14 Facts About Jerry Rivera

Jerry Rivera was born on Gerardo Rivera Rodriguez on July 31,1973 and is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter.

Jerry Rivera moved with his family to Levittown in the town of Toa Baja, where he received his primary and secondary education.

In 2003, this picture was used by Jerry Rivera to make the album cover for his tribute Canto a mi Idolo.

In 1988, Tommy Olivencia heard Jerry Rivera sing alongside his father and recommended that he sing solo.

When Jerry Rivera was 16, his father made a demo and presented it to the CBS music department.

Jerry Rivera began to be known as "El Bebe de la Salsa" after recording his first album, Empezando A Vivir,.

Jerry Rivera was awarded two Premio Lo Nuestro Awards for "Singer of the Year" and "Album of the Year" and Sony Records presented him with three Crystal Awards.

In 1999, Jerry Rivera recorded De Otra Manera, his first attempt at ballad music, which featured the bolero Ese.

Jerry Rivera sang the song with his father at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.

Jerry Rivera played a small role in the movie I Like It Like That and appeared as himself in a Latin American soap opera titled Mi destino eres tu which aired on Univision in the US during November 2005.

Jerry Rivera has appeared in various Banco Popular de Puerto Rico productions, including Al Compas de un Sentimiento and Con la musica por Dentro.

Jerry Rivera has performed in Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, the United States, Spain, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Sweden, France, and Japan.

Jerry Rivera was performing on top of an elevator when it broke, causing him to fall underneath the concert's stage.

Jerry Rivera broke a quadriceps tendon on his right leg and was hospitalized at a nearby hospital.