Pee Wee (entertainer)
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Irvin Salinas Mártinez better known as Pee Wee, is a Mexican American
singer and actor
. He is a former singer for the band Kumbia Kings
and was a lead singer for Kumbia All Starz
, both created by A.B. Quintanilla
. In early 2008 he left Kumbia All Starz to become a solo artist. His debut studio album Yo Soy
was released on August 11, 2009.
, while he was singing a song by Ramón Ayala. It was then that A.B. Quintanilla expressed interest in Pee Wee, and informed him about a casting for a music video with his band and offered him an audition. Irvin accepted, presenting to him a few days later in the casting. He also went to Lorenzo de Zaval middle school and La Joya High school.
's band Kumbia Kings
after several members like Frankie J
and DJ Kane
left Kumbia Kings. In 2004 he recorded his first song and video with Kumbia Kings
, Sabes A Chocolate on the album Los Remixes 2.0
released on April 6, 2004 being a round success and showing a very good response of the public. Due to the success, Quintanilla decided the absolute stay of Irvin, and nicknamed him "Pee Wee" for being the minor of all the band members. It was on the album Fuego
released on October 5, 2004 that included his second success "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)
", being much accepted also by the public, and his success led to it reaching a big popularity with the public, and especially with the fans, who increased notably thanks to him.
On April 7, 2005 Pee Wee along with A.B. Quintanilla
and the rest of the Kumbia Kings
participated in Selena ¡VIVE!
the tribute concert for Selena
, performing Baila Esta Kumbia
. Kumbia Kings later released the album Duetos on March 29, 2005 which included Baila Esta Kumbia.
Kumbia Kings
released their live album Kumbia Kings Live
on April 4, 2006 which included the single Pachuco
. They won a Latin Grammy for the album Kumbia Kings Live.
Later, on August 2006, a legal disagreement between A.B. Quintanilla
and Cruz Martínez
, the second founder of the band, resulted in A.B. Quintanilla leaving Kumbia Kings. Other members started to leave including Pee Wee who left Kumbia Kings after Cruz Martínez replaced him with Jo-Joe because he didn't show up for a concert. Pee Wee continued with A.B. Quintanilla and Chris Pérez
(brother-in-law of Quintanilla), joining him in his following project that would be the band Kumbia All Starz
.
's new band Kumbia All Starz
. Kumbia All Starz
launched their single Chiquilla
in 2006 which turned out to be a success. The band released their debut album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz
on October 3, 2006. They also launched other singles in 2007, Parece Que Va A Llover
and Speedy Gonzales
. Nevertheless, on February 1, 2008, it was announced that Pee Wee had left the band Kumbia All Starz to begin a career as solo singer a month before the band's second album Planeta Kumbia
got released. A.B. Quintanilla
declared that he had already signed a contract with a record company of which the name he did not mention.
On March 12, 2008, Pee Wee presented himself in the program Don Francisco
Presenta, transmitted by Univision
, in which he declared that it was false: "Everything he said is false, I never signed with any record company but, yes I have received many offers lately and have not accepted any yet" he declared. Also it gave an exclusive interview the raw declarations about his abandonment of the band and of the ill-treatment that he and his partners of band were receiving on the part of A.B. Quintanilla.
When one questioned him if he had decided to leave the band, he declared: "A. B. gave us a date that he would pay us the money from the recordings that we had done, nevertheless the date had happened and he had not given us any of the money. We had a meeting in which we spoke about several topics, but apparently he said to us that we were replaceable and that we could leave if we wanted, that the door was opened. Me and my partners Memo and Roque could leave that the door was opened and that we were going away".
He gave the declarations given by Pee Wee individually without the company of the band or of anybody. He also declared the maltreatment that his mother, Maria Martínez had got from Quintanilla, on having sent his representative Luigi Giraldo to call her to say that they had 24 hours to leave the house that Quintanilla had offered to Pee Wee and his mother. Pee Wee said that he is going to keep on singing and not leave his fans.
forced him to leave Kumbia All Starz
. After he left the band Kumbia All Starz, Cruz Martínez
invited Pee Wee to be a part of his band Los Super Reyes
, but Pee Wee declined the invitation to pursue a career as solo artist. He collaborated with Erre XI
on the song Carita Bonita.
On June 16, 2008 he became the host of the series Bust A Ritmo on MTV Tr3s
.
On July 17, 2008 Pee Wee made his debut as a solo artist in 2008 Premios Juventud
singing Life Is A Dance Floor
. In September 2008, Pee Wee was invited by Rubén and Santiago Galindo to take part in the reality show El Show De Los Sueños, production of Televisa
, in the first season of El Show De Los Sueños: Sangre De Mi Sangre where he competed with artists such as Gloria Trevi
, Edith Márquez
, Ernesto D'Alessio and Kalimba
, along with Susana Fuente and Adriana Fuente, the Fuentes.
On October 27, 2008, Pee Wee and his team defeated Gloria Trevi
and Kalimba
in the final of El Show De Los Sueños and gaining the right to take part in Los Reyes Del Show. In A Telethon in 2008, Pee Wee declared that he was officially Mexican
.
He collaborated with other singers like RBD
members Christopher Uckermann
and Dulce María
. On El Show De Los Sueños he debuted a new song called Quédate
with La Nueva Banda Timbiriche
.
In November 2008 Pee Wee opened the concerts for RBD
during the Gira Del Adios World Tour
in Brazil
except for the two extra shows.
December 7, 2008 was the beginning of Los Reyes Del Show where Pee Wee managed to make it to the finale of the program on December 14, 2008 where he again managed to win and defeat Gloria Trevi and Kalimba
, gaining $1,000,000.00 USD. The money was distributed in $333,333.00 USD between the 3 members of the team.
On March 26, 2009 Flex
and Pee Wee sang together in Premios Lo Nuestro 2009
singing "Dime Si Te Vas Con Él
".
On May 29, 2009 he released his new single Cumbayá
. Cumbayá was released worldwide on June 1, 2009. Cumbayá was released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes.
On July 5, 2009 Pee Wee performed the hit single Carita Bonita and a new single called Tan Feliz
featuring two new Puerto Rican reggaeton singers Dyland & Lenny in Premios Tecate Deportes 2009.
On July 16, 2009 Pee Wee performed for the first time, his new single Cumbayá in 2009 Premios Juventud
.
On July 27, 2009 the telenovela
Camaleones
premiered in Mexico
in which Pee Wee stars as Ulises Morán.
On August 11, 2009 his debut studio album Yo Soy
was released.
On August 12, 2010 Pee Wee was scheduled to perform on Premios Texas
2010 from Austin, TX he is nominated for Best Male Artist.
. He says "PW
is the evolution of Pee Wee, as it shows his growth from when he debuted to what he is now." He signed with Top Stop Music
, a record label that features artists such as Prince Royce
and Luis Enrique
. His debut single as "PW
", "Wanna Be Yours," was released on September 27, 2011. The refreshing, ultra-modern dance
track was produced by Sergio George
and French producers So Fly
and Nius. The video was shot at Universal Studios
and showed a whole new side of PW
that his audience has never seen before. There is a lot of dancing and clearly shows his evolution as an entertainer. His new album should be released by February 2012.
!Year
!Song
!Album
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| Life Is A Dance Floor
| align="left" rowspan="2"|Yo Soy
|-
| Tan Feliz
|-
!Year
!Song
!Album
|-
|rowspan=4|2009
|Carita Bonita (Remix) (feat. Erre XI
and Flex
)
|Non-album song
|-
|Por Favor Quiéreme (feat. Sherlyn
)
| align="left" rowspan="3"| Camaleones
|-
|Rompecabezas
|-
|Camaleones
|}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Telenovelas
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Title
! Role
! Year
! Notes
|-
| Camaleones
| Ulises Morán
| 2009
- 2010
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | TV Shows
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Title
! Role
! Year
! Notes
|-
| Bust A Ritmo
| Host
| 2008
|
|-
| El Show De Los Sueños
| Contestant
| 2008
| Winner
|-
| Los Reyes Del Show
| Contestant
| 2008
| Winner
|-
|}
|-
! Year
! Song
! Director(s)
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| Cumbayá
| Carlos Pérez
|-
| Tan Feliz
|
|-
|Por Favor Quiéreme
(with Sherlyn
)
|
|-
|}
|-
! Year
! Song
! Director(s)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2008
| Carita Bonita
(Erre XI
featuring Pee Wee)
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| Somos El Mundo
(Artists for Haiti)
|
|-
| Que Cante la Vida
(Artists for Chile)
|
|-
|}
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
singer and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is a former singer for the band Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
and was a lead singer for Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
, both created by A.B. Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
. In early 2008 he left Kumbia All Starz to become a solo artist. His debut studio album Yo Soy
Yo Soy (Pee Wee album)
-Charts:-Charts:-Charts:-Chart procession and succession:-References:...
was released on August 11, 2009.
Early life
Irvin Salinas, known as Pee Wee was born on December 8, 1988 in Othello, Washington. He is the youngest of three siblings (his older sister named Elizabeth Salinas and his older brother Simon Salinas). His father, Horacio Salinas was an alcoholic, and put in rehabilitation while Irvin was thirteen years old. After his parents separated his mother, María Martínez, changed residence to La Joya, Texas, located in the outskirts of McAllen, Texas. Irvin began to wash cars and perform other small jobs in order to provide his family with extra income. He has an uncle in Navasota, Texas after the name of Rafael Salinas. At thirteen, he met A.B. Quintanilla, brother of SelenaSelena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
, while he was singing a song by Ramón Ayala. It was then that A.B. Quintanilla expressed interest in Pee Wee, and informed him about a casting for a music video with his band and offered him an audition. Irvin accepted, presenting to him a few days later in the casting. He also went to Lorenzo de Zaval middle school and La Joya High school.
Kumbia Kings (2003-2006)
His artistic career began in 2003 when he joined A.B. QuintanillaA.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
's band Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
after several members like Frankie J
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. , better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings....
and DJ Kane
DJ Kane
Jason Cano better known as DJ Kane is a Mexican American singer who is currently recording an album alongside ex Kumbia All Starz vocalist Ricky Rick. He was also the lead vocalist for the Latin Grammy award winning A.B...
left Kumbia Kings. In 2004 he recorded his first song and video with Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
, Sabes A Chocolate on the album Los Remixes 2.0
Los Remixes 2.0
Los Remixes 2.0 is the second remix album and seventh album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. It was released on April 6, 2004.-Track listing:...
released on April 6, 2004 being a round success and showing a very good response of the public. Due to the success, Quintanilla decided the absolute stay of Irvin, and nicknamed him "Pee Wee" for being the minor of all the band members. It was on the album Fuego
Fuego (Kumbia Kings album)
Fuego is the fourth studio album and eighth album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. It was released on October 5, 2004. A premium edition was released on December 6, 2005.-Standard Edition:-Premium Edition:...
released on October 5, 2004 that included his second success "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)
Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)
"Na Na Na " is a single from Kumbia Kings album Fuego.-Remix:A remix was released in 2005. It has Pee Wee singing with other Kumbia Kings members Abel Talamantez and Megga. A music video was recorded as well. Although the remix for "Na Na Na " is a single for the album Fuego it is not part of the...
", being much accepted also by the public, and his success led to it reaching a big popularity with the public, and especially with the fans, who increased notably thanks to him.
On April 7, 2005 Pee Wee along with A.B. Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
and the rest of the Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
participated in Selena ¡VIVE!
Selena ¡VIVE!
The tribute concert was followed up with the release of the album of the performance, released on May 10, 2005. Though it did not include many of the songs performed, it does include many of the highlights.-Track listing:# "Tú Sólo Tú" - Ana Gabriel...
the tribute concert for Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
, performing Baila Esta Kumbia
Baila Esta Kumbia
"Baila Esta Kumbia" is the first single from Kumbia Kings album Duetos. It features Selena. It was made as a remix to the song Baila Esta Cumbia by Selena from the album Ven Conmigo....
. Kumbia Kings later released the album Duetos on March 29, 2005 which included Baila Esta Kumbia.
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings
Kumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
released their live album Kumbia Kings Live
Kumbia Kings Live
Kumbia Kings Live is a live album and tenth album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings. It was released on April 4, 2006. The concert took place in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. A DVD of the concert was also released. The song "Pachuco" is a studio recording that was released as a single to...
on April 4, 2006 which included the single Pachuco
Pachuco (Kumbia Kings song)
"Pachuco" is a cover originally released by Maldita Vecindad in 1991, the first and only single from Kumbia Kings album Kumbia Kings Live released on March, 2006....
. They won a Latin Grammy for the album Kumbia Kings Live.
Later, on August 2006, a legal disagreement between A.B. Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
and Cruz Martínez
Cruz Martínez
Cruz Martínez is a Mexican American musician and multi gold and platinum record producer. He is a former member of the Tejano band La Sombra. In 1999 he co-created the cumbia music group Los Kumbia Kings with A.B. Quintanilla. In 2007 he created the band Los Super Reyes...
, the second founder of the band, resulted in A.B. Quintanilla leaving Kumbia Kings. Other members started to leave including Pee Wee who left Kumbia Kings after Cruz Martínez replaced him with Jo-Joe because he didn't show up for a concert. Pee Wee continued with A.B. Quintanilla and Chris Pérez
Chris Perez
Christopher Gilbert "Chris" Pérez is a American guitarist and the widower of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. He is currently a guitarist for A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia All Starz since he joined in 2006. Prior to that, Pérez was the lead guitarist for his wife's band Selena y Los Dinos...
(brother-in-law of Quintanilla), joining him in his following project that would be the band Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
.
Kumbia All Starz (2006-2008)
On August 2006, Pee Wee became the lead singer for A.B. QuintanillaA.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
's new band Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
. Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
launched their single Chiquilla
Chiquilla
"Chiquilla" is a song by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It is the first single from their debut studio album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz...
in 2006 which turned out to be a success. The band released their debut album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz
Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz
Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz is the debut studio album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It was released on October 3, 2006. A fan edition called From Kumbia Kings To Kumbia All Starz: Fan Edition was released on October 2, 2007...
on October 3, 2006. They also launched other singles in 2007, Parece Que Va A Llover
Parece Que Va A Llover (Kumbia All Starz song)
"Parece Que Va A Llover" is a charanga song composed by the cuban composer Antonio Matas in 1947. It has been covered by many artists including, Los Panchos, Pedro Infante, Beny More, Joe Quijano and Selena....
and Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales (song)
"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 David Dante song about Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess...
. Nevertheless, on February 1, 2008, it was announced that Pee Wee had left the band Kumbia All Starz to begin a career as solo singer a month before the band's second album Planeta Kumbia
Planeta Kumbia
Planeta Kumbia is the second studio album by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz. It was released on March 4, 2008.-Track listing:-Other Songs Recorded:...
got released. A.B. Quintanilla
A.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
declared that he had already signed a contract with a record company of which the name he did not mention.
On March 12, 2008, Pee Wee presented himself in the program Don Francisco
Don Francisco (television host)
Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld , better known by his stage name, Don Francisco, is a Chilean television personality, and a popular television personality on the Univision network reaching Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States...
Presenta, transmitted by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
, in which he declared that it was false: "Everything he said is false, I never signed with any record company but, yes I have received many offers lately and have not accepted any yet" he declared. Also it gave an exclusive interview the raw declarations about his abandonment of the band and of the ill-treatment that he and his partners of band were receiving on the part of A.B. Quintanilla.
When one questioned him if he had decided to leave the band, he declared: "A. B. gave us a date that he would pay us the money from the recordings that we had done, nevertheless the date had happened and he had not given us any of the money. We had a meeting in which we spoke about several topics, but apparently he said to us that we were replaceable and that we could leave if we wanted, that the door was opened. Me and my partners Memo and Roque could leave that the door was opened and that we were going away".
He gave the declarations given by Pee Wee individually without the company of the band or of anybody. He also declared the maltreatment that his mother, Maria Martínez had got from Quintanilla, on having sent his representative Luigi Giraldo to call her to say that they had 24 hours to leave the house that Quintanilla had offered to Pee Wee and his mother. Pee Wee said that he is going to keep on singing and not leave his fans.
Solo Career ("Pee Wee") [2008-2011]
Problems with A.B. QuintanillaA.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
forced him to leave Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz
Kumbia All Starz are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings...
. After he left the band Kumbia All Starz, Cruz Martínez
Cruz Martínez
Cruz Martínez is a Mexican American musician and multi gold and platinum record producer. He is a former member of the Tejano band La Sombra. In 1999 he co-created the cumbia music group Los Kumbia Kings with A.B. Quintanilla. In 2007 he created the band Los Super Reyes...
invited Pee Wee to be a part of his band Los Super Reyes
Los Super Reyes
Los Super Reyes are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by Cruz Martínez after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling the group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group, which he had created, along with other...
, but Pee Wee declined the invitation to pursue a career as solo artist. He collaborated with Erre XI
Erre XI
Erre XI was a Puerto Rican reggaetón duo. They were signed with Luny Tunes Mas Flow Inc. label. Composed of Gerry "Lionize" Capó Hernández and Rafael "Raphy" Flores Ramírez, the duo made its recording debut in 2007 on the Luny Tunes album Los Benjamins: La Continuación with the song "Vete"...
on the song Carita Bonita.
On June 16, 2008 he became the host of the series Bust A Ritmo on MTV Tr3s
MTV Tr3s
Tr3s is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. It is rooted in the fusion of Latin America and American music, cultures, and languages, bringing the biggest names in pop, urban, and rock music...
.
On July 17, 2008 Pee Wee made his debut as a solo artist in 2008 Premios Juventud
2008 Premios Juventud
The fifth annual edition of the Premios Juventud youth awards show was held on July 17, 2008 at the BankUnited Center from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida....
singing Life Is A Dance Floor
Life Is A Dance Floor
"Life Is A Dance Floor" is the first solo song by Pee Wee. Pee Wee debuted the song live at 2008 Premios Juventud on July 17, 2009. For unknown reasons the song wasn't included in Pee Wee's debut studio album Yo Soy, only as a pre-order bonus track on iTunes.-External links:* * at YouTube...
. In September 2008, Pee Wee was invited by Rubén and Santiago Galindo to take part in the reality show El Show De Los Sueños, production of Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, in the first season of El Show De Los Sueños: Sangre De Mi Sangre where he competed with artists such as Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:...
, Edith Márquez
Edith Márquez
Edith Márquez is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born in Mexico City.She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" and "Canta, Canta"...
, Ernesto D'Alessio and Kalimba
Kalimba Marichal
Kalimba Kadjaly Marichal Ibar is a Mexican singer and voice actor.- Career :Born in Mexico City, Kalimba began his career at the age of three. He and his sister M'balia Marichal began performing in theater and on television. Kalimba appeared on shows such as Chiquilladas and Chocolate Chip...
, along with Susana Fuente and Adriana Fuente, the Fuentes.
On October 27, 2008, Pee Wee and his team defeated Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi
Gloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:...
and Kalimba
Kalimba Marichal
Kalimba Kadjaly Marichal Ibar is a Mexican singer and voice actor.- Career :Born in Mexico City, Kalimba began his career at the age of three. He and his sister M'balia Marichal began performing in theater and on television. Kalimba appeared on shows such as Chiquilladas and Chocolate Chip...
in the final of El Show De Los Sueños and gaining the right to take part in Los Reyes Del Show. In A Telethon in 2008, Pee Wee declared that he was officially Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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He collaborated with other singers like RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
members Christopher Uckermann
Christopher Uckermann
Christopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann , better known as Christopher Uckermann, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the pop band RBD.-Biography:...
and Dulce María
Dulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
. On El Show De Los Sueños he debuted a new song called Quédate
Quédate
"Quédate" is a song from Pee Wee's debut studio album Yo Soy. It was released as the second promo single from the album debuted live at El Show De Los Sueños on November 2008. It was eventually chosen as the album's official third single, released on December 24, 2009...
with La Nueva Banda Timbiriche
Timbiriche
Timbiriche is the name of a Mexican group that debuted on April 30, 1982, during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with Alex Gongora and disbanded in 1994....
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In November 2008 Pee Wee opened the concerts for RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
during the Gira Del Adios World Tour
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
except for the two extra shows.
December 7, 2008 was the beginning of Los Reyes Del Show where Pee Wee managed to make it to the finale of the program on December 14, 2008 where he again managed to win and defeat Gloria Trevi and Kalimba
Kalimba Marichal
Kalimba Kadjaly Marichal Ibar is a Mexican singer and voice actor.- Career :Born in Mexico City, Kalimba began his career at the age of three. He and his sister M'balia Marichal began performing in theater and on television. Kalimba appeared on shows such as Chiquilladas and Chocolate Chip...
, gaining $1,000,000.00 USD. The money was distributed in $333,333.00 USD between the 3 members of the team.
On March 26, 2009 Flex
Flex (singer)
Félixer Danilo Gómez , known by his stage name DJ Flex and Nigga, is a Panamanian Latin Grammy Award winning reggaeton artist...
and Pee Wee sang together in Premios Lo Nuestro 2009
Premios Lo Nuestro 2009
Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 was held on Thursday March 26, 2009 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. It is broadcast live by Univision Network. The nominees were announced on Wednesday January 14, 2009 during a live televised morning show Despierta América! on...
singing "Dime Si Te Vas Con Él
Dime Si Te Vas Con Él
"Dime Si Te Vas Con Él" is the first single from Flex featuring another fellow Panamanian Mr. Saik, second studio album La Evolución Romantic Style, "Dime Si Te Vas Con Él" is quickly placed in the top positions globally, following the success of their debut single "Te Quiero"...
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On May 29, 2009 he released his new single Cumbayá
Cumbayá (song)
"Cumbayá" is the first single from Pee Wee debut studio album Yo Soy released on May 26, 2009, released worldwide on June 1, 2009 and released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes, the song was produced under Mas Flow Inc by the producers Luny Tunes...
. Cumbayá was released worldwide on June 1, 2009. Cumbayá was released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes.
On July 5, 2009 Pee Wee performed the hit single Carita Bonita and a new single called Tan Feliz
Tan Feliz
"Tan Feliz" is a song by American artist Pee Wee. The first version of the song was released on September 6, 2009 as a second promotional single from his debut studio album Yo Soy...
featuring two new Puerto Rican reggaeton singers Dyland & Lenny in Premios Tecate Deportes 2009.
On July 16, 2009 Pee Wee performed for the first time, his new single Cumbayá in 2009 Premios Juventud
2009 Premios Juventud
The sixth Annual "Premios Juventud" or "Youth Awards" was held on 16 July, live on Univision from 7pm / 6 Center. This is the first award show which celebrates the preferences of this country's young Hispanics, "Premios Juventud 2005" gave awards in 28 unconventional categories.-Nominations And...
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On July 27, 2009 the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Camaleones
Camaleones
Camaleones is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. The soap opera premiered on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, replacing the completed series Verano de Amor...
premiered in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in which Pee Wee stars as Ulises Morán.
On August 11, 2009 his debut studio album Yo Soy
Yo Soy (Pee Wee album)
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was released.
On August 12, 2010 Pee Wee was scheduled to perform on Premios Texas
Premios Texas
Premios Texas is a Latin music awards celebration showcasing some to the most recognized artists in the industry.Produced by KAKW Univision 62 Austin, "Premios Texas" bestow awards annually to the winners from the five most popular Latin music genres including - Pop, Tropical, Regional Mexican,...
2010 from Austin, TX he is nominated for Best Male Artist.
"PW" (2011-Present)
In 2011, Pee Wee returned to the scene once again and changed his name to PWPW
PW or pw may refer to:Airlines:* Precision Air, a Tanzanian airline currently using the IATA code PW* German Wings, a German airline using IATA code PW from 1989 — 1990...
. He says "PW
PW
PW or pw may refer to:Airlines:* Precision Air, a Tanzanian airline currently using the IATA code PW* German Wings, a German airline using IATA code PW from 1989 — 1990...
is the evolution of Pee Wee, as it shows his growth from when he debuted to what he is now." He signed with Top Stop Music
Top Stop Music
Top Stop Music is an independent record label founded by Puerto Rican producer, Sergio George in 2009.-History:Sergio George was known for producing albums for salsa musicians during his work with RMM Records & Video during the 1990s. Following the purchase of RMM Records in 2001, George left the...
, a record label that features artists such as Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met...
and Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique is a given name, and may refer to:*Luis Enrique Martínez García, Spanish football manager and former player*Luis Enrique "Neco" Martinez, Colombian football goalkeeper*Luis Enrique, Nicaraguan salsa singer...
. His debut single as "PW
PW
PW or pw may refer to:Airlines:* Precision Air, a Tanzanian airline currently using the IATA code PW* German Wings, a German airline using IATA code PW from 1989 — 1990...
", "Wanna Be Yours," was released on September 27, 2011. The refreshing, ultra-modern dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
track was produced by Sergio George
Sergio George
Sergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
and French producers So Fly
So Fly
"So Fly" is the debut single of 112 band member Slim from his debut album Love's Crazy. It features rapper Yung Joc and produced by Oddz N Endz. The song has reached #49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single version is a remix that features an opening verse by Shawty Lo. This is also the...
and Nius. The video was shot at Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
and showed a whole new side of PW
PW
PW or pw may refer to:Airlines:* Precision Air, a Tanzanian airline currently using the IATA code PW* German Wings, a German airline using IATA code PW from 1989 — 1990...
that his audience has never seen before. There is a lot of dancing and clearly shows his evolution as an entertainer. His new album should be released by February 2012.
Studio albums
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MEX Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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U.S. Latin Pop Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
U.S. Latin Trop Latin Tropical Airplay The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato... |
U.S. Reg. Mexico Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with La Niña Fresa by Banda Z being the first song to reach number-one. It features Latin music information from different genres like Mariachi, Norteño, Banda and... |
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Life Is A Dance Floor
"Life Is A Dance Floor" is the first solo song by Pee Wee. Pee Wee debuted the song live at 2008 Premios Juventud on July 17, 2009. For unknown reasons the song wasn't included in Pee Wee's debut studio album Yo Soy, only as a pre-order bonus track on iTunes.-External links:* * at YouTube...
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Tan Feliz
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|Carita Bonita (Remix) (feat. Erre XI
Erre XI
Erre XI was a Puerto Rican reggaetón duo. They were signed with Luny Tunes Mas Flow Inc. label. Composed of Gerry "Lionize" Capó Hernández and Rafael "Raphy" Flores Ramírez, the duo made its recording debut in 2007 on the Luny Tunes album Los Benjamins: La Continuación with the song "Vete"...
and Flex
Flex (singer)
Félixer Danilo Gómez , known by his stage name DJ Flex and Nigga, is a Panamanian Latin Grammy Award winning reggaeton artist...
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Sherlyn Montserrat González Díaz better known just as Sherlyn is a Mexican actress and singer. She is currently a member of the band Camaleones.- Biography :...
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Camaleones: Música De La Telenovela is the soundtrack album for the Mexican telenovela Camaleones and the debut studio album by Camaleones. It was released in Mexico on November 24, 2009.- Track listing :...
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Filmography
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| Camaleones
Camaleones
Camaleones is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. The soap opera premiered on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, replacing the completed series Verano de Amor...
| Ulises Morán
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The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:...
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| Bust A Ritmo
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Cumbayá (song)
"Cumbayá" is the first single from Pee Wee debut studio album Yo Soy released on May 26, 2009, released worldwide on June 1, 2009 and released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes, the song was produced under Mas Flow Inc by the producers Luny Tunes...
| Carlos Pérez
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Tan Feliz
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Sherlyn
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(Erre XI
Erre XI
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featuring Pee Wee)
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Somos El Mundo
"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" is a 2010 song and charity single recorded by the latin supergroup Artists for Haiti and written by Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan...
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Que Cante la Vida
"Que Cante la Vida" is a song and charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Chile in 2010. It is a remake of the 1985 hit song "Que Cante la Vida", which was written and performed by Alberto Plaza...
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External links
- Official Website
- Camaleones Fan Blog
- [ Pee Wee] at Allmusic
- PeeWee @ Acceso Total