Aleks Syntek

Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (Born September 29th, 1969 in Mérida), better known as Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and producer.

Biography

From an early age he began to show his musical talent, and at the age of 11 he began composing his own music and lyrics. It was not until 1984 that his interest in music turned professional, and he assumed the stage name Aleks Syntek, ("Syntek" being a shorthand name for "sin teclados", lit. "without keyboards;" the name was given by a friend from whom he had asked to borrow a keyboard.)

In 1989 he composed the songs "Muévete a mi alrededor" ("Move in my surroundings") and "Siénteme" ("Feel Me") sung by Mexican artist Sasha Sokol.

In 1990 he wrote "Sacúdete" ("Shake Yourself") and "Escapar de ti" ("Escape From You") for the pop group Timbiriche. The same year he formed a group called Aleks Syntek y la Gente Normal. His first album, "Hey tú!" ("Hey You!"), included the single "Unos quieren subir" ("Some want to rise"), as well as "Te quiero así" ("I Love You Like That") sung by Sasha Sokol.

Discography

• Lección de Vuelo (2007) Gold in Mexico - over 50,000 copies sold
• Mundo Live (CD+DVD) (2005) (With Ana Torroja)
• Videografia (Videography) (DVD) (2005) (2007) Gold in Mexico - over 10,000 copies sold
• Mundo Lite (Light World) (2004) (With Ana Torroja, Benny Ibarra and Soraya)
• Multiple (Multiple) (2003)
• De Noche en la Ciudad (At Night in The City) (2001) Gold in Mexico - over 75,000 copies sold
• Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame, and Tears) (Soundtrack) (1999)
• 89-99 (1999) 2x Platinum in Mexico - over 300,000 copies sold
• Lugar Secreto (Secret Place) (1997)
• Bienvenido a la Vida (1995)
• Más Fuerte De Lo Que Pensaba (Stronger Than I Thought) (1993) (con la participación de Ray Manzarek)
• Hey Tú! (Hey You!) (1990) (With Sasha Sokol)

External links

• Official site of Aleks Syntek.
• Aleks Syntek MySpace page

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