El Chapo De Sinaloa

Ernesto Pérez (born in Badiraguato, Sinaloa) better known by his stage name El Chapo de Sinaloa (Spanish: The Shorty from Sinaloa), is a Mexican norteño/banda singer and actor. He first played with local groups at age 11 as a clarinetist.Later, he learned to play bass, and found work as a session musician with regional Mexican labels.In the 1990s he signed with EMI Latin and launched a solo career.Since then he has released over a dozen albums, which have been successful both in Mexico and the United States; he has recorded for Sony Discos and D Disa.His 2007 album Te Va a Gustar was his most successful in America and was nominated for a Latin Grammy.Perez lives in Forest Park, GA.