1. Gepe has released five solo albums in addition to one album as a member of the band Taller Dejao.
10 Facts About Gepe
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Gepe has been described as the "new 'guru' of Chilean folk" for combining the sensibilities of 1960s and 1970s Chilean folk with a minimalist, electropop sound.
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Gepe was born in San Miguel, a commune of Santiago, Chile.
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Gepe released his first solo recording, the EP 5x5, on Jacobino Discos in 2004.
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Gepe contributed to electropop artist Javiera Mena's track, "Sol de invierno," on the compilation.
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In 2008, Gepe released a second EP, Las piedras, available free for download from the label Quemasucabeza's website.
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Gepe regularly holds live performances at venues and festivals in Santiago and other major Chilean cities, such as Vina del Mar In addition, he toured Europe in 2006, Argentina and Mexico in mid-2007, and Spain in late 2007.
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In February 2009, Gepe toured the United States for the first time.
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Gepe performed at three concerts in New York City, including one at the Americas Society.
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Gepe is a supporter for the Hare Krishna movement and he tried to convert to it, but he gave up for his difficulty to maintain a vegetarian diet.