Maluma Talks Investments in Streaming App ‘Trebel,’ Wanting To Collab with Justin Timberlake and More

When Maluma, born Juan Luis Londoño Arias, was only 16 years old, he released his debut independent single Farandulera, which hit radio airplay in Colombia. The single garnered so much traction that it even caught the eye of Sony Music. It was that very next year that the Medellin-born artist would record and release his debut album, Magia. It’s that commitment alone that soared Maluma to new heights.

As he built his career over the course of a decade, Maluma has collaborated with global icons such as Madonna, J Balvin, Ty Dolla $ign, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, The Weeknd, Ozuna and more garnering just under 20 million pure sales worldwide; and counting. “I would love to collaborate with Justin Timberlake or Bruno Mars. I admire their music, style and history within this industry.”

We caught up with the Hawái singer in a recent interview in which we talked about his recent investments with music streaming app Trebel and even Contraluz, Mexico’s first Cristalino Mezcal. “I just became an investor for the first Cristalino Mezcal called Contraluz and Trebel, which is a music streaming platform offering upcoming artists in Latin America new ways to upload their music,” said the artist-turned-investor. This mogul-in-the-works is “always looking for ways to innovate in different markets.” No doubt having the music game on lock, Maluma and his team have been tapping into various industries and markets including fashion, beauty, alcohol, streaming and we’re excited to watch one of Latin music’s most influential artists Maluma continue to flourish for yet another decade to come.