Pepe Aguilar
Jose Antonio Aguilar (born August 7, 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is an American singer.[1][2]
For the Spanish footballer, see Pepe Aguilar (footballer).
Pepe Aguilar
- Singer
- songwriter
- actor
1974–present
4 (including Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar)
- Antonio Aguilar (father)
- Flor Silvestre (mother)
Antonio Aguilar, hijo (brother)
Guadalupe Pineda (cousin)
Majo Aguilar (niece)
From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre on tour. He played his first concert at the age of three, joining his father onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[3] He now does the same with his own children, Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar, who have also continued in the steps of their father and grandparents.
Aguilar has sold over 13 million albums worldwide.[4] His work has earned him four Grammy Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, nineteen Lo Nuestro Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[5][6][7]
As a businessman[edit]
Like a businessman and artist who is independent, he has his own record label (Equinoccio Records) and studio with the highest technology in Latin America. He has also gone to the movement of fashion. In 2009 he took out his own fashion line called "Pepe Aguilar Línea de Calzado," which debuted for men and women. To celebrate this and share yet another aspect of his life with his fans, he launched his "Pepe Aguilar Signature Collection" through WSS Warehouse Shoe Sale retailer in the United States. In addition, his dream of helping Mexico in some way has given way to an eco-friendly agricultural project in which Aguilar will strengthen and promote the organic production of crops in communities in Zacatecas, using traditional practices and technology that will have a positive impact on the environment.
Personal life[edit]
Pepe Aguilar was born into a musical family. His father, Antonio Aguilar, was a regional Mexican singer who sold over 25 million records and is credited with being one of the pioneers in bringing charro and mariachi culture to international audiences. His mother, Flor Silvestre, was also a regional Mexican singer and was one of the leading ladies in what is considered the golden era of Mexican cinema.[13] He is the nephew of singers La Prieta Linda and Mary Jiménez, his mother's younger sisters. He has four siblings: Antonio Aguilar Jr., Dalia Inés, Francisco Rubiales, and Marcela Rubiales. He married Aneliz Álvarez Alcalá, who at one point was kidnapped along with his brother and held for ransom.[14] He has four children with Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar also being singers.