Adán Sánchez - Burbank, CA - Musician Statues on Waymarking.com

"Adán was born in Torrance, CA. He was the son of famous singer Chalino Sánchez. Adán was eight years old when his father was kidnapped and killed in the Mexican state of Sinaloa in 1992, causing a stir in the industry and attracting huge media attention. Raised by his mother in Paramount, CA, Adán began walking in his lost father's footsteps at a very early age. He took up singing under his father's same nickname, "Chalino", and gained a strong local following among Mexican-American teenagers.[1]

Adán recorded his first full-length album in 1994, entitled Soy el Hijo de Chalino - notable for the 10-year-old's brash and assertive vocals. Also notable is the album's rousing title track, which evokes the classic style of celebrated singers from Mexico's Golden Age. As he grew into his teens, the majority of Adán's album titles began to revolve around the loss of his father - such as La Corona de Mi Padre (The Crown of My Father), and Homenaje a Mi Padre (Homage to My Father). These references gave Adán credibility in the Banda music scene, where the macho image and death of his father had stirred a resurgence of popularity among young Mexican-American men. But Adán was also able to widen the genre's popularity even further to teenage girls, thanks to his teen idol persona and focus on contemporary romantic ballads instead of the edgier themes of crime and drugs covered by his father. “I try to set my own path by singing my own songs," Adán stated in 2003 after signing with major Latin recording label Univision Music Group. "I think a lot of people continue recording my father’s songs, and I do it as well, but I don’t over do it like others. What I really want to do is record my own songs in my own particular style, without having to copy my father. If people notice similarities in my voice or movements, then I guess it’s in my genes." He was promoted by the southern California based radio station "La Que Buena"." (visit link)

Name of Musician: Adan Sanchez

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