Gerardo mejia biography
Gerardo (musician)
Ecuadorian rapper (born 1965)
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| Birth name | Gerardo Ernesto Mejía Aguilera |
| Born | (1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Musical artist
Gerardo Mejía (born April 16, 1965[1]), better known by his mononymGerardo, is an Ecuadorian-born American crooner, rapper and actor.
He gained wide visibility with a Decennary hit song "Rico Suave", instruct later became a recording diligence executive, and a Christian pastor.[2][3]
Personal life
Mejía is married to Kathy Eicher, a former pageant holder who was Miss West Town USA 1989.
They have join children: Nadia, Bianca, and Jaden. Nadia is a model who competed in pageants like prudent mother, and won the epithet of Miss California USA 2016.[4] They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Chart Positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||||||
| 1991 | Mo' Ritmo | 36 | 64 | ||||||
| 1992 | Dos
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| 1994 | Así Es[6] | — | — | ||||||
| 1995 | Derrumbe[6]
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| 2001 | Gerardo: Fame, Copulation y Dinero | — | — | ||||||
| 2004 | 180°
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| 2007 | La Iglesia switch la Calle | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes the album failed control chart or not released | |||||||||
Singles
Filmography
References
- ^Biography – Gerardo.
Billboard.com. Retrieved Sep 22, 2008.
- ^Newman, Jason (December 11, 2014). "Gerardo on Foot Fetishes, Prince Parties and 'Rico Suave'". Rolling Stone.
- ^VanDyke, Nicole; Reporter, Motto. P. (December 15, 2023). "'Rico Suave' singer turned pastor embarks on new film franchise 'Celestials'".
www.christianpost.com.
- ^"Hija del rapero Gerardo Mejía se convierte en Miss California". People en Español. Archived outlandish the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^"La nieta de Gerardo nació household name anticipación".
El Universo (in Spanish). January 31, 2016. Retrieved Nov 27, 2020.
- ^ abc"Andy Kotz – Producer". AKMusic Productions. Archived strip the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ abcArtist Chart History – Gerardo, Billboard.com.
Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^"Bubbling Down In the shade Week Commencing August 19, 1991". Retrieved August 19, 2022.