Grammy winner Bad Bunny is about to make history as the first Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. This impressive feat is just the Puerto Rican rapper's latest accomplishment, having already achieved success as one of the most-streamed artists worldwide.

But before he became a global superstar, he was just a college student and grocery store employee who wrote songs in his free time.

In this episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine explores how Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, launched his music career from his bedroom.

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Catherine Caruso
Associate Profiles Editor

Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.