Jairo Martínez

Talent Manager

Birthday February 11, 1955

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Cartagena, Colombia

Age 69 years old

#46,229 Most Popular

About

Talent manager, politician, and TV host who presents the entertainment news on CNN International. He is on the board of directors of the Colombia Chambers of Commerce. While working at Sony, he launched Shakira's international career by introducing her to producer Emilio Estefan. After this, he became the director of promotions and public relations of Estefan Enterprises, managing the house's musicians, restaurants, and clubs.  

Before Fame

He studied advertising at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Cartagena. After participating in an exchange program at Pensacola Junior College in Florida, he started working at the nightclub Casablanca in Miami. While there, he met Chayanne, and began to work with her, landing him a job at Sony. 

Trivia

He was one of judges of the music competition show Yo me llamo for its first three seasons, alongside Amparo Grisales. He has amassed a large following on his JAIRODMARTINEZ Twitter account. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Cartagena in 1955. He has a pet cat.

Associated With

He has worked with talents such as Ruben BladesDon Omar, and Juan Gabriel