- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJosé Manuel Figueroa
- Nicknames
- El Rey del Jaripeo
- The King of Rodeo
- Height5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
- Joan Sebastian was a popular award winning Mexican singer and songwriter.
He won five Grammy Awards and seven Latin Grammy Awards. In 2006, he was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame for his prolific songwriting and musical arrangements.
His lyrics has been performed by prominent Latin artists, including Antonio Aguilar, Pepe Aguilar, Lucero, Lorenzo Antonio, Alberto Vázquez, Alicia Villarreal, Beatriz Adriana, Alejandro Fernández, Diego Verdaguer, Rocío Dúrcal y Vicente Fernández.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous
- SpousesAlina Espín(2010 - present) (2 children)Érika Alonso(1998 - 2010) (1 child)Maribel Guardia(1992 - 1996) (divorced, 1 child)Mary Carmen(1989 - 19??) (1 child)Teresa González(1973 - 19??) (3 children)
- Children
- At age 17, he left the Catholic seminary where he was training to become a priest to pursue a career in music.
- Released his first music album in 1975.
- Had a son with Maribel Guardia named Marcos Julián (Julián Figueroa).
- Father of José Manuel Figueroa.
- He was a fan of Mexican bull riding (jaripeo) and often performed at rodeos.
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