David Gerardo Rivera Juarbe (born December 26, 1995), known professionally as Dei V, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Dei V's recording debut was in 2021 with his EP Yin Yang. Two years later, he made his international breakthrough with "¿Quién es Dei V?". In that year he was nominated for the Premio Tu Música Urbano in the Top Artist - Trap category. Also that year, he collaborated with artists such as
Luar la L,
Anuel AA,
Karol G,
Cris MJ, and
Ozuna, among others.
Dei V began his musical career in 2020, with the help of the record label Moneywayy and FERRORECORDS, led at that time by the artists Yeruza, KingKeni and Yovngchimi, his first single was his version of "Llegara", a song by Myke Towers. In 2021 he released his first extended play, Ying Yang; however, some time later he deleted the songs from Spotify to leave them only on YouTube, the project had 11 singles and video clips.
Quieren ser yo released in 2022, was one of his first songs with a viral reach.
In March 2023, Dei V released the audiovisual of his debut single
Quién es Dei V? it obtained more than 25 million views on YouTube in one year.
On January 5, 2025, he participated in the song
Veldá with fellow Puerto Rican artists
Bad Bunny and
Omar Courtz. This marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #43 and eventually having a peak of number 23 on the chart.
The genre that Dei V has covered since he began his musical career is Latin trap with a relaxed style accompanied by a slow tempo, synthesizers and lyrics that talk about greed, the street, luxury cars, money and women.
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: David Gerardo Rivera Juarbe
: Carolina, Puerto Rico
: 2020-present