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Luis Vargas (Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas) was born on 23 May, 1961 in Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic, is a Dominican musician. Discover Luis Vargas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

Popular As Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas
Occupation Musician · singer
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 23 May, 1961
Birthday 23 May
Birthplace Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican Republic

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Children Luisito Vargas

Luis Vargas Net Worth

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1961

Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas (born 23 May 1961) is a Dominican musician and singer.

He became involved in popular music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar.

Vargas was born in 1961 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz in the Monte Cristi province.

He grew up in a poor household.

He became involved in bachata music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar.

He developed his style with influences from Blas Durán and Eladio Romero Santos.

1980

Vargas entered onto the bachata scene in the early 1980s.

He was one of the first bachata artists to go into the Latin mainstream.

Vargas is credited as the first bachatero to use guitar pedals, who he got the idea from bachata sound engineer Rafael Montilla.

Luis Vargas self-produced, promoted and sold his first albums in the early 1980's. Supported by local artists Pedro Pimentel, Artemio Sánchez, and Antonio Carrasco, his music began being played by local radio stations.

1991

Montilla added a chorus pedal to Vargas guitar while recording his album El Maiz in 1991.

He is also credited as the first bachatero to implement the use of humbucker pickups on acoustic electric guitars.

1996

After issuing his music through an independent label called José Luis Records, Sony Discos (now Sony Music Latin) signed him in 1996, releasing Volvio el Dolor in 1997.

He is the first bachata artist signed to Sony Music Latin.

Antony Santos, considered by some to be one of the most influential bachata musicians of all time, was his güira player.

Vargas was Santos guitar mentor.

After Santos left Vargas group to form his own, they soon became rivals.

They even released diss tracks to one another.

Songs like "El Envidioso", "El Brazo Largo", "El Gato Seco", "El Charlatan", among others.

Vargas became famous for his guitar licks and doble sentido (double play) on words.

He is known as El Rey Supremo de la Bachata, not to be confused with Aventura, Los Reyes de la Bachata Moderna.

Aventura has credited Luis Vargas as one of the groups inspirations, although they had conflicts with Vargas in the past.