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| alias = El Talento del Bloque
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|2}}
| birth_place = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Reggaeton]]
* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
* [[Latin pop]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002444093|title=Farruko|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 15, 2023|archive-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315033359/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002444093|url-status=live}} Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
* [[Latin trap]]
}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter}}
| instrument = Vocals
| discography = [[Farruko discography|Discography]]
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = {{flatlist|
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| website = {{URL|farruko.com}}
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'''Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado''' (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name '''Farruko''', is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with [[Daddy Yankee]], [[J Balvin]], [[Don Omar]], and [[J Álvarez]]. He came to prominence in 2010 with his first solo album, ''El Talento del Bloque''.<ref name="allmusic" />
 
== Career ==
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On April 3, 2018, Farruko was arrested in Puerto Rico, accused of hiding $52,000 in undeclared cash in shoes and luggage when returning from the [[Dominican Republic]] for which he was required to do three years of probation.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8515851/judge-orders-three-years-probation-farruko|title=Judge Orders Three Years Probation for Farruko|date=June 13, 2019|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 3, 2020|archive-date=March 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303131441/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8515851/judge-orders-three-years-probation-farruko|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2017, he had a net worth of $3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latintimes.com/richest-reggaeton-artists-15-urban-music-singers-fat-bank-accounts-and-fit-bodies-420781|title=Richest Reggaeton Artists: 15 Urban Music Singers with Fat Bank Accounts and Fit Bodies|work=[[Latin Times]]|author=Gomez, Shirley|date=July 18, 2017|publisher=[[Newsweek Media Group]]|access-date=May 22, 2019|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122154845/https://www.latintimes.com/richest-reggaeton-artists-15-urban-music-singers-fat-bank-accounts-and-fit-bodies-420781|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Personal Lifelife ==
Farruko became a Christian in 2022. He spoke about his faith in an interview in the same year with [[Rolling Stone]] magazine: 'Look, I’m a human who was falling, who wasn’t doing the right thing. Now I got up and I’m strong, and you can, too.' He also spoke about how his faith helped him reconcile with his family.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lopez |first1=Julyssa |title=Farruko on God, Fame, and Life After ‘Pepas’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/farruko-pepas-god-new-music-1234594021/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=19 April 2024 |date=1 October 2022}}</ref>