Jey Army is the YouTube sensation with her song “La excusa” | VIDEO

Jefferson Mogollón Chauca, better known as Jey ArmyHe is a 23-year-old chalaco who has worked as a stevedore in Callao from a very young age and is now a sensation on YouTube, because the video clip for his song “La excusa” has already almost reached 3 million visits.

Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, Army did not stop in his dreams and recorded this song last year, Thanks to the support provided by the Monumental Music label to young, low-income talented Chalacos who now sound under their own name.

This video clip featured Michela Elías, former member of “Esto es Guerra”. She became interested in this project and collaborated without charging a sun, thus supporting the young chalaco. Now he is in Europe and hopes to continue participating for social works that have an impact on the world.

Happy for this achievement, Army assured that he will continue on that path of music and wants to win a Billboard or a Grammy for PeruIn addition to achieving success to help the neighbors in his neighborhood, to be able to buy a house for his mother and to be an example for many young people.

And it is that the life of Jey Army, in his neighborhood of Chacarita in Callao, has not been easy. He grew up with his mother, his grandmother and under the support of his uncles, as his father was never present. Despite all the problems, this young man learned that even from the worst moments one can learn great lessons.

Jefferson calls himself Army because he is always armed with his words. Since he was 14 years old, he was already rap and improvising for friends in the neighborhood, but he preferred to follow the illusion of many children and dedicate himself to soccer, showing that he had the skill to be a great player.

He managed to get a scholarship at the well-known Cantolao football school, but scarce resources and lack of opportunities ended up truncating his career. Is so From the age of 16 he worked as a stevedore and was able to pay for his studies in production mechanics at the National University of Callao.

Although he has a lot of strength, at the age of 20 he had a very sad episode, since He suffered a severe depression that marked a turning point in his life. This problem led him to lock himself in his room for a month.

“Many problems came together, a love disappointment, I missed football and the absence of my father. Until in a moment I began to write down everything I felt, draining my pain and that’s how my song ‘Solo contra el mundo’ was born. Since then I have not stopped making music “, he counted.

Today away from problems, Jey Army advised that it is never too late to start fighting for your dreams because we all have an art to exploit. “Life is not easy, but you have to find your way and if you collapse, get up, because only the brave face their problems and stand out”, Indian.

“I am really grateful to Monumental Music because it is a bridge for young people, since the project offers unity between the neighborhoods and carries a message of social conscience “He referred to the record company that seeks for Callao to become the headquarters of urban music.