René “Residente” Pérez has new representation…

The 48-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning rapper, best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13, has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation in all areas.

UTA also will represent his production company, 1868 Studios.

The announcement comes on the heels of news that Residente will be making his directing and screenwriting debut with the film Porto Rico.

Residente has assembled his own supergroup of actors to lead his epic Caribbean western and historical drama depicting the realities of colonialism and paternalism.

In his lead acting role, Benito “Bad Bunny” Martínez Ocasio will star alongside heavy hitters Edward Norton, Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen to be executive produced by the legendary filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

Residente co-wrote the screenplay with Birdman‘s Alexander Dinelaris, a fellow Puerto Rican talent.

While exploring this new facet of his career, Residente never will abandon his musical roots, which began as the frontman of the group Calle 13.

In 2017, he made his solo debut with the self-titled album Residente. The popularity of his infusion of Latin hip-hop and reggaeton sounds has taken him to major stages all over the world, including notable performances with Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic in 2020 and in front of a crowd of 180,000 fans at Mexico City’s historic Zócalo last year.

He’s a four-time Grammy and 29 Latin Grammy Award winner and shares the title of most Latin Grammy wins with Édgar Barrera.

In 2020 show, Residente expressed his desire to act, write and direct. Four years later, he made his acting debut alongside Sasha Calle and Leslie Grace in the indie feature In the Summers, which garnered much buzz at the Sundance Film Festival that year and won the Grand Jury Prize.

He recently returned to the festival as part of the cast of the feature Frank and Louis, starring opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir.

To continue expanding as a multi-hyphenate creative, Residente launched his 1868 Studios banner through a multi-year joint venture between Sony Music Latin-Iberia and Sony Music Vision. The company develops, produces and globally distributes original content centered on authentic, culturally driven storytelling. Committed to elevating Latin culture and bringing Latin stories to global audiences, 1868 Studios creates premium projects that highlight heritage, identity and bold creative expression across formats.

Residente was most recently represented at CAA.