  juan luis guerra seijas (born june 7, 1957), known professionally as juan luis guerra, is a dominican singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. he has sold over 30 million records,juan luis guerra: asondeguerra msn (in spanish) and has won numerous awards including 15 latin grammy awards, two grammy awards, and two latin billboard music awards. guerra won 3 latin grammy awards in 2010, including album of the year. in 2012, he won the latin grammy award for producer of the year.http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1083020/latin-grammy-pre-telecast-juan-luis-guerra-wins-producer-of-the-year-don guerra is one of the most internationally recognized latin artists of recent decades. his popular style of merengue and afro-latin fusion has garnered him considerable success throughout latin america. he is also credited for popularizing bachata music on a global level and is often associated with the genre, although his distinct style of bachata features a more traditional bolero rhythm and aesthetic mixed with bossa-nova influenced melodies and harmony in some of his songs.iaso records, david wayne. "juan luis guerra biography", juan luis guerra biography, 2008, iaso records. he does not limit himself to one style of music; instead, he incorporates diverse rhythms like merengue, bachata-fusion, balada, salsa, rock and roll, and even gospel. "ojalÃ¡ que llueva cafÃ©" ("i wish it would rain coffee"), which is one of his most critically acclaimed pieces. ==career== ===early life=== before he committed to music, guerra studied philosophy and literature at the universidad autÃ³noma de santo domingo. he then studied guitar and music
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