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Born in San Diego, CA, but raised in Culiacan, Sinaloa Mexico, Roberto has become a well known singer within the Regional Mexican genre. In August 2012, Roberto made his first #1 Billboard as the Top Latin Albums’. The thirty-four year old has struggled to reach success, however, recently its been shown to be paying off. Tapia makes up one third of the judge trio on La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids) a popular children's talent show on the Telemundo Network

Early life
Hailing from Sinaloa, Tapia’s parents migrated to the United States before his birth. Tapia was born in San Diego, California but soon after, due to unknown reasons, his family decided to re-establish themselves in Mexico. Tapia spent a good amount of his youth in Culiacan, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico; where after showing musical inclination, applied and was accepted to the prestigious Difocur School of music in Culiacan, now known as the Istituto Sinaloense de Cultura (ISIC), at the age of 9 years old. In Difocur, Tapia specialized in clarinet, but through his interest in music, expanded his expertise to guitar and percussions. During this time, Tapia gained public playing experience by performing with acts such as the Symphony of Sinaloa. Playing experiences, like these with the symphony, no doubt aided his transition as a public figure later on in his career.

At the age of 13, the Tapia family migrated back to the United States. Reluctant to perform publically early on, Tapia was later convinced to perform for local events such as dance halls and receptions at the beckoning of family and friends. Before being signed to a professional label, Tapia would go door to door at record shops in an attempt to sell his recordings on his own. At the age of 17, Tapia made his professional debut performance in Tijuana, Mexico alongside fellow Sinaloense artist, El Lobito de Sinaloa. Tapia was signed to the record company, Sony International and began putting together his first, self-titled, album; blending his regional Norteña music with hints of electronica and hip hop.

Career
Roberto Tapia has performed in such noteworthy venues as:

The Nokia Theater Los Angeles, CA; El Rodeo Night Club- Pico Rivera, CA; Tropicana Night Club- Sacramento, CA; San Jose County Fairgrounds- San Jose, CA; El Rodeo- Perryton, Texas; Chumash Casino- Santa Ynez, CA; Toro Huaco- Perris, CA; Diarnante Negro- Channelview, Texas; Jun Bo- Richfield, Minnesota; El Parral- South Gate, CA; Ford Chayenne- Las Vegas, Nevada; Palladium- Sunnyvale, CA; Oregon Convention Center- Portland, Oregon; El Capri Night Club- Phoenix, AZ; Pico Rivera Sports Arena- Pico Rivera, CA; Wagon Wheel- Goshen, Indiana; Salon International- Indianapolis, Indiana; The Complex - Salt Lake City, Utah; Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds - Roswell, New Mexico; Cocopah Resort & Casino - Yuma, AZ; Club Rio - Albuquerque, New Mexico; Millenium Hall Omaha, NE;

Tapia has taken part in events and festivals, such as:

Cinco de Mayo Festival @ El Colegio de Oxnard - Oxnard, CA; Turlock Fairgrounds- Turlock, CA; Nuevo Rodeo- Fairfield, Ohio; Explocion de Corridos- Indio, CA; Baile del Juguete @ Richmond Auditorium; Palenque de Tijuana; Palenque de Culiacan.

And has been made televised appearances such as:

Latin Billboard Awards; LATV; Universal Music Latino; Los Premios de la Radio; Estudio 2- Burbank, CA;

In 2011, Roberto Tapia made an appearance at the Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, CA to celebrate Mexico’s Independence.

In Honor of his hometown, Roberto agreed to perform at El Palanque Culiacan to celebrate La Feria Ganadera de Culiacan which is an annual traditional festival in which everyone shares music, culture and food but more importantly, the Mexican Revolution. The regional Mexican singer, has performed in various venues and events; his success has not come overnight.

Current Works
Roberto Tapia’s charisma and talent have allowed him to transcend to larger projects. Tapia is currently a judge in the television singing competition La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids) currently airing on Telemundo. He describes La Voz Kids as one of the most important projects in his career. Tapia decided to accept the show offer to share his experiences and struggles as a young kid attempting to make it in the music industry with other children. He must create a team of eighteen through the blind auditions. Tapia will compete with Paulina Rubio and Prince Royce to have a winning member that will earn $50,000. Roberto is still looking for three more members for his team to complete a team of eighteen. His current team members are Miguel,Alan, Jeidimar, Edgar, Ariana, Wendy, Brian, Gabriela, Christopher, Emily, Valentina, Christian, Madalyn, Eric and Johanna.

2002- Roberto Tapia (Self-Titled) [Sony International]
Released Date: March 18, 2002 This was Tapia’s first professional album, released under Sony International Records. Roberto attempted to mix his style of music with touches of Hip Hop and Electronica.

Tracks:
Entrega de Amor (2:29) Love’s Delivery Loco, Loco (3:10) Crazy, Crazy Celos (2:51) Jealousy Por Una Mentira (3:14) For a Lie Inolvidable (3:13) Unforgettable Te Amo, Te Amo (3:35) I Love You, I Love You Que el Mundo Ruede (2:49) May The World Revolve Incompleto (3:48) Incomplete Cuando un Amor (2:47) When a Love Que Locura (3:47) What Crazyness Te Traigo Ganas (2:44) I’ve Been Wanting You Amores Como el Nuestro (2:51) Love Like Ours

2008- Los Amigos del M (Machete Music)
Released Date: January 29, 2008 Though Machete Music is known as a label that focuses mostly on Reggaeton and Latin Pop, it is not hard to see why they chose to produce Tapias second album Los Amigos del M. Seeing the quality and reach of his music, you can see that it was an attempt on their part to reach a new audience and for Tapia, it was a way of working with composers that would take his traditional style of music and inserting a new spin; adding notes of autotune in his music.

Tracks:
Pensé Que Te Había Olvidado (2:59) Though I Had Forgotten You Los Amigos del M (3:39) The Friends of M Las Edades (2:51) Ages Mi Gran Tesoro (3:17) My Grand Treasure El Corrido de Chalo Araujo (3:43) The Ballad of Chalo Araujo Le Semana Completita (3:04) The Week Completely Corrido del Frankie (2:28) Frankies’ Ballad Por Verte Felíz (3:25) To See You Happy El Hijo del Mayo (2:36) The Son of Mayo Pa' Que Quieres Que Vuelva (2:28) Why Do You Want Me To Return El Corrido del Ranchero (3:20) The Ballad of the Rancher El Amanecido (3:05) The Waker El Corrido del Bitache (2:58) The Ballad of Bitache

2009- El Nino De la Tuna (Fonovisa)
Released Date: May 26, 2009 In his first record with Fonovisa, a more traditional Mexican music label, Tapia does not deviate from his blending of traditional Mexican music with contemporary notes. In this album, one is also able to see a touch of mournfulness with the use of the horns in songs such as “Como Me Enganaste" and "Caminos Diferentes”. He also experiments with upbeat dance music such as “La Tambora” where the song has been compared to merengue. El Nino de la Tuna is a ballad of Chapo Guzman’s life story. This single was Tapia’s breakthrough in his career in which it was his first hit single most heard and played in the streets of Mexico.

Tracks:
Mi Gran Amor (2:58) My Great Love El Niño de la Tuna (3:39) Como Me Engañaste (3:46) How Did You Lie To Me Pancho Loco (3:25) Crazy Pancho Desilusión (2:46) Delusion El Maserati (2:30) The Maserati Caminos Diferentes (2:56) Different Paths Gente de Guzmán (3:30) Guzman’s People La Tambora (2:29) The Drum Iván el Chapito (3:32) Ivan the Shortie Cuando Me Dices Mi Amor (2:40) When You Tell Me Love El Animal (2:39) The Animal Skit (1:20) El Gallo de Sinaloa (3:02) The Rooster from Sinaloa

2010- La Batalla (Fonovisa)
Released Date: September 7, 2010 For his fourth album, second with Fonovisa, Tapia flips seemlessly between music styles, staying true to each while adding contemporary touches within them. Tapia is able to flow between Norteno, Banda and Narcocorido genres within this album.

Tracks:
Brazo Armado (3:02) Armed Arm No Fue Fácil (3:27) It Wasn’t Easy El Cachorro del Animal (3:45) The Animal’s Offspring No Pensaba Enamorarme (3:19) I Didn’t Think Of Falling In Love La Batalla (3:33) The Battle Me Duele (3:22) It Hurts Bandera del Chapo (3:49) Chapo’s Flag Qué Te Faltó (3:12) What Else Did You need El Jefe de la Familia (3:04) The Boss of the Family Tal Vez (3:06) Perhaps Las Calaveras del Chino (2:25) The Chinamans Skeletons Tú Tambien Fallaste (3:05) You Too Failed Comandos del Yupo (3:42) Yupo’s Commandments La Charla (3:36) The Charla

2011-El Corrido del nino (La Disco Music /Twins Enterprise)
Released Date: October 11, 2011 Roberto Tapia’s first album recorded with Twins Enterprise had more narcocorridos compared to other albums. Yet, after his closest cousin was killed, he held back on narcocorridos.

Tracks:
Amor Limosnero (2:17) Beggers Love El Corrido del nino (2:22) The Ballad of the Boy Estupido Por Ti (3:09) Stupid For You Flor Hermosa (2:36) Beautiful Flower Me Dan Miedo Las Noches (2:28) The Nights Scare Me Me Importa Poco La Muerte (2:05) I Don’t care about Death Me Las Vas A Dar (2:31) You Will Give Them To Me Pechos Calientes (2:44) Hot Breasts Sin Hablar (2:31) Without Speaking Te Quiero Como La Boca (2:42) I Like You Like the Mouth Una Noche No (2:23) One Night, No Ya Sabias Que Era Casado (2:38) You Already Knew I Was Married

2011- Live (Fonovisa)
Roberto Tapia recorded his first live album during his sold out concert at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre. He included thirteen songs and thirteen videos most requested. This album was awarded the Regional Mexican Album and Top Latin Albums in 2011.

Tracks:
Me Duele (3:56) It Hurts Por Verte Feliz (3:15) To See You Happy Amigos Del M (3:34) M’s Friends Ivan El Chapito (3:29) Ivan The Shorty Edades (6:07)Ages Como me Enganaste (4:29) How did You Lie To Me Pancho Loco (3:49) Crazy Pancho Mazerati (2:35) The Maserati Nino De La Tuna (3:43) Child of the Prickly Pear Animal (2:32) Animal Hijo Del Mayo (2:50) Caminos Diferentes (5:12) Different Paths Comandos Del Yupo (3:45) Yupo’s Commandments

2012- El Muchacho (Fonovisa Records)
Released Date: July 24, 2012 Roberto Tapia’s most recent album “El Muchacho” reached first place in the “Hot Latin Albums” and “Regional Mexican Sales” from the Billboard charts. El Muchacho owned four titles such as Top Latin Albums, Regional Mexican Albums, The Billboard 200, Top Latin Albums. Inspired by his heartbreaks, Tapia devoted his time and energy to develop and express his love life experiences in his album. Yet, he also includes some narcocorridos and wrote them in such way to not offend third parties. This album reserves banda for the romantic rancheras and norteno for the narcocorridos. Los Premios de la Radio (The Radio Awards) nominated Roberto Tapia as Artist of the year, male artist of the year and the best song with banda ‘Mirando al Cielo’ in 2012 after his recording his latest album.

Tracks:
El Muchacho (4:25) The Guy Crei (3:14) I Though La Carta Fuerte (3:19) The Strong Letter Le Pregunte Al Corazon (3:24) I Asked the Heart El Mini Lic (3:04) The Mini Lic Mirando Al Cielo (3:59) Looking at the Sky La posada (3:41) The Shelter Amor Perdido (3:29) Lost Love El Michoacano (2:55) The Michoacano Que Raro Se Siente Todo (3:01) How Weird It All Feels Ahora Que Te Conoci (3:02) Now That I’ve Met You Ya Me Siento Como Nuevo (3:22) I Already Feel Like New El Muchacho(4:26) The Guy