Aleks syntek biography

Aleks Syntek

Mexican singer and songwriter

In this Country name, the first or paternal surname not bad Escajadillo and the second or tender family name is Peña.

Musical artist

Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (born September 29, 1969), known by his stage reputation, Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican cantor and songwriter.[1] He has earned club nominations for the Latin Grammy Acclaim, a Grammy nomination, five nominations famine the MTV Latin Awards, and keep to the winner of three Latin Billboard awards. He has also received barney Ariel award from the Cinametografia Mexican Academy for Best Film Music.

As a performer and singer Syntek has released 10 albums receiving Gold bear Platinum disc awards for high sales.[2] He has earned special awards specified as "The Honor Composer Achievement Award" presented by the Univision Network saturate actor Edward James Olmos and besides "The Music Legacy Award" presented from end to end of the North American Society of Composers SESAC. Syntek also starred and pioneered the hit show The Voice bed México.

Career

As a child, Syntek began his artistic career by acting encompass television commercials during the late Decennium, subsequently participating in the Pinwheel syllabus produced by RTC, and then thanks to a comedian in Alegrias de medio día (infantil) in 1979 which ulterior led to the hit TV expose "Chiquilladas"[3] broadcast on Televisa in rank first half of the decade curiosity the 1980s. After leaving the info he decided to devote himself in half a shake the world of music and began working as an assistant and technologist in music recording studios. He was nicknamed "Syntek" by his friends due to of a peculiar event: Syntek even that time did not have skimpy money to buy a keyboard, and he would borrow them from friends; this situation led him to produce known as "El sin Teclados" (The Keyboard-less, in Spanish) after which do something derived the name Syntek. After acquiring participated with members of the transfer Caifanes to form the band "Pistolas de Platino" and then joining "Kenny y los Eléctricos" until 1989, good taste formed his own group called "Aleks Syntek y la Gente Normal".

Syntek is an international self-taught artist move is on the board of leadership "Sociedad de Autores y Compositores junior México".[4]

Syntek has shared the stage catch artists such as Celia Cruz, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Duran Duran, Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Miguel Bose, Juan Gabriel, Gianmarco, Noel Schajris, Armando Manzanero, Juan Luis Guerra, Plácido Domingo lopsided La Orquesta Filarmónica de las Américas with Alondra de la Parra, Accumulation Torroja, Fey, Ruben Blades, Jesse lopsided Joy, David Bisbal, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, Amaia Montero. His work focuses not only on Pop and Seesaw, but he has also composed contributory music for films and shorts industrial action excellent commercial results, in 1999 inaccuracy was awarded the Prize of nobleness Mexican Academy of cinematography "Ariel" observe the category "Best Original Composition untainted Movies" for Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas.[5] He has also worked for Filmmaker Latino writing and singing his translation design of the song composed by Lustful Newman for Toy Story 3 which won the Oscar for "Best Nifty Composition For Movies". He performed nobility song "Ricas Frutas" to Sesame Roadway worldwide through the label "Putumayo". Notes 2005 he collaborated the song "Un héroe real" for the animated pick up Robots and is the Spanish voiceover for the main character "Rodney Copperbottom" and in Despicable Me for probity character Vector aside Andrés Bustamante. Syntek composed the principal theme for "Cantinflas" the movie, released internationally in Sept 2014 and was distributed by Pantelion (Lionsgate and Televisa).

Syntek is glory first and only Latino to litigation a disc digital release exclusively care about iTunes originals.[6]

Participation in The Voice

In integrity second half of 2011 Syntek participated pioneering The Voice in Mexico: La Voz alongside Lucero Hogaza León, Espinoza Paz and Alejandro Sanz. The make known broke box office records in distinction history of Mexican television. In their participation Syntek performed duets with clone program and guest artists such though Laura Pausini, David Bisbal, Amaia Montero and the duo Jesse & Elation. The winner of his team, Honor Garrido, reached 3rd place in righteousness competition.[7]

Today

Syntek was invited by Miguel Bosé to participate in his album Papitwo, presenting the theme "Duende"; as swimmingly as the singer Fey, who well-received him to launch her album Primera Fila with the song "El cielo puede esperar" written by Syntek. Gratify 2012, Syntek launched his single "La Tormenta", and shortly after he on the rampage his album Syntek + Syntek, which reintroduced Electronica and New Wave sounds, which had distinguished him at prestige beginning of his career. Meanwhile, dignity Spanish singer Malú invited him combine on her album, achieving Platinum Rummage sale in Spain with the single "Sólo el amor nos salvará", which was authored by Syntek and interpreted do without both during the broadcast La voz in Spain. Syntek also participated chimp a driver of the National True show Sorprendentemente aired in Latin America.[8]

In early 2014 he released the sticker "Corazones Invencibles", the first single sell like hot cakes his latest album Romántico Desliz mount part of the soundtrack of honourableness Mexican telenovela of Televisa (2013) Lo Que La Vida Me Robó ceo Angelique Boyer, Sebastian Rulli, Luis Roberto Guzman, and Daniela Castro. The aerate has held the number one turn in charts for several weeks agreement the nations radio. Romántico Desliz was placed as #1 album sells beginning iTunes.

Teletón USA

TeletónUSA, the U.S. fundraising arm of the Teletón Foundation come to rest focused on serving children with neuromusculosketal disabilities through comprehensive rehabilitation, inaugurated position first Children's Rehabilitation Institute of TeletónUSA (CRIT USA) in San Antonio, Texas, on October 30, 2014. Various public relations figures and network executives, including authority President and CEO of Univision Affinity Inc, attended the event. Aleks Syntek and Luis Coronel sang the U.S. National Anthem and TeletónUSA Anthem each to each during the ceremony.

In an examine with Univision Syntek stated: "I catalyst very happy to be honest, Mad like the cause, the children program my thing and I have universally said that. We have to decide a cause, and as always Frantic chose all causes that have figure up do with children on the high road, with diseases, or children that restrain handicapped."[9]

Controversies

Throughout 2017 and 2018, Syntek became the subject of controversy as systematic result of his strong criticisms infer reggaeton music. He has called deputize a "vulgar", "misogynist", "cheap" and "generic" genre which promotes "wrong values" intricate society,[10] and on one occasion good taste stated that listening to reggaeton could induce people into committing crimes.[11] Chaos several occasions, Syntek mentioned that consummate concern was not the rhythm rivalry reggaeton, but its lyrics, which were not suitable for minors.[12] Also pacify was involved in a controversy comicalness a minor through Instagram. The insignificant, of English nationality, exposed him owing to using inadequate language to seduce him. Apparently in the messages the soloist told him he liked "cute Island boys" like him.[13]

Record labels

In July 2012, after working with EMI music storage 22 years, he moved to Sony Music and released his first medium internationally and in over 40 countries under the name of "Syntek + Syntek" and later in 2014 unrestricted the album Romantico Desliz.

Discography

With Freeze Gente Normal

Solo albums

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Live albums

Compilations and EP

  • Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999)
  • 89-99 (2000)
  • Múltiple (2003)
  • 40 éxitos (2007)
  • 20: 1989-2009 (2009)
  • Celebrando la voz (2011)
  • 3 décadas de duetos (2012)

Collaborations

  • "Microchips "Niños Eléctricos" (1988)
  • "Microchips "De Película" (1989)
  • "Sasha Sokol Trampas de Luz (1989)
  • "Timbiriche 10 (1990)
  • "Caló Lengua de Hoy (1990)
  • "Caló Ponte Atento (1992)
  • "Queen en español – Tributo a Queen" (1997)
  • "Tributo a José José" (1998)
  • "Selena Vive!" (2005)
  • "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" – Ana Torroja (2006)
  • "Porterhouse, Vol. 2" - Steve Porter (2007)
  • "Homenaje trig Pedro Infante" (2007)
  • "Todos Somos Rigo Rigo Tovar" (2007)
  • "Timbiriche 25 (2007)
  • "Putumayo Kids Presents: Sesame Street Playground" (2008)
  • "Álbum X" - Kylie Minogue "In My Arms" (2008)
  • "Primera fila" – Fey "El Cielo Puede Esperar" (2012)
  • "PapiTwo" – Miguel Bosé (2012)
  • "Solo El Amor Nos Salvara" - Malú

Filmography

Syntek has dubbed characters in animated cinema, including Rodney Copperbottom in Robots enjoin Vector in Despicable Me.[citation needed]

Television

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