One of the best known and most popular Latin urban music artists of the moment is Nicky Jam. Nicky Jam is one of the greatest representatives of urban music and is considered by many to be the father of reggaeton along with Daddy Yankee.
Following him on all platforms and social media, many of his fans refer to themselves as "Nicky Jammers" and believe they know everything there is to know about the musician. Unfortunately, however, this abundance of knowledge leaves some of his followers in the dark and spreads some myths about the musician that are completely false. The claim that Nicky Jam is Puerto Rican, for example, is often made but is not true. Since you may not be aware of these five fun facts about him, take note as we dispel some of these myths today.
If you thought Nicky Jam was his real name, you were wrong. His real name is Nick Rivera Caminero and despite what is commonly believed to be the case regarding his country of birth, Nicky was actually born in the United States but is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. His mother used to call him Nicky since he started his career, that's how he got his name from him.
Nicky's relationship with his mother is the subject of the second question. The young artist did not have a fun childhood. Very dependent on drugs was his mother, Ysabel Caminero. As a result of this fact, she ended his relationship with her ex-husband José Rivero, father of Nicky and Stephanie, sister of the artist.
His relationship with his mother soured and her absence created a significant void in his life, which he often expresses in the lyrics of his songs. As a result, José fled to Puerto Rico with Nicky and Stephanie when he began to have legal problems with the American judicial system.