Espinoza Paz
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isidro Chávez Espinoza |
| Also known as | Espinoza Paz |
| Born | October 29, 1981 Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Genres | Regional |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004 - 2010 |
| Labels | Nueva Generacion Music Group |
Isidro Chávez Espinoza (Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico, October 29, 1981) better known as Espinoza Paz, is a Mexican musician and composer of Mexican Regional music.
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[edit] Early career
Espinoza Paz was born on October 29, in La Angostura, a small colorful town just north of Sinaloa, Mexico; he was only 11 years old when he wrote his first song, dedicated to this girl he had a crush on. By the time he was 13, he had already written 20 songs, however, it wasn’t until his Father sent him some dollars from the U.S. when he decided to buy his first guitar and learned to play this instrument self-taught.
In 1996 he emigrated to Sacramento, California, where his love for music kept on growing while working from cleaning tomatoes to picking oranges, olives and grapes. Months later, he decides to go back to Mexico and he goes through the hardest experience he ever lived, his Mother, Mrs. Maria de la Paz Espinoza, passed away, marking his life sad.
From then on Paz embarked on a never-ending journey looking to find his destiny. He returned to the United States, this time to Oregon, where he Worked as a gardener for about a year. Tired of the road, he then decided to concentrate on his career as a songwriter and convinced of his call, he returned to Mexico once again. His "muse", was a friend from California Blanca Estrella , many of his songs came their platonic love, Eight years went by knocking on doors, singing on regional bands, looking for ‘the’ opportunity, always pouring his feelings and experiences into his songs.
[edit] Success
His big break came when he showed some of his creations to “El Coyote”,--a popular Sinaloense Banda singer—he recorded “Besitos en el cuello”, “Prohibido” as well as, “Para impresionarte” which all became immediate hits.
In December 2006 Paz met Martin Fabian, a well-known personality within the Radio and Music industry, who immediately foresaw the extraordinary talent in the young singer-songwriter and they soon began working on his debut album Paz en Tu Corazón, released in 2007 in association with Nueva Generacion Music Group. Another independently released album, Amigo con Derechos, followed in 2008 before Paz was offered a recording contract with the major label Universal Latino, which released his first major label release El Canta Autor del Pueblo in 2008 on its Machete Music subsidiary. This album featured 8 previously released favorites such as "El Celular" and "Amigo con Derechos," plus 4 new recordings including the hit single "El Proximo Viernes," which broke into the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Soon Paz was penning songs for a long list of regional Regional artists, including Sergio Vega, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, Banda Cuisillos, Julio Chaidez, Banda de Jerez, Jenni Rivera, Chuy Lizarraga, Adair Elizalde, El Potro de Sinaloa, El Chapo de Sinaloa, and Duelo, among numerous others. Paz continues to write and record music of his own.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2008 | El Canta Autor Del Pueblo |
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— | 11 | 5 | 76 |
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| 2009 | Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos |
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116 | 1 | 1 | 39 | |
| 2010 | Del Rancho Para el Mundo |
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66 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2011 | Canciones Que Duelen |
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121 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
[edit] Other albums
- 2008: Mis Exitos Con Tololoche
- 2010: Mis Canciones Con Amor
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[edit] Other songs
- El Paletero
- Prohibido
- Te Compro
- Besitos En El Cuello
- No Se
[edit] Collaborations
- 2010: "24 Horas" (featuring David Bisbal) - Sin Mirar Atrás (24 Horas + Edition)
- "Asi O Mas" (featuring María José)
[edit] References
- ^ Espinoza Paz Albums on Billboard 200 Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22
- ^ Espinoza Paz Albums on Billboard Top Latin Albums Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22
- ^ Espinoza Paz Albums on Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22
- ^ Espinoza Paz Discography - Mexican Albums Chart Mexicancharts. Retrieved 2010-11-22
- ^ a b c "RIAA Certifications for Espinoza Paz". Recording Industry Association of America. RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=espinoza%20paz&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
