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BMI Latin Spotlight: Gabito Ballesteros

Posted in News on June 6, 2023

Gabito Ballesteros is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Mexico whose music and voice weds traditional styles with modern melodies and production. His 2020 duet with Aldo Trujillo (“El Rompecabezas”) caught the attention of the industry, leading to several successful solo singles and another hit collaboration, this time with Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma on “AMG.” The son of Gabriel Ballesteros Guzman and Monica Abril Medina, he learned to play guitar at age eight, going on to join a children’s mariachi band at his local parish. From there, Ballesteros performed in bands, competed in musical competitions, and eventually landed a record deal with No Name Records. Since then, he has continued his musical output with recent singles like “La Bolsa Gucci” with Miguel Cornejo, “Yo Corazon” with Junior H, and “Vete Ya” with Fuerza Regida, among several others. Ballesteros has become one of this year’s standout success stories, and in his short career has become one of the most streamed Mexican artists today. He is quickly approaching 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, thanks in part to hits like “AMG,” “Vamos Para Arriba,” and “Y Si Me Miran,” all out now.


Gabito Ballesteros es un cantante, compositor y guitarrista de México cuya música y voz combinan estilos tradicionales con melodías y producción modernas. Su dúo de 2020 con Aldo Trujillo (“El rompecabezas”) captó la atención del entorno musical, lo que llevó a varios sencillos exitosos como solista y otra notable colaboración, esta vez con Natanael Cano y Peso Pluma en “AMG”. El hijo de Gabriel Ballesteros Guzmán y Mónica Abril Medina, aprendió a tocar guitarra a los 8 años y se sumó a un mariachi infantil en su parroquia. Luego Ballesteros tocó en bandas, compitió en concursos musicales y finalmente logró un contrato con No Name Records para un álbum. Desde entonces, su producción musical ha sido continua, con singles recientes como “La bolsa Gucci” con Miguel Cornejo, “Yo corazón” con Junior H y “Vete ya” con Fuerza Regida, entre varios otros. La exitosa historia de Ballesteros ha pasado a ser una de las más impresionantes. En su breve carrera se ha convertido en uno de los artistas mexicanos con más streams en la actualidad. Está por llegar a 20 millones de oyentes mensuales en tan solo Spotify, gracias en parte a éxitos como “AMG”, “Vamos para arriba” y “Y si me miran”, los que ya circulan.

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