Pepe Aguilar

Pepe Aguilar
Pepe Aguilar in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on April 20, 2006.
Background information
Birth name	Jose Aguilar
Born	August 7, 1968 (1968-08-07) (age 41) San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genres	Ranchera, Mariachi
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Website	www.pepeaguilar.com

José "Pepe" Aguilar (born in San Antonio, Texas, USA on August 7, 1968) is an Mexican/American popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar.

Career

As a teenager, Aguilar was a rock music fan and had his band called "Equs". The band did not last long, but that led him to make his first album. Aguilar's musical influences were Pink Floyd and The Who among other rock bands.

He decided to became a producer in the 1990s, he produced songs for Lupita D'Alessio, Julieta Venegas, and others.

In 1998, Aguilar released the album Por Mujeres Como Tú , the CD was in Billboard for 52 weeks and has sold two million copies worldwide. In 1999, Aguilar released the album Por Una Mujer Bonita, which won a Latin Grammy. Aguilar has been nominated for the Grammys nine times.

In 2002, Aguilar was the first Mexican singer to sing at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. He was also the first Latin to sing at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. On September 15, 2003 by his Mexican heritage, he celebrated the Mexican War of Independence, Aguilar received the keys of the city of Los Angeles, as previously had been his father. An estimated of 20,000 people attended the ceremony.

Discography

Official Releases

• Con Tambora (1991)
• Pepe con Tambora (1992)
• Recuérdame Bonito (1992)
• Chiquilla Bonita (1993)
• Que Bueno (1994)
• Exitos con Banda (1997)
• Por Mujeres Como Tu (1998)
• Por el Amor de Siempre (1999)
• Por Una Mujer Bonita (1999)
• Exitos con Tambora (2001)
• Lo Grande de los Grandes (2001)
• Lo Mejor de Nosotros (2001)
• Con Orgullo por Herencia (2002)
• Y Tenerte Otra Vez (2003)
• No Soy de Nadie (2004)
• Historias de Mi Tierra (2005)
• Enamorado (2006)
• Pepe Aguilar Live (2007)
• Enamorado (Fan Edition) (2007)
• 100% Mexicano (2007)
• 100% Mexicano Edición Mariachi (2007)
• Homenaje (2008)

Compilations (unofficial releases)

• Mis Exitos Con Banda (2002)
• Con Mariachi: Coleccion de Oro (2003)
• Tu Camino y El Mio (2005)
• La Crema de la Crema (2005)
• Puro Boleros (2005)
• Coleccion de Oro (2005)
• Con Todo el Corazon Te Canta (2005)
• Baladas y Boleros (2005)
• Mi Historia (2005)
• Mi Credo (2006)
• La Historia...Mis Exitos (2008)
• Clasicas Musicales (2008)

DVDs

• Grandes Exitos (2004)
• Canta Como Pepe (2004)
• Pepe Aguilar Live (2007)

External links

• Pepe Aguilar Official Website
• Pepe Aguilar YouTube Channel