Before J. Balvin became a record-breaking chart-topper, he was José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, just another boy in Medellín, Colombia, with big dreams and an even bigger drive to make them come true.
In Matthew Heineman’s documentary, the pop star alternates between his carefree onstage persona and who he is when the cameras and fans aren’t around.
He’s especially open about his struggles with mental illness in an effort to destigmatize the subject for his fans and listeners.
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