Roberto Tapia Early life
Hailing from Lake Forest, California , Tapia's parents migrated to the United States before his birth. Tapia was born in San Diego . His family then decided to relocate to Mexico . Tapia spent much of his youth in Culiacán , Sinaloa , where, at age 9, he entered the Difocur School of music in Culiacán, now known as the Instituto Sinaloense de Cultura (Sinaloan Institute of Culture). Tapia specialized in clarinet , but also learned guitar and percussion instruments . During this time, Tapia gained experience by performing with acts such as the Symphony of Sinaloa.
At 13, the Tapia family returned to the US. Initially reluctant, Tapia was convinced by family and friends to perform at local venues such as dance halls and receptions. Before signing with a professional label, Tapia went door to door at record shops attempting to sell his recordings. At 17, Tapia's professional debut performance came in Tijuana , Baja California alongside fellow Sinaloan artist El Lobito de Sinaloa. Tapia signed with Sony International and began his first album, blending his regional Norteño music with hints of electronica and hip hop .
Discography
Roberto Tapia (Self-Titled) [Sony International]Released: March 18, 2002
Tracks
Entrega de Amor (2:29) Delivery of Love
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 Craziness/Madness
Te Traigo Ganas (2:44) I’ve Been Yearning For You
Amores Como el Nuestro (2:51) Love Like Ours Los Amigos del M (Machete Music)Released: January 29, 2008
Tracks
Pensé Que Te Había Olvidado (2:59) Thought I Had Forgotten You
Los Amigos del M (3:39) The Friends of M
Las Edades (2:51) Our Ages
Mi Gran Tesoro (3:17) My Grand Treasure
El Corrido de Chalo Araujo (3:43) The Ballad of Chalo Araujo (A man linked to the death of singer Chalino Sánchez )
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 El 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 Hungover Guy
El Corrido del Bitache (2:58) The Ballad of Bitache El Niño De la Tuna (Fonovisa)Released: May 26, 2009 The corrido "El Niño de la Tuna" described Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán 's life story and was his first hit single.
Tracks
Mi Gran Amor (2:58) My Great Love
El Niño de la Tuna (3:39)
Como Me Engañaste (3:46) How Did You Deceive Me
Pancho Loco (3:25) Crazy Pancho
Desilusión (2:46) Delusion
El Maserati (2:30) The Maserati
Caminos Differentes (2:56) Different Paths
Gente de Guzmán (3:30) Guzmán '
La Tambora (2:29) The Drum
Iván el Chapito (3:32) Ivan the Chapito (Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar )
Cuando Me Dices Mi Amor (2:40) When You Call Me "My Love"
El Animal (2:39) The Animal
Skit (1:20)
El Gallo de Sinaloa (3:02) The Rooster of Sinaloa La Batalla (Fonovisa)Released: September 7, 2010
Tracks
Brazo Armado (3:02) Armed Wing
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) El Chapo '
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) Maybe
Las Calaveras del Chino (2:25) The Skeletons of El Chino
Tú También Fallaste (3:05) You Too Failed
Comandos del Yupo (3:42) Yupo's Commandments
La Charla (3:36) The Talk Released: October 11, 2011. While this album included narcocorridos , the death of his cousin Alonso reduced his use of such lyrics.
Tracks
Amor Limosnero (2:17) A Beggar's Love
El Corrido del Niño (2:22) The Ballad of the Boy
Estúpido 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) Death Means Little To Me
Me Las Vas A Dar (2:31) You Will Give Them To Me
Pechos Calientes (2:44) Hot Chests
Sin Hablar (2:31) Without Speaking
Te Quiero Comer La Boca (2:42) I Want To French Kiss You
Una Noche No (2:23) One Night, No
Ya Sabías Que Era Casado (2:38) You Already Knew I Was Married Live (Fonovisa)Recorded during his sold-out concert at the Los Angeles Nokia Theater . 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"
Iván El Chapito (3:29) "Iván the Chapito" (Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar )
Las Edades (6:07) "Ages"
Como me Engañaste (4:29) "How You Tricked Me"
Pancho Loco (3:49) "Crazy Pancho"
El Maserati (2:35) "The Maserati"
El Niño De La Tuna (3:43) "The Boy from La Tuna " (Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán )
El Animal (2:32) "The Animal"
Hijo Del Mayo (2:50) "El Mayo's Son "
Caminos Diferentes (5:12) "Different Paths"
Comandos Del Yupo (3:45) "El Yupo's Commandos" El Muchacho (Fonovisa)Released Date: July 24, 2012 El Muchacho reached first place in the “Hot Latin Albums” and “Regional Mexican Sales” Billboard charts. El Muchacho earned titles including Top Latin Albums, Regional Mexican Albums, The Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums. Los Premios de la Radio (The Radio Awards) nominated Roberto Tapia as Artist of the year, male artist of the year and the best banda song ‘Mirando al Cielo’ in 2012.
Tracks
El Muchacho (4:25) The Guy
Crei (3:14) I Thought
La Carta Fuerte (3:19) The Strong Letter
Le Pregunte Al Corazon (3:24) I Asked My Love
El Mini Lic (3:04) The Mini Lic
Mirando Al Cielo (3:59) Looking at the Sky
La posada (3:41) The Posada
Amor Perdido (3:29) Lost Love
El Michoacano (2:55) The Man from Michoacán
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 References
↑ Report, Contributed (2018-06-07). "Latin Billboard-topping musician Roberto Tapia to perform at Chumash Casino Resort" . Santa Ynez Valley News . Retrieved 2025-01-19 . ↑ "Roberto Tapia joins "La Voz Kids" . TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2025-01-19 .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MacNeil, Jason. "Roberto Tapia - Artist Biography" . Allmusic . Retrieved 15 March 2018 . ↑ Baldenea, Jesús (Nov 2, 2023). "The story of 'El Chalo' Araujo, the Sinaloan hitman linked to the murder of Chalino Sánchez (La historia de 'El Chalo' Araujo, el sicario sinaloense que vinculan con el asesinato de Chalino Sánchez)" . infobae (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Baldenea, Jesús (March 20, 2024). "How Culiacán authorities identified El Chapo's hitman (Así tenían identificado a 'El Chalo' Araujo, sicario de 'El Chapo', las autoridades de Culiacán)" . infobae (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25 . ↑ Chaparro, Luis (2023-11-17). "Inside Los Chapitos: El Chapo's Godson 'Mini-Lic' Speaks Out" . VICE . Retrieved 2025-06-20 .
External links
"Telemundo Shows." La Voz Kids El Nuevo Show De Talento De Niños Por Telemundo . | Telemundo. Telemundo, 2013.
"Roberto Tapia." Billboard. N.p., 2013 .
"Roberto Tapia." Univision Musica . N.p., 2013. Web. 2013.
Buena, Musica.com. "Roberto Tapia - Música, Videos, Canciones, Letras, Biografía Y Discografía ." Roberto Tapia. N.p.,
"El Niño De La Tuna by Roberto Tapia on AllMusic " AllMusic. Rovi Corp. AllMusic.com, Apr. 2013.
"Telemundo Shows""EL Señor De Los Cielos "
