Arley Pérez

About

Singer, songwriter, and accordionist widely considered to be one of the most notable figures in the alternative corrido music genre. He is perhaps best known for his 2016 album "Ni Falta Que Hace," which included 15 self-written tracks and became his best-selling album within 4 months of being released. He is also widely renowned for his singles including "Cotizada," "El Encargo," and "Entre Golpes y Besos," and he boasts nearly 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Before Fame

Originally inspired by the widely popular Norteño musical group Los Canelos de Durango, he started to compose his own music when he was just 11 years old. Throughout his adolescence, he wrote for and was mentored by the northern Sinaloan music group Los Titanes de Durango. He released his debut albums, "Arley Perez con Banda Ilusion: En Puerto Vallarta" and "Con Tololoche y Accordeon" in 2008.

Trivia

His 2011 breakthrough album, "El Cine," was forbidden throughout Mexico due to its songs which lyrically portrayed graphically violent scenes and idolized figures of the drug trade. His single, "Cotizada," which was released in 2013 through the record label Discos Sabinas became an instant digital chart-topper.

Family Life

He is from Sinaloa, Mexico. 

Associated With

Gerardo Ortiz and Valentín Elizalde are also singer-songwriters of well-known anthems in the narcocorrido subgenre of Regional Mexican corrido music.