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Gerardo (musician)

Gerardo
Mejía in 2010
Mejía in 2010
Background information
Birth nameGerardo Ernesto Mejía Aguilera
Born (1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • actor
  • pastor
Years active1987–present
Labels

Gerardo Mejía (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 a 1990s hit song "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 California USA 2016.[4] They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart Positions
US US
R&B
1991 Mo' Ritmo 36 64
1992 Dos
  • Released: September 15, 1992
  • Label: Interscope Records
 — —
1994 Así Es[6] — —
1995 Derrumbe[6]
  • Released: June 6, 1995
  • Label: EMI Records
 — —
2001 Gerardo: Fame, Sex y Dinero — —
2004 180°
  • Released: September 28, 2004
  • Label: Univision Records
 — —
2007 La Iglesia de la Calle — —
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released

Singles

  • "Rico Suave" (1991; No. 7 US Billboard Hot 100),[7] No. 87 in Australia.[8]
  • "We Want the Funk" (1991; No. 16 US Billboard Hot 100)[7] No. 128 in Australia.[9]
  • "When the Lights Go Out" (1991; No. 98 US Billboard Hot 100)[7]
  • "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)" (1991)
  • "Here Kitty Kitty" (1992)
  • "Love" (1992)
  • "Maria Elisa" (1994)[6]
  • "Ae-Ah" (featuring The Outhere Brothers) (1998)
  • "Americana" (2004)
  • "Sueña" (2005)
  • "Raperito" (featuring Vico C) (2007)
  • "Agua Amarga" (featuring Funky) (2021)
  • "Eres bueno" (featuring Alex Zurdo & Frankie J) (2021)

Filmography

Year Film/Television Role Other notes
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 this film has the alternate title of Loco Love.
2014 Suave Says Himself TV series

References

  1. ^ Biography – Gerardo. Billboard.com. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
  2. ^ Newman, Jason (December 11, 2014). "Gerardo on Foot Fetishes, Prince Parties and 'Rico Suave'". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ VanDyke, Nicole; Reporter, C. P. (December 15, 2023). "'Rico Suave' singer turned pastor embarks on new film franchise 'Celestials'". www.christianpost.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "La nieta de Gerardo nació con anticipación". El Universo (in Spanish). January 31, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Andy Kotz – Producer". AKMusic Productions. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c Artist Chart History – Gerardo, Billboard.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 19, 1991". Retrieved August 19, 2022.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_Mej%C3%ADa