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Ariel Camacho
Ariel Camacho
	Camacho c. 2014
Background information
Birth name	José Ariel Camacho Barraza
Also known as	La Tuyia; El Rey de Corazones; El Mentado; El Rey del Requinto;
Born	July 8, 1992; Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died	February 25, 2015 (aged 22); Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico
Genres	Regional Mexican; corrido; narcocorrido;
Occupations	Musician; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; Guitar;
Years active	2009–2015
Labels	JG MUSIC (2013–2014) DEL Records (2014–2015)
Formerly of	Los Plebes del Rancho

José Ariel Camacho Barraza (July 8, 1992 – February 25, 2015)^[1] was a Mexican musician and singer-songwriter. He predominantly performed regional Mexican music, mainly corridos.^[2] He was the lead singer and lead guitarist of his group, Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho. In 2013 Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho signed to JG Records where they frequently played in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. In 2014 they signed with DEL Records,^[3] which allowed them to play their music in the United States.

Life and career

Ariel Camacho was born to Benito Camacho and Reynalda Barraza on July 8, 1992, in Guamuchil, Sinaloa.^[4] By age 7, he began playing the guitar and singing by age 12. He became known as "La Tuyia"^[A] due to a childhood nickname given to him by his grandfather because his guitar was much bigger than him. When he was in middle school, he met César Iván Sánchez, who played guitar and did backup vocals. Camacho later sought to expand his group and found a tuba player, Omar Burgos. His first concert was held in Tijuana, in which he played for more than 40,000 people. He quickly became known for his expressive way of playing the Mexican 12-String, a modification of common 12 string guitars to approximate the timbre of the bajo sexto. Ariel's preferred brand of guitar was the Takamine. He would play a P3DC-12 guitar. He decided to form a band in the beginning of 2013. His band Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho consisted of "El Tigre", Cesar Sánchez who did rhythm guitar and backing vocals, and "El Cenizo" Omar Burgos who played the sousaphone tuba. Camacho was the lead singer and played lead guitar in the band. His band quickly became known due to their outdated combination of standard guitar, 12-string guitar, and sousaphone tuba. Among their most successful songs were "Hablemos", "Te Metiste", "El Karma" and "Rey de Corazones". He was later nicknamed "El Rey de Corazónes" after releasing "Rey de Corazones" a song that quickly made his group known through social media. Camacho was praised for maintaining a classical element in his regional music by paying attention to the songwriters who had come before him such as Miguel y Miguel, Camacho's favorite artists. He was also a frequent collaborator with other corrido singers, including Grupo Fernandez, Grupo Marca Registrada, Los Traviezoz de la Zierra, and Regulo Caro.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Death

On February 25, 2015, Camacho and four other people were in a car accident on the road from Angostura, Sinaloa. Camacho was returning from a music festival, Carnaval de Mocorito. Camacho and two others died and two other people were injured. They were riding in a 2004 Honda Accord when Camacho lost control. The accident reportedly occurred at two in the morning on highway Angostura- La Reforma. Camacho died on impact. It is unclear whether he was driving intoxicated although it was reported he was driving at excessive speed.^[7] He died at the age of 22.^[8]^[9]

Legacy

Following his death, his group's song "El Karma" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in March and the album hit the top five of the Latin albums chart.^[10] Shortly after his death, Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho changed their name to Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho^[11] to tribute Camacho. The band continues to make albums in honor of Camacho, like "Recuerden Mi Estilo", alongside Camacho's father, Benito Camacho. Many have paid tribute to Camacho through the use of songs such as Virlan Garcia with "Hasta el Cielo",^[12] Los Traviezoz de la Zierra with "Mis Ultimos Momentos" and "Un Mentado Ariel." An album in tribute to Camacho was also released in 2017 called "Ariel Camacho Para Siempre" that features artists such as Gerardo Ortiz, Regulo Caro, and Revolver Cannabis.^[13] Each year on 25 February in memory of Camacho, his band, family members, fans, and other artists come together at his grave to commemorate him. Ariel is now known by many as "El Rey del Requinto", "El Mentado", "Rey de Corazones" and "La Tuyia."

Many artists of the corridos tumbados scene cite Camacho as a source of inspiration, some of these artists include Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma, Junior H & Gabito Ballesteros.

Discography

El Karma (2014)
Hablemos (2015)

References

^ a nickname meaning "You've made that guitar yours"^[5]

^ Mérida, Janet (February 26, 2015). "Ariel Camacho, la trágica muerte de un cantante". El Universal. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (February 25, 2015). "Regional Mexican Artist Ariel Camacho Dead at 22". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^ "Remembering Ariel Camacho, the 22-year-old star of Mexico's narcocorridos". Public Radio International. February 25, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Aragón, Hatdadiel (February 26, 2015). "¿Quién era Ariel Camacho?". El Debate (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016. Desde pequeño le gustó cantar, en la primaria concursaba en eventos, por lo que su abuelo, que lo apodó la Tuyia, porque la guitarra estaba más grande que él; hasta la fecha, sus amistades más cercanas le hablaban con su apodo.
^ ^a ^b "Ariel Camacho". DelRecords. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016. His style was so innovative that in the Évora River valley region, he became known as "La Tuyia," a nickname meaning "You've made that guitar yours."
^ "Ariel Camacho & Los Plebes Del Rancho". T4C: Top 40 Charts. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016. He had been on tour with his group, whose name roughly translates as "the ranch's plebeians," promoting their album "El Karma."
^ "Ariel Camacho: ¿Cómo se produjo el accidente en el que murió?". February 25, 2015.
^ "Muere en accidente de tránsito el cantante Ariel Camacho". BBC UK. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^ "Ariel Camacho, Lead Singer of Los Plebes del Rancho, Dies at 22". The New York Times. February 26, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
^ Mendizabal, Ariel (March 5, 2015). "Ariel Camacho's Death Leads to Hot Latin Songs No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
^ "Los Plebes del Rancho | DelRecords.com". Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
^ "Letra de Hasta el Cielo de Virlan Garcia".
^ "Para Siempre, Vol. 1 - Ariel Camacho y los Plebes del Rancho | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.