Jay Wheeler Says Being Bullied Shaped His Music Career on New 'Growing Up' Episode

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Jay Wheeler is one of the most promising urban acts of the moment but growing up in Puerto Rico wasn’t always easy, he says in the new episode of GrowingUp.

’s Latin Airplay chart with “Viendo al Techo.”“I bought my house because of that song,” he notes. “It just got nominated for a Latin Grammy. It’s still doing something, and I feel that it will continue doing something for a long time.”

Inspired by artists like K-Ci & JoJo, Boyz II Men and *NSYNC, the Puerto Rican artist is working on his all-English studio album The artist born José Ángel López Martínez owes all his success to his humble beginnings in Salinas, Puerto Rico. He explains that his mother had him at 17 and they lived in a small, wooden house built by his grandfather.

“It was beautiful growing up, but it wasn’t easy,” he says. “I’ll never forget the day my father told me: 'Always be a leader, never a follower.'”

 

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