Jorge Drexler | |
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![]() Drexler performing in Santiago, Chile on September 25, 2010. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jorge Abner Drexler Prada |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | September 21, 1964
Origin | Uruguay |
Genres | Latin pop |
Website | Official site |
Jorge Drexler (born Jorge Abner Drexler Prada; 21 September 1964) is an Uruguayan musician, actor, and doctor.
In 2004, Drexler become the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award. He won for composing the song "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries.