Espinoza Paz

Biography

Isidro Chávez Espinoza (born 29 October 1981), better known as Espinoza Paz, is a Latin Grammy nominated Mexican musician and songwriter of regional Mexican music.

Early career

Espinoza Paz (Isidro Chávez Espinoza) was born on 29 October 1981 in La Angostura, a small town in the north of the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. He was 11 years old when he wrote his first song, which was dedicated to a girl on whom he had a crush. By the time he was 13, he had already written 20 songs; however, it was not until his father sent him money from the United States that he decided to buy his first guitar and teach himself to play it.

Success

His big break came when he showed some of his creations to El Coyote—a popular Sinaloan banda singer—who recorded his songs "Besitos En El Cuello" ("Little Kisses On The Neck"); "Prohibido" ("Forbidden"); and "Para Impresionarte" ("To Impress You").
In December 2006, Paz met Martín Fabian, a well-known personality within the radio and music industry, who immediately foresaw the extraordinary talent within the young singer-songwriter. They soon began collaborating on his debut album "Paz En Tu Corazón" (literally, "Peace In Your Heart"—the title being a wordplay on his name). This project was released in 2007 in association with Nueva Generacion Music Group. Another independently released album, "Amigo Con Derechos" ("Friend With Benefits"), followed in 2008 a recording contract with the major label Universal Latino, which released his first major label album "El Canta Autor del Pueblo×El canta autor del pueblo18 March 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Amigos con derecho3:272Así soy feliz3:103Madre mía3:374El celular3:235La carcacha2:456No soy un bobo2:577La que sufre es mi mamá3:338Ojalá4:149El próximo viernes4:1310La sorpresa2:2811Gotitas de lluvia2:5512Por cuanto me amarías2:2713El celular (Tololoche)3:2214Amigos con derecho (Tololoche)3:2915Ojalá (Tololoche)4:12" ("The Village Singer-Songwriter") in 2008 on its Machete Music subsidiary. This album featured eight previously released favorites such as "El Celular" ("The Cell Phone") and "Amigo con Derechos" ("Friend With Benefits") plus four new recordings. The single from this album, "El Proximo Viernes" ("Next Friday") reached No. 14 on Billboard Magazine's "Hot Latin Tracks" chart.
Soon, Paz was penning songs for a long list of regional Regional artists, including Sergio Vega, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, Banda Cuisillos, Julio Chaidez, Banda Jerez, Jenni Rivera, Chuy Lizarraga, Adair Elizalde, El Potro de Sinaloa, Calibre 50, Montéz de Durango, Julión Álvarez, El Chapo de Sinaloa, and Duelo, among numerous others.
In 2010, he released the album "Del Rancho Para El Mundo×Del rancho para el mundo10 August 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Te voy a extrañar3:092El culpable3:503Niña bien2:414Al diablo lo nuestro4:025Indestructible3:196Volver4:127A kilometros de aquí3:298Esta es pa' mi viejo3:249Calles de tierra3:3910Mis amistades3:48" which included the smash hit "Al Diablo Lo Nuestro". The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award and was certified Gold. In 2011, he released another Gold selling album: "Canciones Que Duelen×Canciones que duelen27 September 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1A ti mujer3:262Confiésale3:203Del rancho a la ciudad3:174Devastado3:115El camino más corto2:556El culpable3:397Para no perderte2:438Fuiste mía alguna vez3:259Imperfecto3:4310Mujer3:3011Por qué3:3612Te dije3:3713Una señal2:45". This album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Latin Albums Chart and included the hit single "Para No Perderte×Para no perderte28 June 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Para no perderte2:42". The album was also released in a deluxe version with a DVD containing several live performances.
In 2012, he released "Un Hombre Normal×Un hombre normal14 February 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Un hombre normal4:162Así o más3:403El culpable4:034El celular3:235Al díablo lo nuestro4:046Devastado3:117El próximo viernes4:15824 Horas (Balada)3:349Niña bien2:4110Para no perderte2:4311Ponte en mi lugar3:2312Lo intentamos4:1313Amigos con derecho3:2714Así o más3:3715Te voy a extrañar3:08", a compilation album featuring some of his biggest hits, remixes and several new recordings. The title track would eventually reach No. 1 on the Latin Charts. During this time, Paz decided to release an album of all Mariachi songs with the group Mariachi Sol de Mexico. The album which was originally titled "Las Facturas del Destino" was re-titled and was not released until 2016.
In the 2020s, Paz has performed theme songs of Mexican telenovelas: "Mi Venganza" for La desalmada (2021), and "La Esperanza" for Tierra de esperanza (2023).

Brief Retirement

In 2012, Paz shocked fans by saying he was going to retire, after a lawsuit from his former manager. In early 2014, he switched labels from "Nueva Generacion Music Group" to "Anval Music". During this time, Paz's popularity began to decline and although he released numerous singles, he did not release another studio album until 2016.

Television

2010: Los Heroes Del Norte Participacion
2010: La Academia Bicentenario Godfather of Generation
2010: Mi Amor Por Teresa Soto...Loco Enamorado
2011: La Voz... México (Himself / Judge)
2012: La Voz... México(Lift of Jenni Rivera)
2015: Me Pongo De Pie... Judge
2016: Compadres (Waldo)
2018: Hijas de la luna (Himself)
2019: La Voz Kids
2021: La desalmada (Himself)