Gerardo Ortiz

Background

Gerardo Ortiz Medina was born on October 5, 1989, in Pasadena, California. Ortiz is one of the most talked-about musicians in his genre. This American-Mexican singer, songwriter, and producer has proven his talent with one successful album after another. He was born to Antonio Ortiz, his father, and Cecilia Medina, his mother. Immediately after he was born, his family relocated to Sinaloa. He was raised together with his four siblings, with one of his brothers growing up to follow the musical path. Their passion for music was influenced by their parents, who had always appreciated art. Ortiz started considering music as a career when he turned eight years old and became serious about it and made plans around it. He released his own recorded first amateur album titled, “Encuentro De Amor” around the same time. This gave him local celebrity status and he started performing on stage around his hometown.

He went to Blair High School and while there, he focused on music as his priority. By the time he was 13 years, he was famous locally and was referred to as The Son of Sinaloa. He decided to take part in the “Codigo FAMA” show, which turned his career around. He began working on his first album shortly after graduating from high school. In 2009, he released his first live album titled, “En Vivo Las Tundras” which was produced by Del Records. The album did not do so well, so he immediately began working on his next album. His career officially peaked in 2010, when he released his debut studio album known as “Ni Hoy Ni Manana.” The album generated massive commercial success. It included phenomenal hit singles such as ‘A la Moda’ and ‘La Ultima Sombra,’ which did exceptionally well. He followed that with another massively successful second album known as “Entre Dios y El Diablo” which he released in 2011.

In 2012, he released “El Primer Ministro,” which was his third album. It comprised countable romantic ballads which were different from his previous albums. His audience received it extremely well and the album did surprisingly well. In 2013, he released his fourth album, “Archivos de Mi Vida” in which he incorporated new sounds, including mariachi and cumbia. These wowed the fans even more. In 2015, he released his next album titled, “Hoy Mas Fuerte” which achieved commercial success mainly because of its lead single, ‘El Cholo’ which he had released prematurely. Apart from music, Ortiz has been featured in two television programs. The first one is known as “Como un Sueno,” which is a Telemundo concert movie and the second is “Gerardo Ortiz: Sin Censura” an N.B.C. Universo four-part documentary series based on his life. He has also received several awards and accolades such as nominations for the Grammy Award.