Roberto Enrique
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Actor
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, singer-songwriter
Songwriter
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, born and raised in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
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. He has earned high praises for his work in music
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and as an actor
Actor
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.
Music
He is a veteran recording artistArtist
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who had his album
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debut at the age of 14. Having released two albums of Norteño
Norteño (music)
Norteño , also norteña or conjunto, is a genre of Mexican music. The accordion and the bajo sexto are norteño's most characteristic instruments. The norteño genre is popular in both Mexico and the United States, especially among the Mexican community...
music
Music
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- Locamente Enamorado and Condena, distributed by Sony
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Disco
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s- he was exposed to the music industry from an early age and by 18, he had already begun his professional career singing regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
songs and performing in front of a diverse audiences of thousands at venues such as the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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, Santa Barbara
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’s Old Spanish Days Festival, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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' Fiesta Broadway and countless festival
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s around the US.
In October 2006, he released "Nuevo Día" , where he blazes a new musical path with a collection of songs that honor his past while forging a bridge to the future. The musical genre in Nuevo Dia, mixes pop with some Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
influences. It showcases his passion for art and evokes a young Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
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with a universal appeal. "Latin American music
Latin American music
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is a wide spectrum of genres and that has been a big influence in my life", Roberto tells. "From tango
Tango music
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to baladas, salsa
Salsa music
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and merengue
Merengue music
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, norteño
Norteño (music)
Norteño , also norteña or conjunto, is a genre of Mexican music. The accordion and the bajo sexto are norteño's most characteristic instruments. The norteño genre is popular in both Mexico and the United States, especially among the Mexican community...
, banda, rock
Rock music
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and pop. These genres have been a fountain of inspiration and it is my goal to represent Latin music in a new form to audiences around the world." It is an innovative fusion of styles that honors his cultural roots while taking the music he grew up with in exciting new direction. Enrique compliments the music on Nuevo Día with his carefully crafted lyrics
Lyrics
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. Inspired by Spanish
Spain
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songwriting greats like José Alfredo Jiménez
José Alfredo Jiménez
José Alfredo Jiménez was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage....
, Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro is one of the most popular and sought after composers of Latin love songs, which are better known as ballads. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias...
and Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés Arias is a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitar player. He studied at a conservatory in Havana. He is considered one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola...
, his words are playful and passionate full of the optimism
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and romance
Romantic love
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Albums
- Nuevo Dia (2006) Planetal Records / DLN Distribution
- Condena (2000) Sony Discos
- Locamenta Enamorado (1999) Sony Discos
Acting
As an actorActor
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, he has appeared on "The Shield
The Shield
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" and "Grounded for Life
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". He also starred in the Nickelodeon
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TV movie
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"The Brothers García - Mysteries of the Maya
The Brothers Garcia
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", which was directed by Jeff Valdez
Jeff Valdez
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. His work in the short film "Roam" earned him a "Best Actor" nomination at the Independent
Independent film
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Film Festival
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Methodfest. Soon, he will be seen in the Independent film
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"The Hungry Woman" where he portrays a young hispanic
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boy who after crossing the United States–Mexico border
United States–Mexico border
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encounters hardships that will lead him to take away his life.
Selected filmography and television
- Grounded for Life (2004)
- Siempre (2004)
- The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya (2003)
- The Shield (2003)
- Los Patriotas (2002)
- Roam (2001)
- Un Pedazo de Tierraaka A Piece of Earth (2001)
- Trauco's Daughter (2001)
- Road Dogz (2000)