Jorge Drexler Biography

Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan singer-songwriter. He was drawn to music very early in his life, and started playing the piano and taking formal classes. In general, he was very well educated and followed in his parents' footsteps by earning his medical degree. However, his interest in music was too much of a draw and he decided to pursue his music career instead of medicine. He put out his first few albums in Uruguay before attracting the attention of the Spanish music industry. He continued his career in Spain and produced several albums there. He achieved fame for a song on his 2004 album 'Eco' when it was featured in the film 'The Motorcycle Diaries.' The internationally renowned song went on to win an Oscar and cemented Drexler's place at the forefront of the Spanish music scene. He experienced more success with his 2010 album 'Amar La Trama' which was a global hit and scored him several Latin Grammy nominations.