Lorenzo Antonio

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Lorenzo Antonio, (born Lorenzo Antonio Sánchez Pohl in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States on October 3, 1969), is an American singer and songwriter of Latin (Mexican) origin well recognized in the 1980s and 1990s particularly in Mexico and Latin America where he has sold millions of records. He also enjoyed a comeback in the late 1990s. Although most of his output is in Spanish, he has released songs in English as well.

Biography

Early Life

Lorenzo Antonio wanted to become a singer when he was very young. He also learned playing guitar very early. His sisters Carolina, Kristyna, Rosamaria and Verónica also formed a musical formation called Sparx. He had his first success in 1982, when he was just 12 years old and sang with his sisters in a songwriting competition at the festival Juguermos a Cantar with the winning song "Vamos a Jugar". They appeared at the competition as "Lorenzo Antonio y Su Grupo" (Lorenzo Antonio and His Group).

In 1983, he performed as the opening act for Menudo at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. In October 1983, he represented Mexico at a festival, America, Este Es Tu Cancion in Orlando, Florida

Career

His big success came through Busco Un Amor that was certified gold, Antonio followed it with the platinum-selling album Doce Rosas, which included the Latino hits, "Dile," "No Llorare," "El Idioma Del Amor," and the title-track "Doce Rosas".

After 1985, Antonio temporarily retired from performing to concentrate on his studies at the University of New Mexico, but continued to write and co-produce albums for his sisters' group Sparx.

He resumed his career in 1993, releasing the first of two tribute CDs to honor the influence of Mexico-born singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. He released the second volume entitled Tributo 2 two years later. He followed that up with a number of albums most notably Siempre Te Amare. Antonio has also collaborated with Sparx on many albums in the 19909s and the 2000s including Sparx Y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos in 1996 and Sparx Y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos: Vol. 2 in 1998.

He has had numerous well-known hits including most notably "Doce Rosas", "No soy de Roca", "No lloraré" and "Ella y tu".

Personal life

Lorenzo Antonio comes from a musical family. His father Amador Sanchez was a musician, songwriter, and record producer known as Tiny Morrie. His mother, Gloria Puhl, was a vocalist who has recorded two albums. His grandmother was a concert producer in Albuquerque who produced shows by Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and James Brown. His uncle, Albert Sanchez was the lead singer and leader of the band Bandido and a renowned musician known as Al Hurricane dubbed Godfather of New Mexico Music.

He dated Lucero on the 1980s, but broke up after the engagement.

He enjoyed a comeback also as a model and was declared as one of the most desirable male figures after publishing Lorenzo Antonio: Calendario 2009.^[1]

Lorenzo Antonio is also very much involved in charity through "Sparx Lorenzo Antonio Foundation" in close cooperation with his sisters. Since 2001, date of its establishment, the foundation distributes college scholarships for New Mexico high school students.

Discography

Albums

• 1983: Busco Un Amor
• 1984: Doce Rosas
  • 1987: Doca Rosas
• 1988: El Amigo Es
• 1993: Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel
• 1995: Tributo 2 (Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel Vol 2)
• 1997: El No Te Quiere
• 1998: Siempre Te Amare
• 2005: Calendario de Amor
• 2005: Canta Rancheras y Mas...
• 2005: Dile
• 2006: A Escondidas (2006)
• 2007: Hablemos De Amor
• 2007: Lorenzo Antonio Mis éxitos en inglés
• 2009: Amores
• 2011: Quedate Conmigo

Others (date unclear)

• Estas En Mis Dominios
• Rancheras
• Rancheras Vol. 2
• Entre otros
• Pura Miel

Collections

• Coleccion De Oro - Algo Para Recordar (3 CDs)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1982)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1983)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1984)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1985)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1986)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1989)
• Lorenzo Antonio (1999) (Balboa)

Joint albums (Lorenzo Antonio and Sparx)

• Sparx y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos (1996)
• Sparx y Lorenzo Antonio Cantan Corridos Vol. 2 (1998)
• Lorenzo Antonio y Sparx Corridos Famosos Con Mariarchi (2007)
• Lorenzo Antonio y Sparx Grandes Exitos Con Mariachi
• Para Las Madrecitas
• ¡Fiesta!
• ¡A Bailar!

References

External links

• Lorenzo Antonio Official website
• Lorenzo Antonio MySpace page
• Lorenzo Antonio Twitter
• Sparx Lorenzo Antonio Foundation Official website