DJ Luian

{{Short description|Puerto Rican record producer (born 1990)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = DJ Luian | image = | caption = | birth_name = Luian Malavé Nieves | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|09|29}} | birth_place = Carolina, Puerto Rico | background = solo_artist | genre = {{hlist|Reggaeton|Latin trap|Latin R&B|Latin pop}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Record producer * disc jockey * songwriter }} | years_active = 2010–present | label = * Hear This Music | website = }}

'''Luian Malavé Nieves''' (born September 29, 1990), better known as '''DJ Luian''', is a Puerto Rican record producer and DJ. He is recognized for working with artists such as Anuel AA, Arcángel, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Don Omar, among others. In 2015, he founded along with Puerto Rican producer duo Mambo Kingz the record label Hear This Music.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Roiz|first=Jessica|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/dj-luian-mambo-kingz-top-latin-producers-interview/|title=DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Talk Urban Hits on Billboard's Top Latin Producers Chart |date=September 7, 2019|access-date=|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life == Malavé was interested in music from a very young age. His first steps in music are related to his work on Don Omar's album ''Meet the Orphans'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|last=Cepeda|first=Eduardo|title= After Helping to Popularize Latin Trap With Hear This Music, DJ Luian Shares What's Next|url=https://remezcla.com/features/music/dj-luian-shares-whats-next/|website=Remezcla|language=en|date=May 17, 2019|access-date=}}</ref>

== Career == In 2014, DJ Luian released his single as an artist titled "Tremenda Sata" featuring American rapper Arcángel. Later, three remix versions for the song also came out.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title= Arcángel, Daddy Yankee, De La Ghetto, Plan B y Nicky Jam juntos en un remix|url=https://remezcla.com/features/music/dj-luian-shares-whats-next/|website=Radio Onda Cero|language=es|date=August 14, 2014|access-date=}}</ref> In 2015, he participated on Wise's eight studio album ''F14''. On December 19, 2015, he released his first studio album ''Los Favoritos'' with Arcángel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caracol.com.co/programa/2016/02/19/lo_mas_caracol/1455884598_518224.html|title=Audio jueves 18 de febrero de 2016|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=|website=caracol.com.co|language=es}}</ref>

In 2016, DJ Luian began working with Puerto Rican producers and songwriters Edgar Semper and Xavier Semper, better known as Puerto Rican producer duo Mambo Kingz. The first release under their record label Hear This Music was the single "La Ocasión" with American rapper De La Ghetto featuring Arcángel and Puerto Rican rappers and singers Ozuna and Anuel AA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/asi-suena-el-remix-de-la-ocasion-246330-NWEU355866|title=Así suena el remix de "La Ocasión"|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=|website=El Universal|language=es}}</ref> In July of the same year, DJ Luian signed Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny who was the first artist to sign a record deal with the company. Bad Bunny's first release under Hear This Music was the remix of the song "Diles" with Ozuna and Farruko, featuring Arcángel and Ñengo Flow on August 26, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/how-bad-bunny-brought-latin-trap-to-the-american-mainstream.html|title=How Bad Bunny Brought Latin Trap to the American Mainstream|date=January 8, 2019|access-date=|website=Vulture|language=en}}</ref>

On January 19, 2018, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz released "Solita", a collaboration with Ozuna featuring Bad Bunny, Wisin and Almighty.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/bad-bunny-release-date-solita-wisin-ozuna-almighty-8093362/|title=Bad Bunny Reveals Release Date for 'Solita' Featuring Wisin, Ozuna & Almighty |date=January 8, 2018|access-date=|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> On November 6, 2018, they released the single "Bubalú" featuring Anuel AA and American singers Prince Royce and Becky G. The song was certified with 21× Platinum by RIAA.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/bad-bunny-release-date-solita-wisin-ozuna-almighty-8093362/|title=Anuel AA, Becky G & Prince Royce Join Forces for Hear This Music's 'Bubalu': Exclusive Premiere |date=November 5, 2018|access-date=|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> In December 2018, after having released his debut album ''X 100pre'', Bad Bunny announced that he would no longer work with the record label.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In 2019, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz collaborated with Anuel AA, Darell, Nicky Jam and Brytiago on the song Verte Ir, which has earned a double-diamond certification by RIAA.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title= Anuel Aa, Nicky Jam, Mambo Kingz United Their Voices in "Verte Ir" With Other Artists|url=https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/anuel-nicky-jam-mambo-kingz-unen-sus-voces-verte-junto-otros-artistas_201903295c9e03c90cf2de7721ea75fb.html|magazine=Europa FM|language=es|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=}}</ref> Later, another collaboration featuring Anuel AA, Karol G and Arcángel titled "Tú No Amas" came out. They also handled the production and songwriting of 13 songs from Becky G's studio album ''Mala Santa''.

In 2021, DJ Luian appeared in Anuel AA and Ozuna's collaborative album ''Los Dioses'' as producer and songwriter of the songs "Contra el Mundo" and "Perfecto". Later, he released the single "Aloha" featuring Maluma, Beéle, Rauw Alejandro and Darell.

In 2023, DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz began working with Anuel AA in collaboration between record labels Hear This Music and Real Hasta la Muerte. On March 2, 2023, they released the single "Más Rica Que Ayer".<ref>{{cite web|last=Coca|first=Laura|title=Anuel AA Released "Más Rica Que Ayer"|url=https://los40.com/los40/2023/03/03/los40urban/1677848344_334204.amp.html|website=Los 40|language=es|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2023|archive-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305210757/https://los40.com/los40/2023/03/03/los40urban/1677848344_334204.amp.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> After its success, they released another single titled "Mejor Que Yo". The song debuted at number 86 at the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, which was DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz' first entry on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title= Anuel AA Dedicated His New Single "Mejor Que Yo" to Karol G|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/anuel-karol-g-mejor-que-yo-cancnion-pkg-digital/|website=CNN|language=es|date=March 5, 2023|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Zellner|first=Xander|title= Hot 100 First-Timers: DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz Score First Entry With Anuel AA Collab |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-first-timers-dj-luian-mambo-kingz-anuel-aa-1235330482/|magazine=Billboard|language=en|date=May 16, 2023|access-date=}}</ref> Later, they worked on Anuel AA's unreleased (later cancelled) extended play ''Rompecorazones''. On October 13, 2024, the producer duo featured on Anuel AA's single "OA" with Quevedo and Maluma.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Villamil|first=Valentina|title= Anuel AA Presents His New Single "OA"|url=https://es.rollingstone.com/anuel-aa-presenta-su-nuevo-sencillo-oa/|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=es|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=}}</ref>

In 2024, Hear This Music released two singles - "Mil Palabras" with Jay Wheeler, Natti Natasha and Luar la L and "Razones" with Ozuna and Anuel AA.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title="Mil Palabras": The Musical Explosion from Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian Featuring Jay Wheeler, Natti Natasha, and Luar la L|url=https://www.eastportlandblog.com/2024/04/11/mil-palabras-the-musical-explosion-from-mambo-kingz-and-dj-luian-featuring-jay-wheeler-natti-natasha-and-luar-la-l/|magazine=eastportlandblog.com|language=en|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Millán|first=Irina Avilés|title=Anuel AA y Ozuna vuelven a sus inicios con su nueva canción: 'Razones'|url=https://los40.com/2024/06/28/anuel-aa-y-ozuna-vuelven-a-sus-inicios-con-su-nueva-cancion-razones/|magazine=Los 40|language=es|date=June 28, 2024|access-date=}}</ref>

== Discography == ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Latin <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/lcm/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Top Latin Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=}}</ref> ! style="width:4em;font-size:85%" | US Latin Rhythm <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-rhythm-albums/2016-01-02/|title=Latin Rhythm Albums: Week of January 2, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2023|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ! style="width:4em;font-size:85%" | US Rap <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums/2016-01-02/|title=Rap Albums: Week of January 2, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2023|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Los Favoritos'' {{small|(with Arcángel)}} | * Released: December 11, 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Los Favoritos by Arcángel and DJ Luian |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/los-favoritos/1070076832 |website=Apple Music |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=}}</ref> * Labels: Pina Records * Format: CD, digital download | 2 || 1 || 11 | * RIAA: Gold (Latin)<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=DJ Luian|access-date=February 19, 2021}}</ref> |}

=== Singles === ==== As lead artist ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="9"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US <ref name="US">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/hsi/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Latin <ref name=USLatin>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/htl/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Hot Latin Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | ARG <ref name="ARG">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/arg/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Argentina Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CHI <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/i25/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Chile Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| COL <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/i24/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Colombia Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ECU <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/i22/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Ecuador Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| PER <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/i08/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Peru Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SPA <ref name="SPA">{{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/site/search?term=DJ+Luian&filter=song|title=El Portal de Música – DJ Luian (Canciones)|publisher=Productores de Música de España|website=elportaldemusica.es|language=es|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| WW <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/glo/|title=DJ Luian Chart History (Billboard Global 200)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "La Ocasión" {{small|(with Mambo Kingz and De la Ghetto featuring Arcángel, Ozuna and Anuel AA)}} |rowspan="2" | 2016 | — || 21 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: 18× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> | rowspan="12" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Me Mata" {{small|(with Bad Bunny and Mambo Kingz featuring Arcángel, Almighty, Bryant Myers, Baby Rasta, Noriel and Brytiago)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: 21× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Simple" {{small|(with Ozuna and Mambo Kingz featuring Cosculluela, Ñengo Flow and Baby Rasta & Gringo)}} | 2017 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Solita" {{small|(with Ozuna and Mambo Kingz featuring Bad Bunny, Almighty and Wisin)}} |rowspan="3" | 2018 | — || 20 || — || — || — || — || — || 20 || — | * RIAA: 44× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> * FIMI: Gold<ref name="FIMI">{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifi2×|title=FIMI: Certificazioni|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|access-date=}} ''Note: To retrieve the certifications, 1) type in "DJ Luian" in the box of "Filtra", 2) select years in the box of "Anno", 3) select "Singoli online" in the box of "Sezione", 4) click Enter''</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Curiosidad" {{small|(with Yandel featuring Jon Z, Zion and Noriel)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Bubalú" {{small|(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Prince Royce and Becky G)}} | — || 22 || 74 || — || — || — || — || 12 || — | * RIAA: 24× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Verte Ir" {{small|(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, Darell and Brytiago)}} |rowspan="3" | 2019 | — || 17 || — || — || — || — || — || 5 || — | * RIAA: 24× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> * FIMI: Gold<ref name="FIMI"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Tú No Amas" {{small|(with Mambo Kingz featuring Anuel AA, Karol G and Arcángel)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 39 || — | * RIAA: 8× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: Gold<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Música" {{small|(with Mambo Kingz and Farruko featuring Wisin, Myke Towers and Arcángel)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Más Rica Que Ayer" {{small|(with Anuel AA and Mambo Kingz)}} |rowspan="2" | 2023 | — || 16 || 75 || 10 || 23 || 17 || 18 || 22 || 93 | * RIAA: 8× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Mejor Que Yo" {{small|(with Anuel AA and Mambo Kingz)}} | 83 || 17 || 71 || 15 || 13 || — || — || 34 || 72 | * PROMUSICAE: Gold<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Razones" {{small|(with Ozuna and Anuel AA featuring Mambo Kingz)}} | 2024 | — || 20 || — || — || — || — || — || 21 || — | |- |}

==== As featured artist ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Bub. <ref name="US Bub.">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/hbu/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Latin <ref name=USLatin /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SPA <ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Diles" {{small|(Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Farruko featuring Arcángel, Ñengo Flow, Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian)}} |rowspan="2" | 2016 | — || — || 85 | * RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> | rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Tú No Vive Así" {{small|(Bad Bunny and Arcángel featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz)}} | — || 20 || — | * RIAA: 9× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Blockia" {{small|(Bad Bunny and Farruko featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz)}} |rowspan="2" | 2017 | — || 48 || — | * RIAA: Gold (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Sensualidad" {{small|(Bad Bunny, Prince Royce and J Balvin featuring Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian)}} | 9 || 8 || 1 | * RIAA: 28× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "Aloha" {{small|(Maluma, Beéle and Rauw Alejandro featuring Mambo Kingz, DJ Luian and Darell)}} | 2021 | — || 49 || 11 | * RIAA: 6× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> |- ! scope="row"| "En Alta" {{small|(J Balvin, Omar Courtz and Yovngchimi featuring Quevedo, Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian)}} |rowspan="2" | 2023 | — || — || 63 | |''Rayo'' |- ! scope="row"| "OA" {{small|(Anuel AA, Maluma and Quevedo featuring DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz)}} | — || — || 5 | * RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> * PROMUSICAE: 3× Platinum<ref name="SPA" /> | rowspan="1" {{Non-album singles}} |- |}

===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Latin <ref name=USLatin /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Latin Rhy. <ref name="rhythm">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/lra/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Latin Rhythm Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Trop. <ref name="latintrop">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/lsa/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Tropical Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Latin Pop <ref name="latinpop">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-luian/chart-history/lpo/|title=DJ Luian Chart History: Latin Pop Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|"50 Sombras de Austin" {{small|(with Arcángel)}} | 2015 | 21 || 7 || 4 || 28 | * RIAA: Platinum (Latin)<ref name="RIAA" /> |''Los Favoritos'' |- |}

== References == {{reflist}}

Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:People from Carolina, Puerto Rico Category:Puerto Rican record producers Category:Puerto Rican DJs Category:Reggaeton record producers Category:Puerto Rican hip-hop DJs Category:Latin music songwriters Category:Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians Category:Urbano musicians