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| Rubby Pérez | |
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 Rubby Pérez, 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera |
| Born | (1956-03-08) March 8, 1956 (age 68) |
| Origin | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Merengue |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Karen, BMG, Palenke |
Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (born March 8, 1956), known professionally as Rubby Pérez, is a Dominican merengue singer.
Biography
Perez aspired to be a baseball player in his youth, but then turned to music when a car accident caused permanent damage to his left leg. After studying music at the National Conservatory of Santo Domingo, he became a member of school groups, such as the Choir Youth Guidance Society, The Youth of Bani in 1978 and Los Hijos del Rey. Perez then entered Wilfrido Vargas' orchestra from 1982 to 1986, where he popularized hits like "El Africano", "Volveré", "Cuando Estés Con Él", and "Cobarde Cobarde" among others.
His foray as a solo artist in 1987 brought him hits such as "Buscando Tus Besos", "Dame Veneno", "Enamorado De Ella", "Hazme Olvidarla", "Sobreviviré", "Tú Vas A Volar", "Hipocresía", "El Perro Ajeno", "Así No Te Amarán Jamás", and "Tonto Corazón". He also had two hits in the Billboard charts. His album "Rubby Pérez" spent two weeks at the Tropical list, peaking at number fifteen, and his song "Love Her" was #29 on the Latin Charts.
He has won the Casandra Awards in the categories of "Orchestra of the Year" and "Merengue of the Year". In Venezuela he won gold and platinum albums in 1988 with his first solo album. He also received Globo awards for "Best Song" and "Album of the Year".
Philanthropy
Rubby Perez was recognized by the Committee of Latin American Political Parties in the United States (COPOLA USA) for his assistance to victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010.
Discography
- Buscando Tus Besos (1987)
- Fiesta Para Dos! (1988)
- Simplemente Amor (1990)
- Ojos (1992)
- Amores Extraños (1995)
- No Te Olvides (1998)
- Vuelve el Merengue (1999)
- Volando Alto (2001)
- El Cantante (2002)
- Tonto Corazón (2004)
- Dulce Veneno (2007)
- Genial (2010)
- Hecho Esta (2022)
References
- "Rubby Pérez presenta nuevo álbum en NY" (Rubby Pérez presents a new album in NY) El Nacional March 15, 2010 http://www.elnacional.com.do/que-pasa/2010/3/15/42638/Rubby-Perez-presenta-nuevo-album-en-NY
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