Manny Guerra is to Tejano as Berry Gordy is to Motown. Manny got his start with Isidro Lopez as his drummer, then started helping out his own brother, Rudy Guerra, and Sunny Ozuna which led to recording the classic song “Talk to Me” and many others soon followed from La Mafia, Grupo MAZZ, and of course Selena. Get ready to go Behind the Mic with record producer, music engineer, and recording artist the legendary Manny R. Guerra.
She comes from a long lineage of musical excellence deeply rooted in Tejano and Mexican American music The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (she plays violin, piano, guitar, and bass) has assisted and worked with Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles for several years. Now, this talented Houston vocalist has created her own path in the Tejano music industry with the chart-topping song “Con Tu Amor.” It’s Demmi Garcia behind the mic with The AC Cruz Podcast.
He got his start singing in a Pentecostal Church when he was just seven. He went on to become a former back up vocalist for Artie V y Grupo Suave, later lead vocalist for Pete Ybarra y Grupo Fuego and Tejano Highway 281. Now he’s gone solo with original new music and great producers, it’s San Antonio native Neto Gutierrez on The AC Cruz Podcast.
Singer-songwriter and musician Rick Balderrama started touring with his father’s band playing trumpet when he was just 12 years old, the late, great Henry Balderrama y La Patria. We’ll chat from Rick’s humble beginnings in Bigfoot, Texas, to the last recordings of him and his dad. Not to mention new music and his new merchandise that’s in high demand, “Tejano Ain’t Dead Baby.” All this and much more on this episode of The AC Cruz Podcast.
He is an amazing talent with an amazing story. A mobile DJ at the age of 11, then a broadcaster, audio producer, owner of a sound and light production company, with a franchise of Mixmaster DJs. His latest venture is a nightclub in McAllen, Texas. Join us as we go Behind the Mic with the unprecedented Bobby Macias.
Our next guest is a woman who has been in the Tejano music business for the majority of her life. She’s been nominated for several TMA’s, she’s won the Pura Vida female vocalist of the year, twice! She’s in the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Buddy Holly Walk of Fame in Lubbock. The city of Pharr, TX honored her with a day in her name. I’m speaking of none other than the talented vocalist we all know as Agnes Torres!
It’s Jonathan Espinoza, Songwriter of the Year at the Premios Tejano Mundial 2022. This newcomer surprised everyone including himself. This musician, singer-songwriter, and producer, started playing piano when he was 10 years old, eventually leading to guitar, bass guitar, drums, and keyboards. As he likes to say, “En el piano yo domino and the others me defiendo!” Get ready to go Behind the Mic with Jonathan Espinoza.
Freddie Martinez comes from humble beginnings in Corpus Christi, Texas. He and his band toured all over, from the east coast to the west coast. With a small investment, he managed to turn a record label operating out of his home into a multi-million dollar powerhouse known as Freddie Records. He has garnered five Latin Grammys and two Grammys and was inducted into the TTMA Hall Of Fame. Get ready to go Behind the Mic with a living legend as you’ve never heard him before. Kicking off Season 11 exclusively on The AC Cruz Podcast, it’s Freddie Martinez.
At the age of 10, the City of Austin declared October 5, 2017, Mia Garcia day for her excellence in scholastics, gymnastics, and music, which led to recognition by the State of Texas in 2019. She is the youngest ever to win a Tejano Music Award with Best New Female Artist at the 38th annual Tejano Music Awards at age 11. Get ready to go Behind the Mic with the very talented Mia Garcia.
Randy Caballero of 512Studios in Austin, Texas, chatting career, new music, and working with some of the greats like Conjunto Bernal and La Mafia, just to mention a few. Once married to Laura Canales and a broken relationship with Xelencia. All this and more on The AC Cruz Podcast Behind the Mic with Randy Caballero.
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