Diego Torres
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Torres at the Miami Film Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diego Antonio Caccia Torres |
| Born | March 9, 1971 |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, Latin, reggae, rhumba, flamenco |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocal, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels |
RCA (1993-1996) Sony Music Ariola (1996-2008) Universal Music Latin (2010-2014) Sony Music Latin (2015-present) |
| Website | http://www.diegotorres.com/ |
Diego Antonio Caccia Torres (born March 9, 1971 in Buenos Aires), also known as Diego Torres, is an Argentine two Grammy Award-nominated pop singer, songwriter, composer, musician and actor (of films, theater and television). He is the son of the legendary Argentine artist Lolita Torres (1930-2002).
Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He's the son of popular argentine singer and actress Lolita Torres. In 1989, Torres' music career began with a band called "La Marca." Later, he began his first steps on TV starring in the successful TV series "La Banda del Golden Rocket" which stayed on air for three years. He loves soccer. Torres has won 3 awards along with 17 nominations for the Latin Grammys.
In 1992 he launched his first album, "Diego Torres," produced by Cachorro López. This album was rewarded 3 times platinum. Two years later, and a little distant from TV, he launched his second album called "Tratar de estar mejor" which received 5 platinum albums in Argentina and gold and platinum albums in other Latin American countries. This album launched Torres to the international scene.
In 1996 the Italian producer Celso Valli produced Torres' third album, "Luna Nueva", and months later Diego started touring with his band all across Latin America, United States, and Spain. The album went on sale, soon reaching gold and quickly being rewarded with the platinum in Argentina.
In 1999 he recorded his fourth album called "Tal Cual Es", produced by Cachorro López. This album showed Diego's talent and creativity to compose and mix different Latin sounds, such as flamenco guitars as well as various other tropical sounds.
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