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J3hniel, influencer and dancer known as “The Prince of Bachata”

Bachata is a rhythmic musical genre originating in the Dominican Republic, which j3hniel; Andrés Gervacio Jenhiel (Born on 01/07/2002 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) has learned to master in a self-taught way by watching YouTube videos and all kinds of tutorials to perfect his technique.

Better known as J3hniel in his social networks, Andrés Gervacio has become known as a dancer of this type of bolero, a genre influenced by Cuban son and merengue; what skyrocketed its popularity was a video that is accumulating millions of views on both Facebook and TikTok. He also makes video blogs on YouTube tourist of his trips to the Dominican Republic.

J3hniel a.k.a “The Prince of Bachata”: “I started dancing in 2019 after one of my videos went viral.”

The voice of Frank Reyes gave him the musical title of “The Prince of Bachata”, but J3hniel’s followers see in him a new reference, not only for the steps he exhibits on the dance floor, but also for his effort to give recognition to a musical culture that emerged in the urban marginality of the 1960s and early 1970s.

The dance helped him to release his emotions and show his enthusiasm without fear of criticism. “I danced everywhere I went, I danced and every time I danced, I saw improvements in different movements, so I bet to teach myself,” J3hniel tells us.

INTERVIEW WITH DANCER AND INFLUENCER J3HNIEL.

What does dancing mean to you?

  • Dancing for me is being myself no matter where I am, dancing is when I turn off my thoughts and submit my mind to the mercy of the beats that control my body.

Why are you known as the prince of bachata?

  • Some of my followers often call me the “king of bachata” or the “prince of bachata,” so I stuck with “the prince of bachata.”

Do you practice other dance styles?

  • I stick to cultural dances like merengue, salsa, dembow, palo, it’s easier for me to perfect myself, as I grew up around dances. Bachata is a dance for two, for example.

Do you have a fixed partner?

  • I have several companions: my sister, my girlfriend and my cousins.

With whom have you done your best choreography?

  • My best choreography so far has been with my cousin Dorialis who calls herself @ceo.of.this.dancing.shit

How do you define your career as a dancer and influencer?

  • I would define my career as a dancer/influencer as a roller coaster, some months are better than others, some months my views skyrocket and then they are low, the same with income, some months I get paid high amounts and then low amounts.

Would you like to start a project?

  • Yes, many followers often ask me to do tutorials, I would like to open a space for dance workshops.

What are the challenges that you would say you have already achieved and what do you have left to meet as a professional?

  • Overcome hatred. A lot of people aren’t always going to like the way you dance or like you in general. So I overcame the fact that not everyone will always be happy. Now I dance for myself and leave people’s opinions behind.

What’s the best and hardest thing you’ve been through as a dancer and influencer?

  • The best thing I’ve been through as an influencer is the encounters and love I get from some of my followers. It makes my heart happy to know that some people really admire my way of dancing. I still have to go through something bad as an influencer/dancer, I really don’t let things affect me so easily, on social media everyone is going to have opinions.

What message would you send to all the people who want to follow their dream of being a dancer?

  • Be themselves, put themselves before others, and overcome criticism and opinions. To find love in dancing and always practice, practice, practice in whatever dance you are doing, practice makes perfect.

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