J Balvin's son Rio, 4½, has a strong sense of style and picks out his own outfits, the singer told PEOPLE
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The musician also said that whatever his young son "wants to do, I'm going to support him"
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J Balvin shares Rio, who turns 5 in June, with longtime girlfriend Valentina Ferrer
At just 4½ years old,J Balvin's son already has a killer sense of style.
The 41-year-old singer shares sonRio, who turns 5 in June, with longtime girlfriendValentina Ferrer. At the KidSuper x Jameson Capsule Collection event in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 6, Balvin told PEOPLE exclusively that his mini-me has inherited a love for fashion and art, regularly picking out his own "fly" outfits.
"Now he's like, 'Yo, let me get this hat. What if I match these sneakers with this hoodie?' " the "I Like It" singer said at the event celebrating soccer and the World Cup, held at KidSuper Studios. "So I'm like, 'Okay, guy, you know what you're doing.' "
The proud dad also said that while Rio shares his love for style, he has yet to adopt an interest in sports—and that's totally fine with Balvin.
"He might be more into the arts, I think," the singer told PEOPLE. "But whatever he wants to do, I'm going to support him. Whatever he wants. I hope it's not music. There's too many ways to be happy."
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Balvin, a massive soccer fan, co-owns the soccer team Super Niños FC with KidSuper designer Colm Dillane. The two collaborated with Major League Soccer and Jameson Irish Whiskey's "It's What You Bring" campaign to launch a soccer-inspired capsule collection, designed by Dillane.
Dillane has styled looks for Balvin before, but the partnership marked the first time they worked together on a fashion project. Balvin said the two are closer than ever, especially now that they're both "grown-ups."
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"It's different," the musician said of their relationship as collaborators. "We're more mature."
The campaign has also offered Balvin a chance to blend his love for fashion, sports and music. The singer dropped a new single with Ryan Castro, titled "Pal Agua," for the launch.
Balvin told PEOPLE that much like his music — which inspires people to dance, even if they don't know the words — sports are a "universal language."
"What's music without sports, and what's sports without fashion? Everything is connected," he said. "That's what we call culture. Sports, the way we dress, the way we express ourselves in music. When you're feeling, when you're dressing, you feel like you have your swag on. Nothing better than listening to good music with a good game."
As for fatherhood, Balvin previously opened up to PEOPLE about how he and Rio spend their free time, and how his son has changed his lifestyle.
He said in 2023, "When you have a son, you want your kid to be betterand not commit the same mistakes we did."
"You can talk a lot, but you've got to lead by example," the global superstar added at the time. "I do it because I really enjoy it, but if I give that example to my son, it'll be beautiful. Because actions speak for themselves. That really is key in life."
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