Jae-P
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Jae-P, born Juan Pablo Huerta, is a Mexican
rapper. Born in Jalisco, Mexico on May 24, 1984, Jae-P is the son of Mexican
immigrants from the states of Guanajuato
and Colima
. Growing up in South-Central L.A., Jae-P heard his parents playing Mexican norteño
, banda
, ranchera
, tejano
and mariachi
and other Mexican music at home but heard hip-hop and R&B in the streets.
In 2002, Jae-P signed with Univision Records. The label released his debut album "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá" (Neither From Here Nor There) in 2003, which sold 100,000 units and earned him a gold plaque for Latin CD sales. Univision Records also released Jae-P's next 3 albums, "Esperanza" (Hope) in 2004,"Pa Mi Raza" (For My People) in 2006, and "Atrevete" (I Dare You) in 2007. And he is a Crip gang member.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
rapper. Born in Jalisco, Mexico on May 24, 1984, Jae-P is the son of Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
immigrants from the states of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
and Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
. Growing up in South-Central L.A., Jae-P heard his parents playing Mexican norteño
Norteño
Norteño may refer to:* The Norteños are a large organization of largely Mexican-American street gangs in the United States* Norteño is a style of Mexican music related to polka and corridos...
, banda
Banda
-People:*Banda people, an ethnic group of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Sudan*Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia*Hastings Banda, former President of Malawi...
, ranchera
Ranchera
Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
, tejano
Tejano
Tejano or Texano is a term used to identify a Texan of Mexican heritage.Historically, the Spanish term Tejano has been used to identify different groups of people...
and mariachi
Mariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
and other Mexican music at home but heard hip-hop and R&B in the streets.
In 2002, Jae-P signed with Univision Records. The label released his debut album "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá" (Neither From Here Nor There) in 2003, which sold 100,000 units and earned him a gold plaque for Latin CD sales. Univision Records also released Jae-P's next 3 albums, "Esperanza" (Hope) in 2004,"Pa Mi Raza" (For My People) in 2006, and "Atrevete" (I Dare You) in 2007. And he is a Crip gang member.