Maluma parents: Marlli Arias, Luis Londoo

Maluma was born Juan Luis Londoo Arias on January 28, 1994, in the Medelln area of Envigado, Colombia.

He grew up in a Colombian working-class home. His father worked in logistics, while his mother was a stay-at-home mom.

Maluma’s stage name pays homage to his family, with the first two letters representing his mother Marlii, father Luis, and elder sister Manuela.

Maluma is a well-known Latino performer who has worked in salsa, reggaeton, urban, and pop music. Since his debut single emerged on the Latin radio and Hot Latin Songs charts in 2014, he has continuously been on the Billboard charts and had success with songs that peaked on the Billboard 100.

Maluma is a social media phenomenon that became the first male Latino singer with over 10 million Instagram followers in 2016.

Maluma’s most well-known songs are the Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers “Felices Los 4,” “HP,” “Hawai” (with The Weeknd), and “Corazon” (with Nego do Borel). He is also known for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in music, like Shakira on “Chantaje” in 2016 and “Clandestino” in 2018, as well as Madonna on “Medelln” in 2019.

Maluma parents: Marlli Arias, Luis Londoño

Maluma’s mother, a housewife, is known as Marlii, while his father, a businessman, is known as Luis.

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