Jose Mejias, better known as Chelo, is an American singer, rapper and choreographer based in Miami Beach, Florida, signed with Sony BMG[1] as a solo artist. His debut album is 360°, and fuses hip hop, go-go and Latin music.[2] The album is recorded in both English and Spanish. He is of Puerto Rican descent.[3] His single "Cha Cha" was nominated for two Billboard Latin Music Awards.[4]
Chelo grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the only child of an accountant and a secretary. His father put him in as a guest conga player in his salsa band, and young Chelo also would sing at family events. Chelo was asked by reggaeton star Daddy Yankee to assist him as a choreographer while still in high school, which led to his joining the groups Jyve V and Mexican ATM, which both had songs in the Billboard Latin Top 40.
Chelo sang at Miss Universe 2006, Zuleyka Rivera's homecoming in Puerto Rico.[5] [6] The song "Cha Cha" is a playable track in the rhythm game Samba De Amigo.