Bad Bunny's Real Name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio

Quick answer: Bad Bunny's real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He was born on March 10, 1994, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and performs under the stage name Bad Bunny (Britannica Kids).

Real name and early life

Britannica identifies Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio as his birth name. Bad Bunny is a stage name he adopted after posting a childhood photo of himself in a bunny costume with a grumpy expression and creating a social-media account under that handle; it stuck as his music career grew (Britannica). He began singing young, studied audiovisual communication at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, worked nights on music, and posted tracks to SoundCloud before producer DJ Luian signed him to Hear This Music after hearing “Diles.”

Career highlights

Early singles such as “Soy peor” led to crossover collaborations including “I Like It” with Cardi B and J Balvin and “Mía” with Drake. Studio albums X 100PRE, YHLQMDLG, El último tour del mundo, Un verano sin ti, Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana, and Debí tirar más fotos mixed reggaeton, trap, and other styles while repeatedly topping or near-topping the Billboard 200—including historic Spanish-language debuts. He has won multiple Grammy Awards, including album of the year recognition for Debí tirar más fotos, and headlined a largely Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime show. Acting credits include Bullet Train opposite Brad Pitt and earlier appearances in F9 and Narcos: Mexico. Across global fame, legal and encyclopedia records retain Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio behind the Bad Bunny brand.

Name notes for searchers

Searchers should treat Bad Bunny as the professional stage name and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio as the civil name. Prefer Britannica over gossip blogs. Wikipedia is a pointer after primary citations.