Ernesto Pérez (born on January 14, 1976), also known as El Chapo de Sinaloa, is
a Mexican actor and singer whose style is deeply rooted in Norteño music
traditions. Hailing from the small city of Badiraguato, Pérez started playing
clarinet at the age of 11 and soon mastered the bass, becoming a studio musician
for some regional Mexican labels. A couple of years after moving to the US,
Pérez began his career by penning songs for small local labels. This eventually
led to a contract deal with EMI Latin, who released El Chichi (1995) when Pérez
was just 19 years old. Following a str...