Luis Vargas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luis Vargas
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	May 23, 1961(1961-05-23)
Age	63
Birthplace	Pepillo Salcedo
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	Monte Cristi
Horoscope	Taurus

Luis Vargas Biography

Luis Vargas is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on May 23, 1961 in Pepillo Salcedo, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Dominican singer, who is best known for his albums Sin Hueso (1989) and En Persona (2001). He is best known for songs such as “Vine a Decirte Adios”, and “Dos Hombres Bebiendo”.

He performed with He has performed alongside Antony Santos, another Dominican musician. a Dominican musician.

Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas (born May 23, 1961) is a Dominican musician, singer and composer. He became involved in popular music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar.

Vargas entered onto the bachata scene in the early 1980s. He was one of the first bachata artists to go into the Latin mainstream. Vargas is credited as the first bachatero to use guitar pedals, who he got the idea from bachata sound engineer Rafael Montilla. Montilla added a chorus pedal to Vargas guitar while recording his album El Maiz in 1991. He is also credited as the first bachatero to implement the use of humbucker pickups on acoustic electric guitars. Luis Vargas self-produced, promoted and sold his first albums in the early 1980’s. Supported by local artists Pedro Pimentel, Artemio Sánchez, and Antonio Carrasco, his music began being played by local radio stations. After issuing his music through an independent label called José Luis Records, Sony Discos (now Sony Music Latin) signed him in 1996, releasing Volvio el Dolor in

1997. He is the first bachata artist signed to Sony Music Latin. Antony Santos, considered by some to be one of the most influential bachata musicians of all time, was his güira player. Vargas was Santos guitar mentor. After Santos left Vargas group to form his own, they soon became rivals. They even released diss tracks to one another. Songs like “El Envidioso”, “El Brazo Largo”, “El Gato Seco”, “El Charlatan”, among others. Vargas became famous for his guitar licks and doble sentido (double play) on words. He is known as El Rey Supremo de la Bachata, not to be confused with Aventura, Los Reyes de la Bachata Moderna. Aventura has credited Luis Vargas as one of the groups inspirations, although they had conflicts with Vargas in the past.

He has a sister who has lived in Lawrence Massachusetts.

Luis Vargas Net Worth

Luis Vargas is one of the richest World Music Singer from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luis Vargas 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1983, he released El Debate: Merengues de Verdad his first album.

His luiselreysupremo account on Instagram has over 360,000 followers.

Vargas was born in 1961 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz in the Monte Cristi province. He grew up in a poor household. He became involved in bachata music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar. He developed his style with influences from Blas Durán and Eladio Romero Santos.

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Who is Luis Vargas Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Luis Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Luis Vargas celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.

How old is Luis Vargas?

61 years (May 23, 1961)

Where is Luis Vargas from?

Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic

Who is the best bachata singer?

Romeo Santos The undisputed king of commercial Bachata, Bronx-born Anthony ‘Romeo’ Santos, of Dominican origin, was the engine of Aventura, the best-selling Bachata act to date. After topping global charts with hits such as Obsesión and Un Beso, his solo career shows no sign of slowing down.

How old is Romeo Santos?

40 years (July 21, 1981)

Who is the Prince of bachata?

One of the most popular stars of traditional Bachata, Frank Reyes is usually referred to as The Prince of Bachata.