Pedro Ángel Tovar Jr. (born July 22, 2002) is an American singer and songwriter of Mexican origin of
regional Mexican music
Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, Son mexicano and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds ...
,
known for being the lead vocalist and co-founder of
Eslabón Armado, along with his brother Brian Tovar. In 2021 and 2022, Eslabón Armado was the winner of the
Billboard Music Awards
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in the category, Top Latin Dúo/Group and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year – Duo or Group.
In 2023 he participated in the single "
Ella Baila Sola", in collaboration with
Peso Pluma
Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican musician and singer. Learning to play the guitar during his teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexican music.
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, It was positioned on the global list, and on Billboard's hot 100, and It peaked at number 4 and also managed to
Hot Latin Songs
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for several weeks. It was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (
RIAA
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).
Life and career
Pedro Ángel Tovar Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 22, 2002.
In April 2023, Tovar participated in the song "Ella Baila Sola" together with the Mexican singer Peso Pluma, distributed by the
DEL Records
DEL Records is an American Spanish language record label founded by Angel Del Villar in 2009. It's headquarters is in Anaheim, California and includes DEL Records, DEL Publishing, DEL Studios and DEL Entertainment, all of which focus on Regional M ...
, record label, performed in the
regional Mexican music genre. It was positioned on the global list, and on Billboard's hot 100.
Eslabon Armado started as a trio in 2017, made up of brothers Pedro and Brian Tovar, along with their friend Gabriel Hidalgo. While still teenagers, the three began studying and playing Sierra music, as well as other regional Mexican genres such as Norteño. Influenced by the music their parents listened to, the trio released several live performance videos on YouTube and other social media platforms such as TikTok, attracting the attention of various record labels. The trio was later discovered by Ángel del Villar and signed with the company DEL Records.
In 2021, Eslabón Armado was the winner of the Billboard Music Awards, in the category, Top Latin Dúo/Group, and in
Premios Juventud 2023 in the category: best song – regional Mexican music.
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References
2002 births
Living people
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century American singers
Latin music songwriters