Silvestre Dangond

About

Vallenato singer and Timbales player, he is one of the more mainstream singers of this genre. He has been nominated for various Latin Grammy and Premios Nuestra Tierra awards.

Before Fame

He knew he wanted to be a singer in high school and dedicated his full attention to it upon graduating high school. He released his debut album Tanto para Tí in 2002.

Trivia

His father was an amateur singer known as El Palomo.

Family Life

He grew up with his brother Carlos Ivan in La Guajira. He married his childhood sweetheart Pieri Avendaño and they have three children together, Luis Jose, Silvestre Jose and Jose Silvestre.

Associated With

He is a famous Colombian vallenato singer like Diomedes Diaz.