José Ángel Hernández (August 1, 1985 – December 15, 2021), known as Flow La Movie, was a Puerto Rican music producer.

Flow La Movie
Born
José Ángel Hernández

(1985-08-01)August 1, 1985
DiedDecember 15, 2021(2021-12-15) (aged 36)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
OccupationMusic producer
Years active2011–2021
Children3 (1 deceased)

Career

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He started his career in the music industry as a producer in 2011, which lasted ten years until his death. He launched his own indie record label and management agency and was a producer and artist with chart-topping hits like "Te Boté”, which topped Hot Latin Songs for fourteen weeks, the third-most for Bad Bunny, per Billboard. He was also a producer for Ozuna and Nio García, being behind the latter's viral hit “La Jeepeta".[1][2]

Other ventures

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Flow La Movie

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Flow La Movie
Founded2009
Founder
  • Jose Ángel Hernández (Former CEO)
  • Illianes Ruiz (Current CEO)
StatusActive
Distributor(s)The Orchard
Genre
Country of originUnited States
Location

Hernández founded his record label Flow La Movie (FLM) in 2009 in partnership with his mother an current CEO Illianes Ruiz, while working with Nio García and Casper Mágico. Since founding the label he did reach the top Latin RIAA Certified récord in history with “Te Bote”.[3]

Current artists
Act Year
signed
Nio García (Artist) 2009
Xound (Producer) 2018
Former artists
Act
Casper Mágico
D.OZi
Album releases
  • 2020: Now o Never by Nio García & Casper Mágico

Record production

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Hernández also produces records, including his own, in December 2017, Hernández produced the single “Te Bote” which went certified Dianond by the RIAA.

Death

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Hernández died on December 15, 2021, at the age of 36, when a charter plane Gulfstream IV carrying him and eight other people crashed and burst into flames while attempting an emergency landing near Las Américas International Airport. All the other people on board were also killed during the crash, including his wife and their 4-year-old son.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Nine killed in Dominican Republic plane crash". Al Jazeera. December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Estrada, Mia (December 16, 2021). "Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash". NPR. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Platon, Adelle. "'Te Boté,' The Biggest Latin Single In The U.S., Vanishes From The Hot 100". Forbes. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Flow La Movie and his family among 9 dead in Dominican Republic plane crash, the Latin artist was 38". Hola. December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Flow La Movie's Death Mourned by J Balvin, Juan Magan & More". Billboard. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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