Jon Secada
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Secada at a June 2, 2011 ceremony in
Union City, New Jersey, where he was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame at Celia Cruz Plaza. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez |
| Born |
October 4, 1962 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, Latin pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | SBK, EMI |
| Website | JonSecada.com |
Jon Secada (born Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez; October 4, 1962) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion. Secada also has worked as a songwriter for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore and other performers.
Secada emigrated with his parents to the United States at age 12 after previously living in Spain; while he attended school, his family managed a coffee shop. As a teen, Secada discovered his gift for music. In the culturally-diverse city of Miami, Secada was exposed to salsa and merengue. Secada also became interested in rhythm and blues and pop music performed by Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder.
Secada graduated from South Florida's Hialeah High School in 1979 and then enrolled at Miami Dade Community College, then transferring to the University of Miami. During college, he became an accomplished jazz musician and was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society. He completed a Bachelor's degree in Music and then earned a Master's degree in Jazz Vocal Performance.
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