José Manuel Figueroa, Jr. (born May 15, 1975, in
Chicago
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) is a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and actor who specializes in
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...
music. He is the eldest of eight children of singer-songwriter
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
.
Personal life
José Manuel Figueroa was born on May 15, 1975, to
Mexican
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** People
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singer Joan Sebastian and Teresa Figueroa-González in
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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. He is the eldest child of said relationship. His brothers were Juan Sebastian Figueroa(†) and Trigo de Jesus Figueroa(†). His father died in July 2015.
Discography
* ''Expulsado del Paraiso'' (1995)
* ''Jose Manuel Figueroa'' (1998)
* ''Mala Hierba'' (1999)
* ''A Caballo'' (2002)
* ''Inmortal'' (2004)
* ''Rosas y Espinas'' (2013)
* ''No Estás Tú'' (2017)
* ''Paso a Pasito'' (2022)
Series
In 2016 he portrayed his father Joan Sebastian in the miniseries ''
Por Siempre Joan Sebastian''.
References
1975 births
Living people
21st-century Mexican male singers
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