Ezequiel Pe�a Biography & Awards

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Biography

Mexican Ezequiel Pe�a was born and raised in the bosom of a low-income family of San Jos� del Valle. He began his career at the age of 12, mostly influenced by local traditional music. Pe�a achieved international recognition in the mid-'90s after teaming up with Marco Antonio Sol�s to release Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Verdes in 1994 and Orgullo Ranchero in 1996. Two years later, No Mas Contigo was recorded along with Banda Pioneros. Releasing nearly an album a year, including 2000's El Nuevo Charro de Mexico, 2003's Viva la Banda, and 2005's El de Nayarit, the first time Pe�a showed off his ability to play norte�o, and Nuestra Tradicion: La Charreria, which celebrated the tradition of the Mexican cowboy, or charro. By now recognized as one of the leaders in both mariachi and banda, Pe�a was nominated by the Grammy committee in 2007 for Best Banda Album for his A Mucha Honra (which had been issued the previous year). ~ Drago Bonacich & Marisa Brown, All Music Guide