Gerardo (musician)
Gerardo | |
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 Mejía in 2010 | |
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| Born | Gerardo Ernesto Mejía Aguilera April 16, 1965 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Gerardo Mejía Aguilera[a] (born April 16, 1965[1]), better known by his mononym Gerardo, is an Ecuadorian-born American singer, rapper and actor. He gained wide visibility with his 1990 hit single "Rico Suave", and later became a recording industry executive and a Christian pastor.[2][3]
Personal life
Mejía is married to Kathy Eicher, a former pageant titleholder who was Miss West Virginia USA 1989. They have three children: Nadia, Bianca, and Jaden. Nadia is a model who competed in pageants like her mother, and won the title of Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 and Miss California USA 2016.[4] They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky.
Discography
Albums
- Mo' Ritmo (1991)
- Dos (1992)
- Asi Es (1994)
- Derrumbe (1995)
- Gerardo (2001)
- 180° (2004)
Singles
| Year[5] | Song | US Hot 100[6] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Rico Suave" | 7 | Mo' Ritmo |
| "We Want The Funk" | 16 | ||
| "When The Lights Go Out" | 98 | ||
| "Latin Till I Die" (Japan Only) | — | ||
| 1992 | "Here Kitty Kitty" | — | Dos |
| "Love" | — | ||
| 1994 | "Arroz Con Carne" | — | Así Es |
| "María Elisa" | — | ||
| 1995 | "¿Qué Es Lo Que Pasa Aquí?" | — | Derrumbe |
| "Derrumbe" | — | ||
| 1997 | "All The Ladies In The House" | — | single only |
Filmography
| Year | Film/Television | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Ricky | |
| 1988 | Colors | Bird | |
| 1988 | Supercarrier | Luis Cruz | TV series |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Flaco | |
| Somebody to Love | Armando | ||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Rico Suave | |
| Mi Casa, Su Casa | Miguel Sanchez | Alternate title; Loco Love | |
| 2014 | Suave Says | Himself | TV series |
Notes
- ↑ In this name that follows Hispanic American naming customs, the first or paternal surname is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is Aguilera.
References
- ↑ Biography – Gerardo. Billboard.com. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
- ↑ Newman, Jason (December 11, 2014). "Gerardo on Foot Fetishes, Prince Parties and 'Rico Suave'". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ VanDyke, Nicole; Reporter, C. 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 from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Gerardo Discography: Vinyl, CDs & More - Discogs".
- ↑ "Gerardo - Biography, Music and News - Billboard".
External links
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Guayaquil
- Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States
- Hip-hop singers
- Rappers from California
- 20th-century American rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- Hispanic and Latino American rappers
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Interscope Records artists
- 21st-century American male rappers