Jessie Morales (born January 10, 1983), also known as El Original de la Sierra, is an American singer and rapper. He was born around in 1970's and raised in

Los Angeles, California 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' ...

, making his debut as a singer at the age of 14. Even when he grew up listening to

West Coast rap West Coast hip hop is a regional genre of hip hop music that encompasses any artists or music that originated in the West Coast region of the United States. West Coast hip hop began to dominate from a radio play and sales standpoint during the e ...

, the young artist started singing traditional Mexican music. Morales' '' Homenaje a Chalino Sánchez'', released in June 2001 by Univision Music Group, climbed to the top on Billboard's Latin 50. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School.

Discography

*1999 ''El Retén de la Sierra'' (First album) *2000 ''Cheque al portador-Los vergelitos'' *2000 ''El Original'' *2001 ''Te he prometido'' *2001 ''16 Super Exitos'' *2001 ''Loco'' *2001 '' Homenaje a Chalino Sánchez'' *2002 ''Ranchero y mucho más'' *2003 ''Sigo Siendo Original'' *2004 ''Amor de Estudiante'' *2005 ''Regresa Con 100% Norteño'' *2006 ''Sigo En La Jugada'' *2007 ''Aqui Estoy de Nuevo'' *2007 ''Tu Recuerdo'' *2008 ''Epoca Dorada'' *2010 ''La Desvelada''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morales, Jessie 1983 births Living people Singers from Los Angeles American norteño musicians American musicians of Mexican descent American male singers Hispanic and Latino American musicians