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Gerardo
Person · male · Ecuador · Guayaquil · born 1965 · recording since 1990
Ecuadorian singer, rapper and actor
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Also known as Gerardo Mejía · Gerardo Mejía · 赫拉尔
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Rico Suave
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
English biography116 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379425056
Biography
Gerardo Mejía Aguilera (born April 16, 1965), better known by his mononym Gerardo, is an Ecuadorian-born American singer, rapper and actor. He gained wide visibility with his 1990 hit single "Rico SuaveRico SuaveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracksA1Rico Suave ("Mo Ritmo" - dance) (Rico Suave -Spanglish version)7:15A2Rico Suave ("Mo Ritmo" - Spanglish edit version)4:15B1Rico Suave (House mix)6:44B2Rico Suave (Jungle Party Groove)3:59", and later became a recording industry executive and a Christian pastor.
Personal life
Mejía is married to Kathy Eicher, a former pageant titleholder who was Miss West Virginia USA 1989. They have three children: Nadia, Bianca, and Jaden. Nadia is a model who competed in pageants like her mother, and won the title of Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 and Miss California USA 2016. They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky.
Albums
Mo' Ritmo (1991)
Dos (1992)
Asi Es (1994)
Derrumbe (1995)
Gerardo (2001)
180° (2004)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:23
1When the Lights Go Out4:062Brother to Brother3:333Rico Suave4:524En Mi Barrio2:585Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)4:026We Want the Funk4:127Christina3:578Fandango5:319You Gotta Hold of My Soul4:5810The Groove Remains the Same (Mo’ Ritmo)5:141992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 46:39
1Intro0:502My Name Is Not Rico4:143Intro0:174Here Kitty Kitty3:085Intro0:296Love6:027Pepe (Bust A Cap On 'Em)3:328Intro0:449Sell Out3:2910It's a Latin Thing4:1311Tell Me3:5512Intro0:2213Hollywood3:2114Intro0:1115Manejando3:5716Deja Me Nacer4:3317Ven Michu Michu3:221994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:34
1Introduction (El carro)1:062Arroz con carne3:363Niño4:144Radio Cariño0:545El doctor4:276María Elisa5:197Tío Gerardo0:4381001 Noches4:249Manos arriba3:3510Junio 134:3111Salud4:3512La vida de una estrella4:101995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:20
1Noticas0:422Derrumbe5:203Adicto4:284Estar Contigo3:215Desnudo3:586Que Es Lo Que Pasa Aqui?4:267En Mi Convertible5:308El Encuentro0:569Papi Me Muero Por...3:4010Mi Pana3:5011Manejando4:09— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:42
1Intro1:032O el Cielo o El Infierno4:153Sueña4:144Solo Tengo Amor4:065Devuelme los Años3:196Mujer4:137Por la Verdad4:038Yo Soy Aquel4:379Sonrie4:0010Everything is Different3:5211Sueña (reggaeton mix)3:5312Sueña (urban mix)4:07— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:49
1Ta' Cañon3:392Es Gerardo3:473Latin playa (anthem)3:544Escandalosa3:315Tu galan4:296Las manos arriba4:087My house (mi casa)4:018Quien2:539Sigo siendo rico3:5610Americana (club mix)11:2911Ta' cañon (en español)3:4012Es Gerardo (en español)8:22
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rico SuaveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 22:13A1Rico Suave ("Mo Ritmo" - dance) (Rico Suave -Spanglish version)7:15 A2Rico Suave ("Mo Ritmo" - Spanglish edit version)4:15 B1Rico Suave (House mix)6:44 B2Rico Suave (Jungle Party Groove)3:59 | 1990 |
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SueñaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:131Sueña (Album Version)4:14 2Sueña (Banda Version)4:07 3Sueña (Raggaeton Version)3:52 | 2004 | ||
| — | Rico SuaveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:101Rico Suave (The more English Edit)3:29 2Rico Suave ("Mo'Ritmo" Dance Version - Spanglish Version)7:15 3Rico Suave (Spanglish Version)4:10 4Rico Suave (Spanish Version)4:16 | — |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tanguera - El Musical ArgentinoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks1Obertura 2Puerto / Tierra de Promision 3Francesita 4El Choclo 5Conventillo / Desde El Alma 6Malos 7El Torito 8Milonga de Mis Amores 9Derecho Viejo 10Amor Sin Amor / Giselle 11El Apache Argentino 12Entrada Malos / Mala Junta 13Fin Del Conventillo 14Danzarin / Prostibulario / Danzarin 15Prostibulario 16Madama 17Danzarin 18Cabaret 19La Cumparsita 20Prostitutas 21Pasion 22Zorro Gris 23Felicia 24Quejas de Bandoneon / Cuartos 25Vamos Lorenzo 26Pelea 27Puerto / Tanguera 28Final / Tierra de Promision 29Final | 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gerardo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Ritmo(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerardo_Mej%C3%ADa.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90c70b5d-2966-46a9-81a9-eeae67a9d411discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90c70b5d-2966-46a9-81a9-eeae67a9d411core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5550286genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5550286seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
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Image: MunicipioPinas from Piñas, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q5550286 · MusicBrainz: 90c70b5d-2966-46a9-81a9-eeae67a9d411
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