Gabriel "Gabito" Ballesteros Abril was born on 23 July 1999 and is a Mexican singer-songwriter and record producer.
17 Facts About Gabito Ballesteros
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Gabito Ballesteros is considered one of the rising acts in the corridos tumbados movement, following in the footsteps of artists such as Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, and Junior H Gabito Ballesteros is best known for collaborating with these artists on singles such as "AMG" in 2022 and "Lady Gaga" in 2023, both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 1 in Mexico.
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Gabito Ballesteros Abril was born on 23 July 1999 in Cumpas, Sonora, to Gabriel Ballesteros Guzman and Monica Abril Medina, both from Cumpas.
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At the age of eight, Gabito Ballesteros was taught to play guitar by his mother and he began playing in a choir at the local Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church.
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Gabito Ballesteros soon learned to play other instruments such as the trumpet, violin, and vihuela, but was chosen as the group's lead vocalist after a rendition of "El Rey".
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Gabito Ballesteros led the group to local notoriety as they began playing at a wide variety of events in the region.
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Gabito Ballesteros learned to play bass guitar from the parish priest and formed part of a group called Diamante Norteno.
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Gabito Ballesteros has stated that he drew inspiration from artists such as Joan Sebastian, Remmy Valenzuela, and Julion Alvarez.
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Gabito Ballesteros first went viral when his cover of the song "Apagare La Luz" was reposted by the original artist, Hermanos Vega Jr.
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Gabito Ballesteros recorded professionally for the first time in January 2015.
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However, he decided to put a pause on his musical career in order to fulfill his parents' wishes and pursue his education, as he later explained in an interview with Billboard; Gabito Ballesteros earned his degree in industrial engineering in 2022.
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Gabito Ballesteros released his second single, a collaboration with Aldo Trujillo titled "El Rompecabezas", in August 2020, followed by a solo single, "Fuentes de Ortiz", the following month.
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On 24 November 2022, Gabito Ballesteros collaborated with Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma to release "AMG", a single named after the Mercedes-AMG G 63.
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On 13 January 2023, Gabito Ballesteros released a solo single titled "Puro Pa' Delante".
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Gabito Ballesteros joined Natanael Cano on his Tumbado Tour in 2023.
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Gabito Ballesteros was named the Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise for July 2023.
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Gabito Ballesteros released his debut full-length album The GB on May 23,2024.