Alex Campos
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Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora Better known as Alex Campos (born September 10, 1976 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Christian singer that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. In 2001 he founded his musical company, Misión Vida, to promote his ministry.[1] He has been nominated for a Latin Grammy and for Premios Shock.
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[edit] Biography
Alex Campos was born on September 10 on 1976 Bogotá. He is the elder brother of four sons and grew up on a dysfunctional home.
Since he was 12 years old, he visited a local Christian Church. At the age of 14, he joined his first group where he played the recorder. When Campos was 17, the group Misión Vida was formed.
He won the 2011 Latin Grammy Award for "Mejor Album Cristiano" "Best Christian Album"
On March 22, 2004, Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. They have two children, Juanita and Simon.[2]
[edit] Albums
He has eight albums. His first was a live CD recorded in Bogotá, Colombia named Tiempo de La Cruz (Time of the Cross).
His second album was a studio record Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Work Shop). He made this album to dedicate it to God because Campos believes God healed his throat tumor.
His third album was a live version of Al Taller del Maestro recorded in Bogotá, Colombia.
His fourth album was a studio record Como un Niño (Like a Child).
His fifth album is an unplugged live album recorded in Bogotá, Colombia called Acustico, El Sonido del Silencio (unplugged, the sound of silence).
His sixth has a new album called Cuidare de Ti (I'll take care of you)
On July 18, 2007, he and Mision Vida went to Juncos, Puerto Rico to be part of La Mina Music Fest.
He participated in Jesus Adrian Romero's new album, Ayer Te Vi... Fue Mas Claro Que La Luna, singing a duo with him, "Razones Pa' Vivir".
Alex Campos promotes an organization named Mision Child, for which he plays concerts with the money that is collected in those concerts going to that organization. Alex had a concert in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and he became the first Christian singer to sell out all the tickets. There were 12,000 people there. Alex Campos released his seventh album called "Te Puedo Sentir".This Tour has already started a series of concerts that brought him to Denver, Colorado, Elizabeth, New Jersey, McAllen, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and Houston, Texas,. He is currently recording a new cd called "El Lenguage Del Amor"that is being recorded in is own studio called "El Taller" and it is being produced in Bogotá, Colombia and Argentina. Web Page: Alex Campos Web Page
[edit] Albums
Tiempo de la Cruz (2002) (time of the cross)
Al Taller del Maestro (2003) (to the master's workshop)
Al Taller del Maestro (en vivo) (2004) (to the master's workshop, live)
Como Un Niño (2005) (like a Child)
Acústico, El Sonido del Silencio (2006) (unplugged, The sound of silence)
Cuidaré de Ti (2008) (I'll take care of you)
Te Puedo Sentir (2009) (I can feel you)
Lenguage De Amor (2010) (language of love)
[edit] References
- ^ "El cielo de la música cristiana". La Razón (La Paz). 2006-01-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514055558/http://www.la-razon.com/versiones/20060115_005422/nota_269_238045.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Biografia". Archived from the original on 2011-09-11. http://www.alexcampos.com.co/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=54&lang=en. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- Mena, Marco Antonio (2009-11-17). "Nueva Producción de Alex Campos: Te Puedo Sentir". EnlaceMusical.com. http://www.enlacemusical.com/c.php?id=15638. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
