El Periódico de Aragón. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "El concierto de un rapero en la Fnac de A Coruña termina a 'huevazos' e insultos". 20minutos.es. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Porta gana el Neox Fan Awards 2014 como artista revelación más flipante". Antena 3. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "La sintonía de 'La casa de Mickey', el vídeo más visto en la historia de YouTube en España". El País. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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