Myke Towers
Puerto Rican rapper and singer (born 1994)
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Michael Anthony Torres Monge[1] (born January 15, 1994), known professionally as Myke Towers, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer.[2] He was recognized as New Artist of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2021[3] and has been nominated at the Latin Grammys.[4] To date, Towers has released 7 studio albums and is co-managed by One World International and S10 Entertainment.[5]
January 15, 1994
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
Myke Towers | |
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Towers in 2021 | |
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| Also known as | Young Kingz |
| Born | Michael Anthony Torres Monge January 15, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | myketowerspr |
| Children | 1 |
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Early life
Towers was born on January 15, 1994, in Río Piedras, a district that now belongs to San Juan, Puerto Rico. From a very young age he drew inspiration from 90's hip-hop and started practicing freestyle independently, while recording various demos afterwards.[6]
Career
When Towers began his career, he initially posted his songs to SoundCloud, which gained popularity in Puerto Rico.[7] Originally, his stage name was "Mike", but was later stylized to "Myke", joining the letters "Y" and "K", short for the moniker "Young Kingz".[8] His mixtape El Final del Principio (2016) peaked at 12 on Latin Rhythm Albums.[9] The mixtape was produced by the record label G Starr Entertainment and featured singles such as "Dinero en mano", "Déjate ver", "No sabe nada" and "Alternativas".[10]
Towers collaborated with Bad Bunny with the song "Estamos Arriba" released in June 2019.[11][12] On July 5, 2019, Piso 21 released the single "Una Vida Para Recordar" featuring Towers.[13] He collaborated with Becky G with the song "Dollar"; a music video was released July 12, 2019.[14] His first studio album Easy Money Baby was released on January 23, 2020, just one week after the birth of his son. The album peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart for 83 consecutive weeks and was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards.[15][16][17] His EP Para Mi Ex was released on December 16, 2020.[18]
His second album, Lyke Mike, was released on April 23, 2021.[19] The title refers to his previous stage name, while the number of tracks (23) pays homage to the jersey number of former basketball player Michael Jordan. It features collaborations with Jon Z, Ñengo Flow, and Sahir.[8]
His third studio album, La Vida Es Una was released on March 23, 2023. This album also had 23 songs, which included features from Arcángel, J Balvin, Chita, Ozuna, and Daddy Yankee.[20] In July 2023, the song "Lala" topped charts in several countries after the use of the song went viral on TikTok.[21][22] It also became Towers' first song to top Billboard's Global 200 US chart.[23] In that same month, Towers signed a managerial deal with Brandon Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment.[5]
Towers' fourth album, LVEU: Viva la Tuya… No la Mía, was released on November 23, 2023.[24]
His fifth album, La Pantera Negra, was released on August 23, 2024. The album features collaborations with Peso Pluma, Jay Wheeler, Omar Montes, Cosculluela, and Yovngchimi.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
- Easy Money Baby (2020)
- Lyke Mike (2021)
- La Vida Es Una (2023)
- LVEU: Vive la Tuya... No la Mía (2023)
- La Pantera Negra (2024)
- Lyke Miike (2024)
- Island Boyz (2025)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2020 | "Si Se Da" (with Farruko) | Winning Songs | Won | [26] |
| 2021 | "La Jeepeta (Remix)" (with Anuel AA, Nio Garcia, Brray & Juanka) | Won | [27] | ||
| 2022 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [28] | |
| "Bandido" (with Juhn) | Winning Songs | Won | |||
| "Diosa" | Won | ||||
| "La Curiosidad" (with Jay Wheeler) | Won | ||||
| "La Nota" (with Manuel Turizo & Rauw Alejandro) | Won | ||||
| "Mi Niña" (with Wisin) | Won | ||||
| "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Won | ||||
| "Travesuras (Remix)" (with Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Ozuna & Wisin & Yandel) | Won | ||||
| 2024 | "Lala" | Won | [29] | ||
| "Uh Lala" (with Daddy Yankee) | Won | ||||
| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2021 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Won | [3] |
| "Caramelo (Remix)" (with Ozuna & Karol G) | Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Travesuras (Remix)" (with Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Ozuna & Wisin & Yandel) | Tropical Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Himself | Latin Rhythm Artist of the Year, Solo | Nominated | [30] | |
| "Lala" | Global 200 Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "La Falda" | Nominated | ||||
| "La Capi" | Tropical Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2021 | "Caramelo (Remix)" (with Ozuna & Karol G) | Top Latin Song | Nominated | [31] |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | "Lala" | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year | Nominated | [32] |
| 2025 | "La Falda" | Nominated | [33] | ||
| Himself | Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2021 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [34] |
| "Caramelo (Remix)" (with Ozuna & Karol G) | Favorite Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [35] | |
| Favorite Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Favorite Pop Song | Won | |||
| 2024 | "Lala" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [36] | |
| Global Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| "Borracho y Loco" (with Yandel) | Best Urban Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2020 | Easy Money Baby | Best Urban Music Album | Nominated | [4] |
| 2021 | Lyke Mike | Nominated | [37] | ||
| "La Curiosidad" (with Jay Wheeler) | Best Reggaeton Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | "El Cielo" (with Feid & Sky Rompiendo) | Nominated | [38] | ||
| "La Falda" | Nominated | ||||
| LOS40 Music Awards | 2021 | "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Best Latin Song | Nominated | [39] |
| Best Latin Video | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Himself | Best Latin Live Act | Nominated | [40] | |
| Best Latin Urban Act or Producer | Nominated | ||||
| La Vida es Una | Best Latin Album | ||||
| "Uh Lala" (with Daddy Yankee) | Best Latin Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| "Lala" | Best Latin Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Himself | Best Latin Live Act | Nominated | [41] | |
| Best Latin Urban Act | Won | ||||
| La Pantera Negra | Best Latin Album | Won | |||
| La Vida es Una Tour | Best Latin Tour, Festival or Concert | Nominated | |||
| "La Falda" | Best Latin Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| "Mi Lova" (with Bad Gyal) | Best Latin Urban Collaboration | Won | |||
| "La Ranger" (with Sech, Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez, Dalex & Dímelo Flow) | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Himself | Best Latin Act
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[42] | ||
| "Soleao" (with Quevedo) | Best Latin Urban Song | Pending | |||
| "Sentimiento Natural" (with Aitana) | Best Spanish Collaboration
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| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Himself | Best Caribbean Act | Nominated | [43] |
| 2023 | Nominated | [44] | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | [45] | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2021 | "La Curiosidad" (with Jay Wheeler) | Hit of the Year | Nominated | [46] |
| "La Nota" (with Manuel Turizo & Rauw Alejandro) | Music-Ship of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Viral Anthem | Won | |||
| 2024 | "La Falda" | Bellakeo Supremo | Nominated | [47] | |
| "Lala" | Viral Anthem | Nominated | |||
| Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards | 2021 | "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Catchier Song | Won | [48] |
| Premios Juventud | 2020 | Himself | The New Generation - Male | Nominated | [49] |
| 2021 | Male Youth Artist of the Year | Nominated | [50] | ||
| "Caramelo (Remix)" (with Ozuna & Karol G) | The Perfect Mix | Nominated | |||
| "Mi Niña (Remix)" (with Wisin, Anitta & Maluma) | Nominated | ||||
| "Me Gusta" (with Anitta & Cardi B) | OMG Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| "La Jeepeta (Remix)" (with Anuel AA, Nio Garcia, Brray & Juanka) | Viral Track of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | The Perfect Mix | Nominated | [51] | |
| "Oh Na Na" (with Camila Cabello & Tainy) | OMG Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Himself | Male Youth Artist of the Year | Nominated | [52] | |
| "Ande Con Quien Ande" (with Jhayco) | Best Urban Mix | Nominated | |||
| "Uh Lala" (with Daddy Yankee) | Nominated | ||||
| La Vida es Una | Best Urban Album – Male | Nominated | |||
| "Baby Father 2.0" (with Yovngchimi, Arcangel, Ñengo Flow & Yeruza) | Best Trap Song | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | "Lala" | Best Urban Track | Nominated | [53] | |
| "Borracho y Loco" (with Yandel) | Best Urban Mix | Nominated | |||
| LVEU: Vive la Tuya... No la Mía | Best Urban Album | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Himself | Male Youth Artist of the Year | Nominated | [54] | |
| Change Agent | Won | ||||
| "Degenere" (with Benny Blanco) | Best Urban Track | Nominated | |||
| "Adivino" (with Bad Bunny) | Best Urban Mix | Won | |||
| La Pantera Negra | Best Urban Album | Nominated | |||
| "Soleao" (with Quevedo) | Afrobeat of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2020 | Himself | New Male Artist | Nominated | [55] |
| 2021 | "Me Gusta" (with Anitta & Cardi B) | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [56] | |
| "La Jeepeta (Remix)" (with Anuel AA, Nio Garcia, Brray & Juanka) | Remix of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Caramelo (Remix)" (with Ozuna & Karol G) | Nominated | ||||
| "La Cama (Remix)" (with Lunay, Ozuna, Chencho Corleone & Rauw Alejandro) | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Himself | Male Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated | [57] | |
| "La Tóxica (Remix)" (with Farruko, Sech, Jay Wheeler & Tempo) | Remix of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Fiel (Remix)" (with Wisin, Jhayco & Anuel AA) | Nominated | ||||
| "Travesuras (Remix)" (with Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Ozuna & Wisin & Yandel) | Nominated | ||||
| "Pareja del Año" (with Sebastián Yatra) | Perfect Mix of The Year | Nominated | |||
| Pop Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||||
| "La Nota" (with Manuel Turizo & Rauw Alejandro) | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Mi Niña" (with Wisin) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | "Oh Na Na" (with Camila Cabello & Tainy) | The Perfect Mix of the Year | Nominated | [58] | |
| Lyke Mike | Urban Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Experimento" | Urban/Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Himself | Male Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated | [59] | |
| "Lala" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Urban Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| La Vida Es Una | Urban Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Uh Lala" (with Daddy Yankee) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [60] | |
| Male Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "La Falda" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Urban Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| LVEU: Vive la Tuya... No la Mía | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Urban Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Degenere" (with Benny Blanco) | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Borracho y Loco" (with Yandel) | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "La Capi" | Tropical Song Of The Year | Nominated |