Jorge Drexler
Composer

Jorge Drexler Net Worth

Jorge Drexler is an Oscar-winning musician, actor, and composer born on September 21, 1964 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is best known for his song "Al Otro Lado del Río" from the 2004 film "The Motorcycle Diaries", for which he won an Academy Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 21, 1964
Birth Place Montevideo, Uruguay
Age 59 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $4 million (2024)

About

Oscar-winning musician, actor, and Composer. He was best known for creating the song "Al Otro Lado del Río" for the film "The Motorcycle Diaries" from 2004. He won an Oscar for the song.

Before Fame

He studied Medicine in college and worked as an ear, nose, and throat specialist.

Trivia

He combined traditional Uruguayan music--candombe, murga, milonga, and tango--with bossa nova, pop, jazz, and electronic music.

Family Life

He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to a German Jewish father and mother of Spanish, French, and Portuguese ancestry. When he was four, his family fled Uruguay to escape the impending Holocaust.

Associated With

He and Meryl Streep were both Academy Award winners.

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