Who is Bulin 47?
Bulin 47 is the stage name of Hancel Teodoro Vargas Reynoso, a Dominican dembow singer and songwriter born on 23 November 1989, so he is 36 in October 2026. He is the man in the pink shirt and sunglasses in the viral Bulin 47 video: an unplanned freestyle over Kevin Wai's speaker outside a restaurant in Madrid on 2 October 2026.
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Sources: the BuenaMúsica biography and Google's artist panel, checked 12 October 2026. He has not published an explanation of the "47" in his name, so we do not guess.
| Bulin 47 | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Hancel Teodoro Vargas Reynoso |
| Born | 23 November 1989, Dominican Republic |
| Age | 36 (October 2026) |
| Genre | Dembow and Dominican urban music |
| Active since | 2016 |
| Best-known songs | "7 Pollos", "Me La Sube", "Deja De Hablar De Mí" (with Ceky Viciny), "Dame Hombro" (with Kevin Wai, 2026) |
From comedy clips to dembow
Before the music, he was known for funny videos on social media. He started posting songs on the same accounts, and in 2016 tracks such as "7 Pollos" made his name on the Dominican dembow scene. His album "El Rey De Las Dagor" followed in 2017.
Since then he has worked with a long list of Dominican artists, including Ceky Viciny, Rochy RD and Chimbala, and in 2024 he released a version of "Mi Tranza" with Myke Towers. The comedy background shows: his live clips are loud, quick and built on reactions, which is exactly what made the Madrid moment work.
The Madrid freestyle that made him a meme
On 2 October 2026, Colombian creator Kevin Wai walked up to him outside a restaurant in Madrid with a portable speaker playing a dembow beat. Bulin 47 stopped, rapped straight into the phone, then leaned toward the speaker and laughed while Kevin took the vocals. Kevin Wai's TikTok runs 46 seconds and showed about 5.6 million views and 669,000 likes on 12 October 2026.
Within days, people were putting other faces in his place with AI, from footballers to cartoon animals. On 8 October the two released "Dame Hombro", a studio song built on the moment (what the title means). The full story, second by second, is on our Bulin 47 meme explainer, and you can make your own Bulin 47 video from one photo.
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Questions people ask
What is Bulin 47's real name?
Hancel Teodoro Vargas Reynoso.
How old is Bulin 47?
He was born on 23 November 1989, so he is 36 in October 2026 and turns 37 in November.
Is Bulin 47 Dominican?
Yes. He was born in the Dominican Republic and sings dembow, the Dominican street genre. The viral clip was filmed in Spain, which is why some people assume he is Spanish.
Is Bulin 47 behind the AI videos?
No. The AI versions are fan edits. His own release from the moment is the song "Dame Hombro" with Kevin Wai. Bulin47Video (bulin47video.io) is an independent fan tool with no tie to him.