Colombian university awards honorary doctorate in creative industries to Nicky Jam

Bogotá.- The Universidad de la Costa, based in Barranquilla, awarded this Thursday an honorary doctorate in Creative Industries and Cultural Entrepreneurship to the singer Nicky Jam. “Welcome to the family of the Universidad de la Costa, Nicky Jam! We proudly award the Doctor Honoris Causa in Creative Industries and Cultural Entrepreneurship to Nicky Jam, singer and songwriter who has left his mark on music worldwide,” the institution stated in a message posted on its social media. The academic institution celebrated the story of perseverance and resilience of Nick Rivera Caminero, the given name of the Puerto Rican and Dominican artist, and said that he is an “example of how dreams are achieved with discipline and passion”.

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“Congratulations, Nicky! Your alma mater is proud of this new achievement,” added the Universidad de la Costa, which published a video of the artist receiving the diploma. The singer, upon giving an acceptance speech for the title, recalled that he comes from a neighborhood where many don’t finish school, where many aren’t alive, it’s a very difficult neighborhood to grow up in.

“Being here for me is an honor. I have won Grammys, different awards and nothing is as rewarding as this recognition they are giving me here this afternoon. The reality of the situation is that many people think that money makes people in the neighborhood poor, but not having an education is what makes people in the neighborhood poor,” he added.