Biography
Acosta is the son of the singer Alci Acosta. Since the age of seven he was baptized with the stage name Checo Acosta because of his love for soccer. His father compared him to a Czech footballer, as he has ancestors born in that nation. At a very young age he would sing ballads at children's festivals. Acosta wanted to be a ballad or bolero singer, but destiny led him to tropical music.
He has 4 children, 2 from his first marriage named Lauren, who has accompanied him throughout his artistic career, performing as his main dancer, and Anthony de Jesús Acosta Donado with the designer Kalina Donado Osorio, and 2 daughters, from his second marriage named Sharon Janeth and Naomi Acosta Tobón with the designer, dancer and choreographer Jazmin Elenea Tobón Marin.
Career
Acosta was a part of the group and/or played with Joe Arroyo, La Renovación, Adolfo Echeverría, Juan Piña, Grupo Star de Medellín, Conjunto Calisón and Joseíto Martínez. Until 1987, when he marked his album debut alongside composer, Hugo Molinares, titled "Conjunto Calisón" which featured hit songs like Mi Pequeña Nataly, La Montañaand Morenita Caribeña. After these hits, he decided to debut his own tropical band in Barranquilla in 1988.
Later came hits like Llorarás Llorarás, Lo Que El Negro Quiere, Te Quiero, Homenaje a Héctor Lavoe, Traicionera (sang with his father), Checumbia, which gained him international success, Checomanía, La Cucaracha (A Barata), La Cinturita, Maestranza N.º 2, Chemapalé, Carnavalero, A Son Palenque and El Quererén, among others. He has also released other hits like Sobate El Coco, Me rasca El Galillo and El Guacamayo that belong to his album compilation Checazos de Carnaval 3 nominated for Best Album - Cumbia/Vallento in the 2007 Latin Grammy's in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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