Sergio Vega

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sergio Vega
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1969(1969-09-12)
Age	55
Date Of Death	2010-06-26
Birthplace	Ciudad Obregón
Country	Mexico
Birth City	Sonora
Horoscope	Virgo

Sergio Vega Biography

Sergio Vega is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on September 12, 1969 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. Mexican singer who is remembered for his involvement in the band Los Rayos del Norte, which released hits singles such as “Las Parcelas de Mendoza.” He was killed and shot by drug cartels in an incident in Sinaloa in the year 2010.

They and He and Chalino Sanchez are Mexican singers who were murdered in their home country. are Mexican artists who were killed in their native country.

Vega, eighth of thirteen children, immigrated to the United States in 1988. In 1989, while living in Phoenix, Arizona, he and his brothers formed a group called Los Hermanos Vega, which signed with Joey Records and had several hits such as “Corazón de Oropel” and “El Rayo de Sinaloa”.

In 1994, after five years with the group and following a falling out with his brothers, Vega decided to leave, forming another group called Los Rayos del Norte, and signing with Digital Universal. This group had hits such as “Las Parcelas de Mendoza”, “El Dólar Doblado”, “El Ayudante”, “Olor a Hierba”, “Eres mi Estrella”, and “Ayúdame a Vivir”. After three years under this name Vega decided, for publicity reasons, to change the name of his group to Sergio Vega y Sus Shakas Del Norte, which it has remained to the present day. Two of his most recent album releases included Me Gusta Estar Contigo (2004), and Cuando El Sol Salga Al Reves (2007) and his latest album El Jefe De Plazas (2008) with hits like “Disculpe Usted” and “Que Se Mueran Los Feos”.

He was among thirteen children. He, along with several brothers from his group formed The group Los Hermanos Vega. There is a child, named Sergio Jr.

Sergio Vega Net Worth

Sergio Vega is one of the richest World Music Singer from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sergio Vega 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He moved into the U.S. in 1988 resided in Phoenix, Arizona.

He was often the topic of death rumors, prior to his death.

José Sergio Vega Cuamea (September 12, 1969 – June 26, 2010), better known by his stage name “El Shaka”, was a Regional Mexican singer. He was born in Ejido Hornos, Sonora, located near Ciudad Obregón in Mexico. On June 26, 2010, he was killed by gunfire in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after a car chase. The assailants pursued Sergio Vega for a distance, shooting at him and his passenger Montiel Sergio Ávila 30 times. He was killed and Ávila was seriously injured. Vega had recently increased his security because of other celebrity deaths like that of Sergio Gómez.

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Facts & Trivia

Sergio Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Sergio Vega celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Did Sergio Vega quit Deftones?

Sergio Vega has opened up about his recent departure from Deftones, saying he left the Californian alt-metal outfit back in March because it didn’t offer him “a sense of belonging”. Vega first performed with Deftones in 1999, filling in for bassist Chi Chang on a tour preceding their ‘White Pony’ release.

Why did they shoot Sergio Vega?

Sergio Vega
Labels| Joey Records Universal
Website| Sergio Vega

Why did Deftones bassist leave?

In a lengthy video statement, Vega explained that he never became an official member of the band and contract disagreements regarding his position in the group led to his exit. Vega was initially hired by Deftones to fill-in for Chi Cheng, who was in a coma following a 2008 car accident.

Are Sergio Vega and Cornelio Vega related?

( the brother of fellow musicians Chuy, Freddy, and the late Sergio “El Shaka” Vega ). But young Cornelio began to stand out on his own with his renditions of cumbias and corridos. He also began his own YouTube channel, singing his own songs accompanied only by his guitar playing.

Who will replace Deftones bassist?

As noted by Consequence in its recap of the concert, Vega’s replacement is Fred Sablan , who previously played bass in Marilyn Manson’s live band from 2010 to 2014. Vega, who had been with Deftones since 2009, announced in a statement this past March that he’d left the band last year due to a contract dispute.