Chris Jedi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera (born September 19, 1989), known professionally as Chris Jedi or Chris Jeday, is a Puerto Rican record producer.^[1] He is recognized for working with artists such as Arcángel, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Ozuna, De la Ghetto, Anuel AA, Bad Bunny among others.^[2][3] He has won Billboard Latin Music Awards for producer of the year in 2019.^[4]

Chris Jedi
Birth name	Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera
Born	(1989-09-19) September 19, 1989 (age 35) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton Latin trap
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Universal Latino La Familia

Early life

Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera was born on September 19, 1989, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. At age 15, he became a singer before becoming a producer. His first opportunities as a producer were thanks to Luny Tunes, whom he respects and admires.

Career

Jedi has worked as a producer, songwriter and musical engineer alongside the producer and composer O'Neill for Zion & Lennox's "Si Fuera por Mí" on the album Los Verdaderos.

In 2012, he worked on the composition and production of 9 songs from the Wisin & Yandel album Líderes. One of the songs was "Algo Me Gusta de Ti".^[5]

Jedi released his first single in 2016, an electronic and reggaeton song titled "Dale Hasta Abajo" featuring singer-songwriter Joey Montana. The following year, he achieved recognition with the song "Ahora Dice", a song that featured the voices of J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel. "Ahora Dice" reached number seven on the Hot Latin Songs chart. The music video for the song has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube. The remix version included the participation of Cardi B.^[6]

He has worked as a producer on songs such as Daddy Yankee's "La Rompe Corazones" with Ozuna; "Caile" by Zion, De la Ghetto, Bryant Myers and Bad Bunny; "Vaivén" by Daddy Yankee, "La Fórmula" by De la Ghetto, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, "Vaina Loca" by Ozuna and Manuel Turizo, among others.^[7]

In addition, he was the producer of all the songs on Anuel's album Real Hasta la Muerte along with Gaby Music and Frabián Elí. In collaboration with Gaby Music, he has supported the career of Lunay, who published his first studio album, Épico, months after his debut.^[8]

In March 2021, along with Gaby Music, Jedi launched La Familia Records. La Familia (meaning the Family) will be home to Lunay as well as newly signed Puerto Rican acts Chanell and Juliito, as well as producers Dímelo Ninow and Dulce como Candy.^[1]

Awards

• 2019 - Billboard Latin Music Award as Producer of the Year^[4]
• Premio Juventud for Producer You Know By 'Shout-out'
• Tu Música Urbano
• ASCAP - Soltera (remix)

Credits

Albums

• La Versatilidad de la Calle • Wolfine 2012 Producer - Chris Jedi
• The Last Don 2 • Don Omar 2015 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Odisea • Ozuna 2017 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Vibras • J Balvin 2018 Producer / Songwriter - Chris Jedi
• Real Hasta la Muerte • Anuel AA 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Aura • Ozuna 2018 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Ocean • Karol G 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Épico • Lunay 2019 Producer - Chris Jedi
• YHLQMDLG • Bad Bunny 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Las que no iban a salir • Bad Bunny 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Emmanuel • Anuel AA 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
• El Último Tour Del Mundo • Bad Bunny 2020 Producer - Chris Jedi
• El Ñino • Lunay 2021 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren • Anuel AA 2021 Producer - Chris Jedi
• LLNM2 • Anuel AA 2022 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana • Bad Bunny 2023 Producer - Chris Jedi
• Cosmo • Ozuna 2023 Producer - Chris Jedi

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Latin [9]	SPA [10]
Los Marcianos Vol. 1: Dei V Version (with Gaby Music and Dei V)	Los Marcianos, Vol.1: Dei V Version Released: February 9, 2024[11] Labels: La Familia, Universal Latino Format: Digital download, streaming	41	15

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		US Latin [12]	SPA [10]
"Ahora Dice" (with J Balvin and Ozuna featuring Arcangel)	2017	—	7	RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[13] FIMI: Gold[14] PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum[15]	Non-album singles
"Ahora Dice" (remix) (with J Balvin and Ozuna featuring Cardi B, Offset, Anuel AA and Arcangel)		7	—
"Bipolar" (with Ozuna and Brytiago)	2018	17	37	RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[13] PROMUSICAE: Platinum[16]
"Soltera" (with Lunay and Gaby Music)	2019	—	3	FIMI: Gold[14] PROMUSICAE: Platinum[17]	Épico
"La Llevo al Cielo" (with Chencho Corleone and Anuel AA featuring Ñengo Flow)	2022	29	9	PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum[18]	Non-album singles
"Duro" (with Anuel AA and Gaby Music)		21	74	PROMUSICAE: Gold[19]
"Bad Boy" (with Gaby Music and Dei V featuring Anuel AA and Ozuna)	2024	46	19	PROMUSICAE: Gold[20]	Los Marcianos Vol.1: Dei V Version
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		US Latin [12]
"La Fórmula" (Daddy Yankee, De la Ghetto and Ozuna featuring Chris Jedi)	2017	23	PROMUSICAE: Gold[21]	Mi Movimiento

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		US Latin [12]	SPA [10]
"Vudú" (with Lunay and Chencho Corleone)	2021	—	75	PROMUSICAE: Gold[22]	El Ñino
"Los de Siempre" (with Anuel AA)		21	88		Non-album singles
"Pa Ti Estoy" (with Ozuna and Anuel AA)	2023	—	81	PROMUSICAE: Gold[23]	Cosmo
"Perreo Lento" (with Gaby Music and Dei V)	2024	—	35	PROMUSICAE: Gold[24]	Los Marcianos Vol.1: Dei V Version
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory.

Appearances as producer

List of other songs as producer showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Performer(s)	Album
"Algo Me Gusta de Ti	2012	Wisin & Yandel, Chris Brown, T-Pain	Líderes
"Adrenalina	2014	Wisin, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez	El Regreso del Sobreviviente
"Sígueme y Te Sigo	2015	Daddy Yankee	None
"Que Se Sienta el Deseo		Wisin, Ricky Martin	Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía
"La Rompe Corazones	2017	Daddy Yankee, Ozuna	None
"Súbeme la Radio		Enrique Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox	Final (Vol. 1)
"El Farsante" (or remix with Romeo Santos)		Ozuna	Odisea
"Se Preparó"
"La Modelo"		Ozuna, Cardi B	Aura
"Quiere Beber" (or remix with Romeo Santos)	2018	Anuel AA	Real Hasta la Muerte
"Brindemos"		Anuel AA, Ozuna
"Vaina Loca"		Ozuna, Manuel Turizo	Aura
"Culpables"		Karol G, Anuel AA	Ocean
"Adictiva"		Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA	None
"Aullando"	2019	Wisin & Yandel, Romeo Santos	Los Campeones del Pueblo
"Te Robaré"		Nicky Jam, Ozuna	Íntimo
"Soltera (Remix)"		Lunay, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny	Épico
"Aventura"		Lunay, Ozuna, Anuel AA
"Keii"	2020	Anuel AA	None
"Hasta Que Dios Diga"		Anuel AA, Bad Bunny	Emmanuel
"Que Se Joda"		Anuel AA, Farruko, Zion
"Reggaetonera"		Anuel AA
"Narcos"
"La Noche de Anoche"		Bad Bunny, Rosalía	El Último Tour Del Mundo
"Despechá"	2022	Rosalía	Motomami +
"Baccarat"	2023	Ozuna	Cosmo
"No Te Quieren Conmigo" (or remix with Anuel AA featuring Bryant Myers)		Gaby Music, Lunay, Luar La L	None