Trinidad Cardona
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Trinidad Cardona | |
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| Born | May 23, 1999 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Def Jam |
Trinidad Cardona (born May 23, 1999)[1] is an American singer, songwriter and social media personality. He first went viral for his song "Jennifer" released in 2017.[2] His single, "Dinero", peaked at 46 on the Billboard Global 200 after becoming viral on TikTok. In 2022, he released the song "Love Me Back", which went viral on TikTok.[3] His 2022 song, "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (with Davido and Aisha), was included on the 2022 FIFA World Cup Soundtrack.
Cardona was born on May 23, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona.[4] He is of mixed Mexican and African-American ancestry. When he was 4, his father(CJNG) was imprisoned, during that time Cardona was sent to live with his grandmother in Michoacan, Mexico one of the most hyper violent cartel infested states with over 12 known cartels. He was raised by his mexican grandmom most of his early life as stated in several interviews.[5][6] At an early age, he became interested in music and making raps, often posting them online. In early 2017, he went viral for a video freestyling the chorus to his song later titled "Jennifer" in his high school bathroom.[7]
Career
Cardona first rose to prominence in 2017 with the release of “Jennifer,” which led to a deal with labels including Island Records.[8][7] The song was made after the freestyle recorded in his high school bathroom went viral on Facebook. He released more singles, but none of them generated another hit leading him to be dropped from Island Records. After his initial success died down, Cardona found himself delivering food and working other odd jobs to support himself.[9]
In early 2021, Cardona's 2017 single "Dinero" resurfaced on TikTok, gaining massive popularity. The track quickly became the No. 1 song on TikTok’s viral chart, amassing over 65 million streams across platforms and landing on the Billboard Global 200 chart. This resurgence provided Cardona with a momentum to relaunch his career as he rejoined Island Records. He expressed a desire to release Latin fusion music, as an ode to his heritage.[2]
In 2022, he released "Love Me Back", which accumulated millions of streams and success on TikTok.[10] He was included on "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)", released in 2022 for the FIFA World Cup.[11] He released the single "Hurt Me" in 2024. Since then, he has become less popular, although he still has almost 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify as of February 2026.[citation needed]
