Alex Campos

Alex Campos
Alex Campos (2016)
Background information
Birth name	Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora
Origin	Bogota, Colombia
Genres	Latin Christian Gospel
Years active	2001–present
Labels	CanZion Group LP
Website	alexcampos.com.co

Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora (born September 10, 1976), better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian Christian singer and songwriter that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. Alex Campos, won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian album in Spanish . He is known for songs like Sueño de Morir, Al Taller del Maestro , Me robaste el Corazon , Tu Poeta, Como el Color de la Sangre , El Sonido del Silencio, No Tiene Priza, Lenguaje de Amor y Amigos . He has 16 years of career and 11 recordings. Each year reaches more than 400 thousand people during his concert tour. Now it has more than 8 million followers in their social networks and more than 6 million copies in the song Derroche de Amor. It is one of the most recognized in Latin America for playing successful duets with Christian artists like Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, Fonseca and Jorge Celedon. He is also a producer for other Colombian artists like Sara Borráez and Su Presencia.

He is the elder brother of four sons and grew up in a dysfunctional home. Since he was 12 years old, he visited a local Christian Church. At the age of 14, he joined his first group where he played the recorder. When Campos was 17, the group Misión Vida was formed. On March 22, 2004, Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. They have two children, Juanita and Simon.

In his musical career, he has eight albums. His first was a live CD recorded in Bogotá, Colombia named Tiempo de La Cruz (Time of the Cross). His second album was a studio record Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Work Shop). He made this album to dedicate it to God because Campos believes God healed his throat tumor. His third album was a live version of Al Taller del Maestro recorded in Bogotá, Colombia. His fourth album was a studio record Como un Niño (Like a Child). The fifth album is called El Sonido del Silencio (the sound of silence). The sixth album is Cuidare de Ti (I'll take care of you ). On July 18, 2007, he and Mision Vida went to Juncos, Puerto Rico to be part of La Mina Music Fest. He participated in Jesus Adrian Romero's new album, Ayer Te Vi... Fue Mas Claro Que La Luna, singing a duo with him, "Razones Pa' Vivir", and he participated in David Toledo's new album Soldados De Jesus.