Biography

Michael Rafael Nova Almanzar, known as Bulova and later as Bulova's Family, is a Dominican rapper, singer, composer and producer born on December 13, 1989, in Villa María, Santo Domingo.

El Army

He came up in El Army, the rap collective built around Lápiz Conciente, appearing on the group's «No Bulla» and «No Pueden Con El Army» alongside El Fother, Kiko el Crazy and other members, and releasing his own «Las Reglas del Juego» within that scene in 2013. He left El Army in 2014 to build a solo career.

«Dale Pipo» and Premios Q

Bulova's move into dembow produced his best-known record, «Dale Pipo», which won Best Dembow at the Premios Q in 2018; a remix featuring El Alfa passed thirty-four million views on YouTube. «El 15 Remix» won Best Collaboration at the same awards. His catalogue also includes «Los Pomposos», with Yomel el Meloso, and «Que Me Aconseje», with Shelow Shaq.

Beyond music

He has toured Chile and built a following across Europe, the United States and Colombia. In the Dominican Republic he became the local face of the sportswear brands Mitchell & Ness and Reebok and a majority stakeholder in Bameso, one of the country's leading sports clubs.

Discography

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