Alejandro Balbis | |
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 Alejandro Balbis en 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alejandro Ernesto Balbis |
| Born | December 4, 1967 |
| Origin | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Genres | Rock and roll, Murga, Música Rioplatense |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, guitarist and producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Montevideo Music Group |
Alejandro Ernesto Balbis (Montevideo, December 4, 1967) is a Uruguayan singer, composer, guitarist and producer.
Alejandro Balbis took his first steps in music at a young age, taking guitar lessons with Jorge Lazaroff, and then singing and directing the children murga Firulete, [1] which later changed its name to Contrafarsa. Eventually, he started competing in the major carnaval. As time went by, Balbis started to grow as an artist and to gather beginning, young musicians he met at singing workshops he gave in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main influences were Alfredo Zitarrosa, Carlos Gardel and Atahualpa Yupanqui, among many others.[ citation needed ]
Since childhood, he showed a great fondness of carnaval, more specifically, the murgas. He went on to become part of murgas such as Contrafarsa, Falta y Resto, Saltimbanquis, A Contramano, Asaltantes con Patente, etc. [2] [3]
After many years of experimenting with different sounds and musicians, "Ale" Balbis got to record his debut album, titled "El Gran Pez", in reference to the movie Big Fish , which had a big impact on the musician's life. The record was viewed in a positive light by critics, especially in Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines, getting a four star score in the latter. The album was presented in Club Niceto and sold out.[ citation needed ]
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