Chingo Bling
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Chingo Bling | |
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Birth name | Pedro Herrera III |
Born | Gangster rap | August 23, 1979
Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, stand-up comedian |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Big Chile Enterprises / Asylum Records |
Spouse(s) | Marisol Martinez (Current) Amanda Corral AKA Roxxi Jane (Ex) |
Website | www |
Pedro Herrera III (born August 23, 1979), better known by his stage name Chingo Bling, is an
Early life and education
Chingo attended
Career
Rapping career
Chingo first gained exposure through his first mixtape release Duro en la pintura and other mixtapes such as The Air Chingo Mixtape and El Mero Chingon, in 2004 through his Independent Record label, Big Chile Enterprises he released his first album The Tamale Kingpin Featuring hit records like Walk like Cleto and Colombian Pie featuring Mike Jones (rapper) and Paul Wall followed this up by releasing His second album Running 4 President in 2005, his Unique style of music and Great self promotion had major labels wanting to sign him, and in 2006 he signed a Distribution deal with Asylum Records, that same year he released a double disc album named They all want him but who can afford him? which featured artists such as Lucky Luciano (rapper), South Park Mexican, Trae tha Truth, N.O.R.E.,
Finally on August 14, 2007, Chingo released his much anticipated album
.Comedy career
He launched a YouTube page and utilized social media as an outlet for his humor.
Chingo Bling's first comedy special, "They Cant Deport Us All" was co-produced with the MiTu network and is now streaming on the Netflix platform.[3]
Controversy
Chingo Bling had been criticized for the title of his second album
Prior to the 2020 presidential election, Chingo Bling came out in support of Donald Trump’s re-election, arguing that tighter immigration restrictions would benefit citizens in different ways, including more access to healthcare and jobs.[6]
Discography
Albums
- Duro en la Pintura - Hard in the Paint (2002)
- "The Air Chingo Mixtape" (2004)
- "El Mero Chingon" (2004)
- "The Tamale Kingpin" (2004)
- "Chingo Bling 4 President" (2005)
- For President (Skrewed N' Chopped) (2005)
- Undaground's Most Wanted (2006)
- They All Want Him But Who Can Afford Him (2006)
- They Can't Deport Us All (2007)
- "Superthrowd" (2008)
- "Me Vale Madre" (2009)
- "World Star Wetbacks" (2009)
- Tamale Season 2 (2010)
- El Chavo del H (2010)
- The Leak (2011)
- Back To The Border (2011)
- Chingaveli (2011)
- Masahouse (2011)
- "Chicken Flippa" (2012)
- "Cancun Shawty" (2013)
- "Vote 4 pedro" (2014)
- "Masahouse 2" (2015)
- "Juan Hunna" (2015)
- "Dirty Horchata" (2016)
- "El Versace Mariachi" (2020)
Comedy Specials
(2017)
See also
- Houston hip hop
- Mexican Americans
References
- ^ Chingo Bling, MTV. Accessed February 5, 2011. "To keep him away from the city's turbulent city life, his parents sent him away to the prestigious Peddie School, a private boarding school in New Jersey, on a scholarship."
- ^ John T. Edge (May 24, 2011). "Rapping About Tamales and Deportation". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Mr. Herrera conceived the persona in the late 1990s, while studying at Trinity University in San Antonio and working as a D.J. for fraternity parties and radio shows. By 2001, soon after he graduated with a marketing degree...
- ^ Smith, Camilo Hannibal (2017-06-09). "Chingo Bling Laughs at the Haters By Making People Laugh". Houston Press. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ Houston Press - "Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us All"
- ^ a b Latin Hip Hop Interview - "Chingo Bling Knocks Down Industry Borders"
- ^ "Why Did Chingo Bling Vote For Donald Trump?? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-11-29.