# Milo J

Camilo Joaquín Villarruel (born October 25, 2006), known by his stage name Milo J (stylized Milo j) is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter. He achieved international recognition in 2023 with the song "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" as well as the collaborative EP En Dormir Sin Madrid, both with Argentine producer Bizarrap.
His debut studio album 111 was released in 2023. Also in 2023, he received a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for "Dispara ***" alongside fellow Argentine singer Nicki Nicole.

## Early life

Camilo Joaquín Villarruel was born on October 25, 2006, in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents Walter Villarruel and Aldana Celeste Ríos. He showed interest with music from an early age, writing songs with his sister at 11 and participating in freestyle competitions.

## Career

Milo J began his music career in late 2021 as a part of BajoWest, a community for independent urban artists in Buenos Aires, where he started uploading his first songs to YouTube such as "Tus Vueltas", "Cuando Estas Vos" and "Tu Paz". In 2022, he released the song "Milagrosa" which marked a before and after on his career, the song went rapidly viral on TikTok and it ended up becoming a trend, thanks to this he started to get recognized by more people interested in his music.
In early 2023, he released the song "Rara Vez" with producer Taiu, the song was a commercial success topping the charts in several countries on Spotify and increasing his popularity in his home country. He released his debut EP 511 on 14 April 2023, which consisted of five tracks. 3 months later, he was one of the performers for the third edition of La Velada del Año, an amateur boxing event between Ibero-American Twitch streamers. Throughout the year, he continued collaborating with various artists such as "Dispara ***" with Nicki Nicole, the remix of "Aeróbico" with Duki and Lit Killah, and most prominently, "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" with Bizarrap, charting in multiple countries, peaking at number 2 in Spain and 31 at the Billboard Global 200 chart. The single with Bizarrap was released alongside a five-track collaborative EP titled En Dormir Sin Madrid.
At the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, he earned his first Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for "Dispara ***". Later in 2023, he released his debut studio album 111 through Dale Play Records, featuring collaborations with Yami Safdie, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole.

## Discography
### Album

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | SPA |
| 111 | Release: November 30, 2023 Record label: Dale Play Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | 23 |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | Extended play details | Peaks | Peaks |
| Title | Extended play details | SPA | US Latin |
| 511 | Release: April 13, 2023 Record label: Dale Play Records Formats: Digital download, streaming | – | – |
| En Dormir sin Madrid (with Bizarrap) | Released: 4 October 2023 Label: Dale Play Format: Digital download, streaming | 3 | 46 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ARG | CHL | COL | ECU | PER | SPA | URU | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Tus Vueltas" | 2021 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Milagrosa" | 2022 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "El Bolero" (with Yami Safdie) | 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Dije que no me iba a enamorar |
| "Valores del West" (with Foco Foking) | 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Rara Vez" (with Taiu) | 2023 | 17 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Aeróbico (Remix)" (with Bhavi, Duki & Lit Killah) | 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Rincón" | 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | 81 | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Flechazo en el Centro" (with Ysy A & Bhavi) | 2023 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" (with Bizarrap) | 2023 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 | PROMUSICAE: Platinum | En Dormir Sin Madrid |
| "Fruto" (with Bizarrap) | 2023 | 10 | 11 | – | 13 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 106 | PROMUSICAE: Gold | En Dormir Sin Madrid |
| "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | 2023 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 67 | – | – | AMPROFON: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold RIAA: Gold (Latin) | Alma |
| "Carencias de Cordura" (with Yami Safdie) | 2023 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "Alumbre" (with Nicki Nicole) | 2023 | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "Una Bala" (with Peso Pluma) | 2023 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "Te Fui a Seguir" (with Yahritza y Su Esencia) | 2023 | 82 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "Dom1ngo" | 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "La Canción Feliz del Disco" (with Eladio Carrión) | 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | – | – | | Sol María |
| "Vitalicio" | 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 111 |
| "Mi Último Peso" (with Foco Foking) | 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Carta de Despedida" (with Lit Killah and Ronny J) | 2024 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "Bésame (Remix)" (with Bhavi, Seven Kayne, Tiago PZK, Khea & Neo Pistea) | 2024 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 54 | – | – | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

## Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted songs :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ARG | PER | SPA | URU | Certifications | Album |
| "Morocha" | 2022 | 84 | – | – | – | | — |
| "Morning" | 2023 | 66 | – | – | – | | — |
| "FLA" | 2023 | 79 | – | – | – | | 511 |
| "Al Borde" | 2023 | 39 | – | – | – | | 511 |
| "M.A.I." | 2023 | 17 | – | 6 | – | PROMUSICAE: Platinum | 111 |
| "Toy en el Mic" (with Bizarrap) | 2023 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 14 | | En Dormir sin Madrid |
| "No Soy Eterno" (with Bizarrap) | 2023 | 21 | 22 | 46 | — | | En Dormir sin Madrid |
| "Penas de Antaño" (with Bizarrap) | 2023 | 31 | — | 63 | — | | En Dormir sin Madrid |
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## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2024 | Best Artist South Region | Milo J | Nominated |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap/Hip Hop Song | "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated |
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin New Act | Milo J | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2024 | Crack Artist | Milo J | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Album of the Year | 111 | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Cover Design | 111 | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Concept Album | 111 | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Record of the Year | "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Record of the Year | "M.A.I." | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best New Artist | Milo J | Won |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Album | En Dormir Sin Madrid (with Bizarrap) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Music Film | En Dormir Sin Madrid (with Bizarrap) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Song | "Fruto" (with Bizarrap) | Won |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Song | "Rara Vez" (with Taiu) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Collaboration | "Milo J: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 57" (with Bizarrap) | Nominated |
| Premios Gardel | 2024 | Best Urban Collaboration | "Dispara ***" (with Nicki Nicole) | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2024 | The New Generation – Male | Milo J | Nominated |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2024 | New Artist – Male | Milo J | Nominated |
* Note: At the 26th Annual Premios Gardel, Faculdo Yalve won Producer of the Year for his work in 111, while Yalve with Santiago Ruiz and Javier Fracchia were nominated as engineers for Best Recording Engineering, also for 111.