Sergio Arau Explained

Sergio Arau
Alias:El Uyuyuy
Birth Name:Alfonso Sergio Arau Corona
Birth Date:14 November 1951
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Rock, Rock en Español, Guacarrock, alternative rock
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, film producer, music producer
Years Active:1971 - present
Label:PolyGram, Sony Music, Discos Rockotitlán, Cielito Eléctrico, Caset
Associated Acts:Botellita de Jerez, Sergio Arau y Los Mismisimos Angeles, La Ley de Herodes, Sergio Arau y La Venganza de Moctezuma, Rusty Eye

Sergio Arau (born Alfonso Sergio Arau Corona; November 14, 1951), also known as "El Uyuyuy", is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, film producer, and music producer.

Life

He is the son of film director Alfonso Arau.[1]

Arau was a founding member of the band Botellita de Jerez which was formed in 1983 and created the style Guacarrock. He got his start in Music at the Avandaro Festival in 1971 with his family band "La Ley de Herodes". As a solo artist, he has released three studio albums. Arau has directed music videos, animations, and film.

He is best known as a film director for the films A Day Without a Mexican[2] and Naco es Chido.[3]

In 1993, he debuted with his four-piece band La Venganza de Moctezuma in Los Angeles.[1] In 2015 he founded the band Los Heavy Mex with members from the Mexican/American band Rusty Eye.

Notes and References

  1. News: Pop Music Review: Intriguing Work From Sergio Arau . Enrique . Lopetegui . March 9, 1993 . Los Angeles Times.
  2. Web site: A Day Without a Mexican. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908214141/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/306597/A-Day-Without-a-Mexican/overview. dead. 2014-09-08. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Tracie Cooper. 2014.
  3. Web site: Sergio Arau. Internet Movie Database.