Juan Camilo Gonzalez (born March 8, 1990) is a Colombian actor and singer-songwriter. His career began in 2009, when he participated in television commercials and advertisements in Texas. Gonzalez was also a candidate on Making Menudo, an MTV reality show for which they selected twenty-five bilingual male singers. Gonzalez has also made appearances in film and television, such as Parks and Recreation, the webseries Blue, and Los Americans.
Early years Gonzalez was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1990. He has two younger siblings. Gonzalez was classified as a hyperactive child, and therefore earned the nickname of "terremoto" (Earthquake). Gonzalez and his family moved to Houston when he was seven years old so that his younger brother could receive medical treatment.
Gonzalez started his elementary school at Gimnasio Los Caobos in Bogotá and attended Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas, graduating in 2009.
Career Music Gonzalez has recorded original material as well as a remix of the song "El Perdón" by Enrique Iglesias and Nicky Jam. As of 2016, Gonzalez was preparing his debut solo album, titled AwakIn, which is set to feature songs in English and Spanish with a mix of Latin rhythms and American rap and pop.
Television and cinema Gonzalez began his acting career in television commercials in Texas. After graduating from high school, Gonzalez moved to Los Angeles where he began working in commercials and television series. He has done television commercials for Ford, Honda, and AT&T.
In January 2007, Gonzalez auditioned for Making Menudo in Los Angeles. He did not make the cut, and so he began dance lessons and auditioned again in Dallas. In Dallas, he was selected by the Puerto rican singer Luis Fonsi and the radio announcer Daniel Luna as one of the twenty-five participants who would go to New York City where they were filmed in the Road to Menudo series.
Finally in 2007, for the same Making Menudo project Gonzalez was selected to be part of the jury of the new version of the Latino boy band Menudo. The band would be a fusion of urban, pop and rock music in English and Spanish to produce several albums with the label of Sony BMG Epic Records. Several auditions were held in different cities such as Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, New York City, among others. Gonzalez was a part of the Dallas competition where along the side of radio announcer Daniel Luna they chose varies contestants and in their pickings, Gonzalez was 1 of the 25 selected.
As part of the show, Gonzalez along with fourteen other aspiring artists, was trained in singing and dancing in South Beach, Florida for almost four months."Survival of the cutest" http://www.peopleenespanol.com Published December 2007/ January 2008 consulted February 18, 2016
Gonzalez, during his acting career participated in the web series Los Americans (2011), which is characterized by having a multigenerational focus, a middle-class family living in Los Angeles. During the series, he participated with Esai Morales, Lupe Ontiveros, Tony Plana, Raymond Cruz, Yvonne DeLaRosa, and Ana Villafañe. In 2009, Gonzalez appeared in the Parks and Recreation episode Sister City as Jhonny, a Venezuelan intern.
In 2010, Gonzalez played the lead role in the video for Kaya Rosenthal (Can't Get You Out of My Mind). Gonzalez has also appeared in Locked Up Abroad, Hard Times, How to Rock, and Parenthood.
In Banged Up Abroad, JC Gonzalez appeared as Lia McCord's brother, who was arrested at the Bangladesh Airport for trafficking narcotics.
In 2010, In The second season of the NBC comedy-drama series Parenthood (season 2) Gonzalez played the role of a dancer in the Episode The Berger Cometh.
Also in 2010, Gonzalez worked with Ariana Grande in a role of her love interest in Victorious episode Survival of the Hottest.
In Parenthood (season 2) Gonzalez did the role of a Fraternity young man in the episode Orange Alert. Then in 2011, Gonzalez worked in Big Time Strike episode of Big Time Rush.
In 2012, Gonzalez played the character of a Football Player Bully in the episode How to Rock a Newscast of the American teen sitcom How to Rock that ran on Nickelodeon from February 4 to December 8, 2012.
During 2015 and 2018 Gonzalez's notable works included the role of "Jake" in episode "Blue Christmas" of American television series NCIS: New Orleans ,Singh, Ruchi (December 10, 2015) 'NCIS: New Orleans' Season 2 spoilers: The 'NCIS' team investigates a series of burglaries during Christmas. Retrieved January 12, 2016. role of "Kyle" in American procedural drama television series 9-1-1 (TV series) and an appearance as "DJ Diego Spiz" in Amazon Studios's American legal drama web television Goliath.
Gonzalez starred in Los Americans, an Internet series that was launched in May 2011. In 2013, Gonzalez appeared in the web series Blue. Gonzalez has also worked on other web series, including Ragdolls in 2013. In 2015, Gonzalez took on the role of Jake in the NCIS: New Orleans program, in the episode Blue Christmas.
Personal life Gonzalez currently resides in Sugar Land, Texas, a suburb of Houston.
JC Gonzalez has been characterized by his impetus, as indicated by the portal 'Pantallazos de Noticias' , where they claim that they have been traits of the personality of his maternal grandmother, Cándida Rueda, known for being the manager of Hotel San Carlos in Barrancabermeja, (Santander, Colombia).
The artist has also made it known through several interviews that one of his engines is his brother Daniel, who has largely overcome a strange disease called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC), and has taught him that without effort there is no reward, from there, says the singer, his discipline comes.
Philanthropy
The song "Safe Passage" was sung by JC Gonzalez for the thrive Integrative wellness and women of watts and beyond, in California, USA. He sang it in Gatherings and festivals which supports those who have survived and fighters of domestic violence.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Second Coming Police officer VideoCredited as Juan Camilo 2011 11-11-11 Ryan 2012 Slumber Party Slaughter Randy 2014 11:11 Ryan Short 2015 Elena Victor Short 2015 Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate – Menopausal Superhero Cock Block 2017 More Than Enough Collin Film by Director: Anne-Marie HessOriginal title: Good After Bad 2018 Ernesto's Manifesto Logan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Making Menudo JC MTV Reality Show 2008 Locked Up Abroad Eliadah "Lia" McCord brother Episode: "Bangladesh" National Geographic Channel 2009 Parks and Recreation Jhonny Quijada Episode: "Sister City" 2010 The Hard Times of RJ Berger dancer with knife Episode "The Berger Cometh" 2010 Victorious Ben Episode: "Survival of the Hottest" 2010 Parenthood Fraternity young man Episode: "Orange Alert" 2011 Big Time Rush Costart Episode: "Big Time Strike" 2012 How to Rock Football Player Bully Episode: "How to Rock a Newscast" 2013 RagDolls Mateo 4 episodes 2014 I Didn't Do It Mike Episode: "Lindy Nose Best" 2015 NCIS: New Orleans Jake Episode: "Blue Christmas" 2018 9-1-1 Kyle Episode: "Point of Origin" 2018 Goliath DJ Diego Spiz Episode: "Two Cinderellas"
Webisodes Year Title Role Notes 2009 Love Fifteen Cindy Lee's son Cindy Lee (Paola Turbay) 2011 Los Americans Paul Valenzuela 8 episodes 2013 Blue Harry Episode: "What Kind of a Name Is Blue?"
Commercials Commercial Paper Channel Honda Fit (English/Spanish) Principal National Jack in the Box (Spanish) Principal National Houston Community College Institutional Commercial Principal Regional Hasbro Nerf Vulcan Principal Regional Academy Sports + Outdoors Principal Regional Houston Community College Principal Regional (Institutional) National Car Rental Principal Online Fiesta Rock Principal Regional Connect EDU Principal Online Wii Principal National KFC Principal National AT&T Principal National Ford Focus Principal National
Discography Year Title PositionE.E.U.U R&BE.E.U.U Rap2015Equation of Love—— Equation of Love – Single2015Quiet Game—— Quiet Game – Single2015Cupid—— AwakIN2015Zoom—— Zoom – Single2015Prendete—— AwakIN2016Solitary Conversations—— 2moonS2016Luchando—— 2moonS2016Let me be me—— 2moonS
References
External links
Official website of JC Gonzalez in English, French and Spanish
JCgonzalez in Musica.com JC Gonzalez in ColArte - Biblioteca Virtual del Arte en Colombia JC GONZALEZ “ THE LORD OF POP MUSIC”