José Manuel Figueroa
José Manuel Figueroa | |
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Born |
José Manuel Figueroa González May 15, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Singer/Composer, musician |
Years active | 1995-present |
Website | |
www.josemanuelfigueroa.com |
José Manuel Figueroa (born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 15, 1975) is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter.[1]
He is the son of the famous Mexican singer Joan Sebastian (who's real birth name is also José Manuel Figueroa[2]). His First debut album was Expulsado del Paraiso released in 1995, which sold over 30 million copies.
Personal life
José Manuel Figueroa was born on May 15, 1975, son of Joan Sebastian and Teresa Figueroa González. In his first album Expulsado del Paraiso, his Father Joan Sebastian, helped him produce the album. in 2006, his brother Trigo de Jesus, was shot in the back of the head after a concert of his father. Four years his other brother Juan Sebastián, was shot dead at a night club in Cuernavaca, Morelos for refused entrance. José Manuel Figueroa dated Mexican actress and singer Ninel Conde and both played a duet on the song Callados. In November 2013, Tvnotas confirms that he is the father of 5 month year old Nikolás Tiago Figueroa, mother is a fan of jose.
Discography
- Expulsado del Paraiso (1995)
- Jose Manuel Figueroa (1998)
- Mala Hierba (1999)
- A Caballo (2002)
- Immortal (2004)
- Rosas y Espinas (2013)
References
- ↑ Billboard - 11 Nov 1995 Vol. 107, No. 45 "Meanwhile, Jose Manuel Figueroa, son of famed troubadour Joan Sebastian, bows this week with "Expulsado Del Paraiso" (Fonovisa)."
- ↑ Edmundo Perez -Que me entierren con narcocorridos 2012 "... de Marco Enrique Yépez Uribe, el Jarocho o el Comandante Alex, principal testigo de la PGR, era un rancho situado en Juliantla, Guerrero, propiedad del cantante José Manuel Figueroa, conocido artísticamente como Joan Sebastian.