A. Chal

occupation = instrument = Vocals years_active = 2011–present label = publishers = Sony associated_acts = website =

Alejandro Salazar Pezo (born May 30, 1986), professionally known as A. Chal (stylized A.CHAL), is a Peruvian-American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He released his first EP, Ballroom Riots, in 2013. His debut studio album, Welcome to Gazi, was self-released in June 2016. His single, "Round Whippin, was premiered by Zane Lowe in 2015.

Early life Alejandro Salazar Pezo was born in Lima, Peru, where he lived for 4 years before his family moved to Queens, New York City. His mother was from rural northern Peru. He began rapping at age 12 and later started making beats and writing songs with a friend at the Museum of Science in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2010, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter and producer. In 2016, A. Chal performed at the Day N Nite Fest. and been featured on tracks by Ro James, Stwo, and Tess.

On June 2, 2017, he released the single "Cuánto", featuring American rapper ASAP Nast.

2018 – 2019 On January 25, 2018, Alejandro released the remix of his single "Love N Hennessy", featuring American rapper 2 Chainz and reggaeton singer Nicky Jam.

In March 2018, A. Chal signed a record deal with Epic Records.

In November of the same year, he produced the song "Bottled Up" by American singer Dinah Jane, with rapper Ty Dolla Sign and singer Marc E. Bassy.

In April 2019, A. Chal was featured in Spanish singer Rosalía's song "Me Traicionaste", which appeared on the American TV series Game of Thrones soundtrack, "For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones".

2020–present On May 6, 2020, Alejandro released the single "Hollywood Love", featuring American rapper Gunna.

Musical style A. Chal's music generally fits into the hip hop and R&B genres. USA Today has described his music as falling somewhere "in the negative space between Hip-Hop, R&B, chillwave, and pop music." Remezcla has called his voice "sultry, sparse, and desperate".

2016

Welcome to Gazi

2019

Exotigaz

2020

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As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album ARG ECU MEX URU "No Promises" 2014 — — — — "Out at Night" 2016 — — — — D.T.S.N.T. "Endlessly" — — — — Tess "Primavera" 2017 — — — — "No Te Pegas" 2018 — — — — "100 Grados" 19 53 38 8 Brava "Madonna" 2019 — — — — Paradise "Me Traicionaste" — — — — For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.