Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona (pronounced / aɾ'xona / ) ( Ricardo Arjona Morales actually Edgar, born January 19, 1964 in Jocotenango, Guatemala ) is a popular Guatemalan singer and former basketball player. He won a Latin Grammy ( Best Male Pop Vocal Album in 2006 ) and a U.S. Grammy ( Best Latin Pop Album in 2007 ) for his album Adentro. To this end, numerous additional nominations eligible for both prizes.
Life
Arjona was in the village Jocotenango, near Antigua Guatemala, was born. Ricardo Arjona Moscoso His parents are and Noemi Morales de Arjona. At the age of three years he and his family moved to Guatemala City.
After his first musical lessons he took in 1974 in the " Festival Infantil Juventud 74 " with a composed by his father song part. His education he sat first in architecture and engineering at the University of San Carlos ( USAC ) continued he, however, left in Communication Sciences with a degree later.
Arjona was in addition to his musical skills a talented basketball player who played for the Leones de Marte and active. He traveled with the national team in Guatemala through Central America and held long held the record for a player in Guatemala when he scored over 70 points in a game.
His musical career began in 1981 with professlionelle a contract with PolyGram, where he released his debut album four years later presented. Since then he has evolved processed in one of most successful musicians of Central America, the influences of Latin pop, rock, Cuban music and Tejano. His lyrics are known for openness on issues such as homosexuality, rape, kidnapping and Immigrantentum. " El Animal Nocturno ", as he was nicknamed, sold far more than 20 million records. His twelfth album Poquita Ropa example, received in no time gold status in Chile, the U.S., Colombia and Puerto Rico and platinum awards in Mexico and Argentina.
Arjona took over in 2006 Bandidas a small role as a performer.
Arjona is namesake of the library hall of USAC as well as a road of his birthplace.