Artist Biography
Best known for his contentious tenure in A.B. Quintanilla y los Kumbia Kings, Cruz Martínez is an accomplished keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer whose credits include La Sombra, Los Kumbia Kings, Los Súper Reyes, and his wife, regional Mexican superstar Alicia Villarreal. Martínez joined the tejano band La Sombra at age 16, contributing to albums including Porque Te Quiero (1991), Mas Que Amor (1992), Iluciones (1993), and Alborotados (1997). Martínez began working with Quintanilla shortly after the death of Selena, the latter's superstar sister; they worked together on "No Quiero Saber," a song from the posthumous album Siempre Selena (1996). ~ Jason Birchmeier
Hometown
United States of America
Genre
Pop Latino