About Pelo Madueño
Born 1968. Pelo Madueño is a Peruvian singer-songwriter, actor and musician.
Jorge Enrique Madueño Vizurraga (born 8 March 1968), better known by his stage name Pelo Madueño, is a Peruvian singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and broadcaster. He was the drummer of the (underground rock) bands Narcosis (1984–1986) and Eructo Maldonado (1986–1988). In 1988 he joined the Miki González band as a drummer, with which he moved away from punk and ventured into pop rock. In 1992 he formed the band La Liga del Sueño as a vocalist, guitarist, and percussionist, releasing three studio albums and achieving fame at a national level. He has been a producer for bands such as Madre Matilda, Camarón Jackson, and . After the dissolution of La Liga del Sueño in 2000, he embarked on a solo career.
As an actor he was part of theater seasons and has appeared in Peruvian films such as . He currently hosts the program Radio BBVA on .
Career with Narcosis
In 1984 at age 16, Pelo Madueño was part of the band Narcosis as a drummer, along with on vocals and on guitar. With Narcosis he recorded the demo Primera dosis, which would be reissued on CD in 2000. The group broke up in 1986 after the concert "Acto de Magia".
Between Narcosis and La Liga del Sueño In 1985, together with Rafael Hurtado and Félix Torrealva, Madueño formed the rock subterráneo group Eructo Maldonado,
Career with La Liga del Sueño
In 1991 Pelo Madueño joined up with other artists, mostly from rock subterráneo, and after experimenting with different formations and sounds, they began to perform in Lima and the provinces. They took the name La Liga del Sueño (The Dream League), and with various lineups, the band released the albums (1994), (1996), and (1998).
Solo career After La Liga del Sueño went on hiatus in 2000, Madueño traveled to Spain and released his first solo album in July 2004, entitled Ciudad Naufragio. Its first single was "Alma de 80's", the video for which was recorded in the streets of Madrid. The album also features "Nuestro secreto", a duet sung with Joaquín Sabina.
In September 2008, he released his second production entitled No te salves, with the first single "Es hora".
In March 2009, along with Gian Marco, , Joaquín Mariátegui, and , he formed the charity supergroup El Enredo. That May he presented The Lovecats, a musical project that recreates rock songs in jazz versions. In July he released the second single from No te salves, titled "No hay estrellas en el mar", which features a black-and-white video directed by Tito Köster, with some scenes shot at the Gran Hotel Bolivar. In October he participated in the Movistar Expo Rock held in Chiclayo. In March 2010 he released the third single from the album, titled "Amiga". On 13 November he played at the Beer Garden, an event held in Arequipa, together with Andrés Calamaro and .
Madueño performed a sold-out concert on 20 June 2016 at the Gran Teatro Nacional in Lima, featuring songs from his time in La Liga del Sueño and his solo albums. This was recorded and released as the live album and DVD 20 años al borde.
He currently hosts the show Radio BBVA on .
Discography Albums With Miki Gonzalez Tantas veces (LP, 1987) Nunca les creí (LP, 1989)
With La Liga del Sueño (1994) (1996) (1998)
Solo Ciudad Naufragio (2004) No te salves (2009) (2012) 20 años al borde (live)
Music videos With La Liga del Sueño "Mala sangre" (1994) "La peor de las guerras" (1996) "Semilla negra" (1998) "No es amor" (1998)
Solo "Alma de 80's" (2004) "Nuestro secreto" (2006) "Es hora" (2008) "No hay estrellas en el mar" (2009) "Amiga" (2010) "No te salves" (2011) "Calavera reguetón" (2012) "Es por amor" (2012) "Arena y blue" (2013)
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Who is Pelo Madueño?
Peruvian singer-songwriter, singer and actor
When was Pelo Madueño born?
Pelo Madueño was born on 8 March 1968 in Lima.
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Pelo Madueño is a singer-songwriter, actor and musician.
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Pelo Madueño is Peruvian.
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