El Chapo de Sinaloa | |
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Birth name | Ernesto Pérez |
Origin | Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Genres | Norteño |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
Years active |
1995 – present: Singer, songwriter 2016 - present: Actor |
Labels | Paloma Records, Luz Record |
Website | www.elchapooficial.com |
1995 – present: Singer, songwriter
Ernesto Pérez (born in Badiraguato, Sinaloa) better known by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa (Spanish: The Shorty from Sinaloa), is a Mexican norteño/banda singer and actor.
He first played with local groups at age 11 as a clarinetist. Later, he learned to play bass, and found work as a session musician with regional Mexican labels. In the 1990s he signed with EMI Latin and launched a solo career. Since then he has released over a dozen albums, which have been successful both in Mexico and the United States; he has recorded for Sony Discos and D Disa. His 2007 album Te Va a Gustar was his most successful in America and was nominated for a Latin Grammy. Perez lives in Forest Park, GA.