Dreams does not come true through magic,it takes sweat, determination and hard work. That's Juan Camilo Gonzalez, Admiring all forms of art: singing, dancing, and acting. JC as his fans calls him " he knew what he wanted to do at a very young age" With the passion inside his heart, and of course a lot of hard work, JC wants to give the world something special, something that not only entertains, but goes beyond, he wanted to express himself through music, and that what makes him a different talent.
A MODEST START
JC Gonzalez is a bilingual singer, dancer, actor and songwriter. his roots is ma mix of two cultures. He was born in Bogota, Colombia. He and his family went to live in Houston, Texas as they were searching for a cure to his younger brother Danny ( Daniel) who was born with a rare muscular disease called ( Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita AMC). JC did everything he could to help his parents in the struggles they were facing including his little brother's illness, and travelling to a whole new country all by themselves! they has no relatives nor friends to help, all they could do is to rely on each other and build themselves up. They were not all alone, they were surrounded by other families whom were also struggling as immigrants, they all have the same goal is to Achieve the American dream. JC witnessed the struggles his parents had gone through, but they made it ! Successfully his father became a successful businessman and his mother got a degree in architecture and construction field. JC once said "they are the reason I want to achieve what i want to achieve" he meant it from the bottom of his heart, they were not only his loving family, they also were his friends and supporters, they helped him follow his dreams and always encouraged him.
The doctors explained to the family that there was no certain medicine or cure that would allow Daniel to function independently, but his family did not cut the rope of hope, after surgeries and so many trails Daniel now is playing and running on his own.
This particular story had pushed JC forward towards his dreams. JC knew that following his dreams into the entertainment art will never be easy and that it is full of ups and downs, but he decided to do what he loves and enjoy every step of the journey of his artistic development, he decided that he will experience it to the full and make the most of it.
JC is currently living in Los Angeles, California working on himself in all artistic fields, as he is developing a healthy lifestyle at the gym, not only this, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, and keeping up with NFL.
JC knows that the entertainment sector is always evolving, and that he had to keep up with it. He is growing day my day as his music grows with him. " the only thing that does not change in life is change" says JC " only i have to decide where i want to go, take a step at a time... and enjoy the view."
JC IS GETTING STARTED !
After Graduation, JC started his acting career by acting in Television commercials in Texas soon after, JC moved to Los Angeles where he continued working in commercials and television series also. Indeed JC's cultural background inspired him in many different ways to grow and achieve. JC has done commercials for FORD, HONDA, and AT&T. After moving to Los Angeles he came acros an opportunity to audition for the MTV reality show "Making Menudo" at first he did not make a go for it, but he did not give up, on the contrary he started working on himself and took dance lessons and auditioned again in Dallas, this time in Dallas he was chosen by the puerto-rican singer Luis Fonsi, he was one of other twenty-five participants to go to New York to film The road to menudo series. During his time in "Making Menudo" JC gained lots of experiences in dancing and singing and the most important among them is to accept criticism and push himself hard to his limits and never settle for less.
During his time filing in "Making Menudo"he was trained by the producer Johnny wright. this time provided him with the experience neededd to start his own music and artistic career. Although he admires many artists such as Justin timberlake, lil Wayne and others, but in his artistic career he do not want to be like anyone else, he wanted to be unique and different. He wanted to give a message through music to American and Latin worlds, he wanted to let people hear and feel what his music is like he did not put himself in a position where he compete or race with anyone because he believes that every artist has his own way of delivering a unique message to the world. His love for what he does, for his art, for his music, for his respect for the thousands of immigrants made a great influence to make his songs unique and aspiring. JC has already released his new album " AwakIN" which is all written and composed by JC himself he describes as " the awakening of the soul". Recently he released a new EP " 2MoonS" which represent the fusion of the two cultures of two different stories. This helped JC Sees American and Latin music in a whole different way.
This album has a mixture of English and Spanish songs, JC says "there is something that happens when I put a good vallenato and cumbia or merengue ... I do not know how to explain. It's like my whole body was designed for that kind of rhythm and flavor." This had helped him to understand and express music in both languages and develop Rhythm and flavor in both his Native and adopted language. JC recorded original material as well as remix of the song " El Perdon" by Enrique Iglesias and Nicky Jam. “I am happy with what I do,” JC states, “I enjoy it and for me it is not a job.”
JC started small as staring in Commercials and participating in play during his highschool, After mocing to Los angeles JC had the opportunity to appear on important channels such as Disney, NBC, Nickelodeon, ABC and MTV. He even had the opportunity to work alongside Amy Poehler and Aziz Ansari in the popular show “Parks and Recreation.” JC has to work with such artists as they will experience reinforced his desire to become a professional artist. " As a surgeon or an astronaut, train and practice their art over and over again in their profession and able to do their work," says JC. "at that moment i knew what i wanted to do with my life and it was worth the effort."
SURVIVING THE HARD TIMES
JC's story is not only about music and art, what makes this story so special is his dedication and support he gives to those around him. For instance in 2014 when he found out that his father was diagnosed with cancer, he dropped everything in Los Angeles and went to take care of his father, try to comfort him and help him. As they always say "Family comes first" and JC is no exception he went and supported his family through the hard times. He stayed till his father had finished his medical treatments and started to feel better. Although he left everything and went to stand by his family's side when he was needed, he did not put his career on pause. He kept writing and composing new songs that will be ready when he return to California.
JC's story is not only about music and art, what makes this story so special is his dedication and support he gives to those around him. For instance in 2014 when he found out that his father was diagnosed with cancer, he dropped everything in Los Angeles and went to take care of his father, try to comfort him and help him. As they always say "Family comes first" and JC is no exception he went and supported his family through the hard times. He stayed till his father had finished his medical treatments and started to feel better. Although he left everything and went to stand by his family's side when he was needed, he did not put his career on pause. He kept writing and composing new songs that will be ready when he return to California.
They say the future belongs to those who believes in the beauty of their dreams, and He do. JC is always striving to deliver his message to the world knowing that it will not be easy and there will be many obstacles in the way, but it's a way worth the walk. JC is always positive, he knew that fame and success may or may not come but he is always moving forward as John F.Kennedy says " every accomplishment starts withe the decision to try" so.. do not be afraid to give a try.
JC's work is a mix of passion and emotions, he wants everyone to enjoys his music no matter old or young, speaking English or speaking Spanish. H is not afraid to admit that he has not reached his goal yet, he is proud of himself as long as he is trying. " Have the sacrifices been worthwhile?" JC asks himself "I won't know until I keep climbing the ladder of my artistic career."
Now JC wants to achieve his goals he wants to show the whole world what music is capable of. He questioned himself several times if he was capable of writing, composing and acting and creating art that would reach millions of people, Nevertheless he realized that the most important thing is to fight for what you truly believe in, and that the value is in the journey not in the destination. The journey will compose you and make a whole new person of you, it will make a new person out of you. Believe in yourself, there's no limits you cannot cross.
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