Gabito Ballesteros

Gabriel "Gabito" Ballesteros Abril (born 23 July 1999) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and record producer. He is considered one of the rising acts in the corridos tumbados movement, following in the footsteps of artists such as Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, and Junior H. He is best known for collaborating with these artists on singles such as "AMG" in 2022 and "Lady Gaga" in 2023, both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 1 in Mexico. Ballesteros also collaborated with Becky G in the 2023 single, "La Nena".

Early life Gabito Ballesteros Abril was born on 23 July 1999 in Cumpas, Sonora, to Gabriel Ballesteros Guzmán and Mónica Abril Medina, both from Cumpas. He has two sisters. When he was nine, he joined a children's mariachi band formed by the priest that played at religious celebrations in town. Ballesteros also learned to play bass guitar from the parish priest and formed part of a group called Diamante Norteño. However, he decided to put a pause on his musical career in order to fulfill his parents' wishes and pursue his education, as he later explained in an interview with Billboard; Ballesteros earned his degree in industrial engineering in 2022. Ballesteros followed this with a single titled "El Sereno" in May. In early November, Ballesteros released "Y Si Me Miran", a collaboration with Natanael Cano and Luis R. Conriquez.

On 24 November 2022, Ballesteros collaborated with Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma to release "AMG", a single named after the Mercedes-AMG G 63. A music video was uploaded to Cano's YouTube channel the next day featuring the trio partying in the Mexican city nightlife, splicing in between footage of Mexican brass players. "AMG" was Ballesteros' first entry in Billboard Hot Latin Songs, debuting at number 41 on the week dated 10 December. It also debuted at number 25 on Mexico Songs the next week. "AMG" climbed to number 10 in Mexico Songs on the chart dated 14 January 2023, becoming Ballesteros' first top-ten hit, before reaching number 3 the following week. He earned his second entry in Hot Latin Songs when "Vamos Para Arriba" appeared at number 32 on the chart dated 28 January. The song later peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in May.

On 13 January 2023, Ballesteros released a solo single titled "Puro Pa' Delante". The following month, he released a collaboration with Calle 24 titled "Dante", followed by a collaboration with Fuerza Regida, "Vete Ya", two days later. The latter received six million streams in two weeks. "Gabito is shaping the future of Latin music by blending traditional Mexican rhythms with modern melodies and production," said Gustavo Menéndez, president of the WCM U.S. Latin & Latin America division.

Ballesteros released his debut full-length album The GB on 23 May 2024.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions US USLatin USReg.Mex. The GB Released: 23 May 2024 Label: Los CT Records Formats: Digital download, streaming 65 5 3 Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas Released: 24 May 2025 Label: Los CT Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — — —

Live albums Levemente En Vivo desde Hermosillo (2020) De Mis Favoritas (En Vivo) Vol. 1 (2021) SS23 (with Remmy Valenzuela) (2023)

Singles

As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album MEX US USLatin WW "Yo Quiero Ser" 2015 — — — — "Por Qué Sera?" 2018 — — — — "El Rompecabezas" 2020 — — — — Se Encienden las Turbinas "Fuentes de Ortiz" — — — — "El Chamán" 2022 — — — — "El Sereno" — — — — "Vamos Para Arriba" — — 32 — RIAA: 5× Platinum (Latin) "El Piquetito" — — — — "Veneno" — — — — Pura Manzanita, Vol. 3 "Se Me Quedan Viendo Raro" — — — — "Y Si Me Miran" — — — — "AMG" 1 37 6 24 RIAA: 7× Platinum (Latin) 127 RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) — — — — Tres Mundos "Fendi" — — — — "Ando Sad" — — — — "Bélico Enamorado" — — — — "Saquen Plan" — — — — "El Flakito" — — — — "No Se Va Poder" — — — — Torbellino "La Mamoncita del Insta" — — — — "La Nena" — — — — Esquinas "Lady Gaga" 1 35 1 13 Génesis "La Pelinegra" — — — — On The Road "Me Liberé" — — — — Los Muchachos "Mood Malandro" — — — — "Skin de Bandida" 28 — — — Distorsión "Lou Lou" — — — 76 The GB "A Puro Dolor" 17 — — — "Tendido" — — — — Incómodo "Tipo Gatsby" — — — — Distorsión "Otra Noche" — — — — "Elvira" 9 — 24 190 Distorsión "Cosas de la Peda" 2024 — — — — Llamada Perdida "Proyecto X" — — — — "Un Shot" — — — — Mr. W "Saudade" — — — — "Un Idiota" — — — — "El Boss" — — — — The GB "Porque Te Vas" — — — — "Tunechi" — — — — Que Sigan Llegando Las Pacas "Sin Yolanda" — — — — The GB "Rococo" — — — — "Bonus Track" — — — — Volví Pa'l Pueblo Acompañado Vol. 1 - EP "Superstar" — — — — "Detona" — — — — Incómodo "Sin Querer Queriendo" — — — — "Pienso En Ella" — — — — "El Gabacho" — — — — XV Recargado "Ese Vato No Te Queda" — — — — "Presidente" 2 "Presidente" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. — — — — "Las Minitas" — — — — "Que Pedo" 2025 — — — — "7 Días" — 84 — 39 Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas "Perdido" — — — — "Te Engañé" — — — — Redención "Months" — — — — "Amarre" — — — — Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas (Deluxe) "Perra Madre" — — — — "Cartier" — — — — "Rolex Presidente" — — — — "Dame Un Grrr (Gabito Ballesteros Version)" — — — — "X Los Dos" — — — — Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas (Deluxe) "Waxha" — — — — "Sargento" — — — — "Chrome Hearts" — — — — "Viernes" — — — — TQ+ "Afterlife" — — — —

As featured artist + List of singles, and album name Title Year Album "Se Habla de un Muchacho" 2023 "Ya Comieron?" "La Fresa"

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Cuanto Te Quiero (En Vivo)" 2022 Grupo TodoTerreno En Vivo Desde Cumpas, Sonora "Se Va Muriendo Mi Alma (En Vivo)" "Que Se Te Quite Ese Orgullo (En Vivo)" "Pensaron Que No Podia" 2023 Edgardo Nuñez No Ando Solo "Dime Que Hay Que Hacer" DannyLux DLUX "F's" Fuerza Regida Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada "El Agujero" 2024 Luis R. Conriquez Corridos Bélicos, Vol. IV "Más Perrón Con Los Balenciaga" "Arriba las Manos" Enigma Norteño XX "Un Shot" Wisin Mr. W "Vino Tinto" Peso Pluma Natanael Cano Éxodo "Pegaso" 2025 Neton Vega Mi Vida Mi Mi Muerte "Perlas Negras" Natanael Cano Porque La Demora "No Quiere Flores" Myke Towers Island Boyz "Mía" Victor Mendivil Tutankamon "Cuando Me Veas Con Alguien" Victor Cibrian E$encia