- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJuan de Dios Ventura Soriano
- Nicknames
- El Caballo Mayor
- Canilla
- La Industria Nacional de la Alegría
- Papá Ventura
- Johnny Ventura was born on March 8, 1940 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was a producer and actor, known for Blood Simple (1984), The Believers (1987) and Miami Blues (1990). He was married to Nelly Josefina Flores. He died on July 28, 2021 in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
- SpouseNelly Josefina Flores(? - July 28, 2021) (his death, 7 children)
- Children
- At the time of his death he was working on his 107th studio album.
- He was prominent in popularizing merengue and salsa music, and won six Latin Grammys.
- We soon realized that while it was true that some people in the country were racially prejudiced, this was not the general rule. Many members of the country's wealthiest class, mostly white, had lunch with us, associated with us, hung out with us, made business with us, in short, they accepted us as we were. Realizing this, we decided to reinforce our personal and professional growth and become examples for our peers to emulate.
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