Abel Talamantez
| Abel Talamántez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abel Talamántez Mendoza |
| Born |
October 16, 1978 Pecos, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Tejano |
| Genres | Cumbia, Latin Pop, Tex-Mex |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Labels | McGillis Records (1991–1995) Sony International (1997–2003) EMI (2003–2006) Warner Music Group (2007–Present) |
Abel Talamántez Mendoza (born October 16, 1978 in Pecos, Texas), is an American Singer, songwriter and record producer. He is currently a vocalist for the bands Cruz Martínez Y Los Super Reyes and Los EnVivo Kings. He is also a former member of the bands Menudo,MDO, and A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. Talamántez was the second member of Mexican origin in Menudo.
Abel Talamántez Mendoza was born in Pecos, Texas, to Mexican parents. Talamántez grew up playing basketball with his elder brother (who would join La Sombra, with Cruz Martínez, owner and founder of international groups Kumbia Kings and Los Super Reyes) and three sisters (who would form Esmi Talamántez Y Viento Loco). He became a member of the famous Puerto Rican music group, Menudo, in 1992, after several group members had left the group in the middle of a scandal that had threatened to break up the band. Edgardo Díaz held auditions and Talamántez, among others, were chosen as the new members of Menudo. In Menudo, Abel got to share the stage with the only member of the group who stayed through the scandal, Mexican singer Adrián Olivares, who was the first non-Puerto Rican member of Menudo. For a short period, Talamántez moved to Puerto Rico with the rest of the band.
Although the often called golden era of Menudo (1980 - 1985) had already passed, the group still had vast fame across Latin America and among Hispanic communities in the United States. It was due to this that Abel became a teen idol among Hispanic girls during his first few years with Menudo.
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