| Alexander García | |
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| Birth name | Alexander García |
| Also known as | El Fantasma |
| Born | (1989-12-02) December 2, 1989 (age 35) San José de Cañas, Durango, Mexico |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | Official website |
Alexander García, known professionally as El Fantasma, is a Mexican singer-songwriter of regional Mexican music. He is particularly famous for his corridos.
Life
Alexander García was born in Las Cañas, Durango. He worked as a gardener for six years before becoming a singer.
He performs regional Mexican music; especially corrido songs about hardworking people. On social media, fans nickname him the "King from the Underground."
His nickname began because his friends and family call him El Fanta. He was a finalist at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
In 2019, García's single "Encantadora" charted No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. On August 14, 2021, his single "Soy Buen Amigo" also charted No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay. It also charted 27 on Hot Latin Songs. In October 2023, he appeared in "GDL", a song with Fuerza Regida from their album Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada.
Discography
- 2016 "Equipo armado"
- 2017 "En el camino"
- 2018 "Dolor y amor"
- 2019 "El circo"
- 2020 "Puerta abierta" and "Guárdame esta noche"
- 2023 "Entre amigos"
References
- ^ Thorpe, JeriLynn (2019-02-11). "Regional Mexican artist El Fantasma to perform in Laredo for the first time". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- Balbastro, Gladis (2021-10-26). "La vez que "El Fantasma" compró una camioneta en una borrachera; así fue el momento". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (2019-04-26). "El Fantasma Reveals Story Behind His Artistic Name at 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- Zellner, Xander (2021-08-11). "El Fantasma Scores Second Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1 With 'Soy Buen Amigo'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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