Don Cheto (born 1942 in Municipality of Zamora de Hidalgo, as ''"El Hombre del Vozarrón"'' ("the loud-voiced man"), is a fictional

Mexican American Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexica ...

radio and television personality widely known in

pop culture Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * Pop (Gas al ...

. Contrary to popular belief Don Cheto is actually portrayed by Juan Razo who is very young compared to the 65-year-old character of Don Cheto. He is the host of ''El Show de Don Cheto'' (The Don Cheto Show), an hour-long Spanish language variety show on Channel 62 in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

, and shown also on sister stations owned by Lieberman Broadcasting. The show features a variety of games (including football and name-that-tune), a live band, a little person, and girls dancing in revealing outfits. Don Cheto also makes an appearance in ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' as himself in the radio station East Los FM. Don Cheto music albums include ''Piporreando,'' and ''El Hombre del vozarrón.'' He released a music video parody of

Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" ( ko, 강남스타일, ) is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term ...

featuring

East LA East Los Angeles ( es, Este de Los Ángeles), or East L.A., is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 118,786, a drop of 6.1% from 2010, when it was 126,496. For statistical pur ...

gangster stereotypes. The video titled ''Ganga Style'' featured guest cameos by Latin Grammy winner

Ana Bárbara Altagracia Ugalde Mota (born January 10, 1971), better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer, actress, television personality and model. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is ...

and the late Latin Grammy nominee

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. In life and death, sev ...

; it has reached over 57 million views on

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

Shows

El Show de Don Cheto (radio)

In September 2011 Don Cheto was a 5-year $3.5 Million extension contract with Lieberman Broadcasting Inc. The show originally launched in 2005 hosted by Don Cheto co-hosted by Marlene Quinto, currently airing mornings on national radio stations with its base in Los Angeles out of the 105.5 Que Buena call signs.La Que Buena radio.
/ref> Que Buena is the highest rated Spanish radio station in the Mexican Regional formats in the United States, according to Arbitron Ratings. Que Buena has remained the dominating powerhouse in Los Angeles, thanks to its diverse programming and constant airwave revamps.

El Show de Don Cheto (TV show)

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is ...

launched in 2007. Currently airing re-runs on Channel 61 in Houston and Channel 62 in Los Angeles on

Estrella TV Estrella TV () is an American Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by the Estrella Media subsidiary of HPS Investment Partners, LLC. The network primarily features programs, the vast majority of which are produced by the network ...

Albums

* ''Hablando Por Lo Claro'' (2003) * ''Piporreando'' (2004) * ''El Hombre Del Vozarrón/El Chancho Frijolero'' (2005) * ''Vamos Pa'l Rancho/Muchos Más: Linea De Oro'' (2007) * ''El Gran Show De Don Cheto y Sus Amigos'' (2007)

Singles

* ''Vamos Pa'l Rancho'' (2003). * ''Pa'l Norte featuring Calle 13'' (2007) * ''La Crisis'' (2010) * ''Estoy Enamorada con

Yolanda Pérez Yolanda Pérez (born May 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in banda music. She is sometimes known by the stage name "La Potranquita", (Spanish: "little filly"), a name taken by her father from his home city of Zacateca ...

'' (2004) * ''Ganga Style'' (2012) * ''El Muy Muy con

Amandititita Amandititita (Amanda Lalena Escalante Pimentel) is a Mexican cumbia singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Rodrigo Gonzalez. She came to public attention in 2007 as a performer of what she called 'AnarCumbia', a style said to be entir ...

'' (2012) * ''El Tatuado(2013)''

References

External links

*
Go2Lyrics: Don ChetoDon Cheto
at Shop For Music website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheto, Don Mexican parodists 1942 births Living people 21st-century Mexican male singers People from Zamora, Michoacán