Alex González (musician)
Alex González | |
|---|---|
 González in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alejandro González Trujillo |
| Also known as | El Animal |
| Born | February 24, 1969 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Origin | United States-Cuba-Colombia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | |
Alejandro González Trujillo (born February 24, 1969) is an American-mexican musician of Cuban and Colombian extraction. He is the main drummer and songwriter for the Mexican band Maná and metal band De La Tierra. He is nicknamed "El Animal" and has sung lead vocals on several songs, such as "Me Vale". Alex discovered his passion for playing the drums at the young age of 5 when he caught the attention of a kindergarten teacher who gave him a red sparkle drumkit.[1] He took to the instrument very seriously and found himself a teacher shortly thereafter.[2]
Alex was in Maná by age fifteen, who had their first hit in 1992 with their album ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?, which was certified gold in the U.S.[3] Alex cites influences such as Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio.[1][2]
Maná has been a big part of the Rock En Español phenomenon in the United States. They began playing in the United States in 1993 and influenced other bands with their success to play in the U.S., too. Alex is quoted as saying, "I think it’s incredible that Spanish language bands like ours can sell millions of albums and sell out arenas in the U.S. It’s also cool to see how many “anglos” are now getting hooked on our music." His talent has been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine,[4] Drummerworld,[5] Drum, among others. He performs exclusively with DW Drums (formerly has used Pearl Drums), Remo, Paiste and Vic Firth.
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Drummerworld". Drummerworld. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Modern Drummer". Modern Drummer. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Mana official website". Mana.com.mx. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Modern Drummer Magazine | The Online Presence of Modern Drummer Magazine". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Alex Gonzalez". Drummerworld. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
External links
[edit]
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
 | This article about a Mexican musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article on a drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This article on a United States rock drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Mexican drummers
- Mexican male musicians
- American rock drummers
- American entertainers of Cuban descent
- American people of Colombian descent
- American expatriates in Mexico
- Maná members
- Latin Grammy Award winners
- Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honorees
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- De La Tierra members
- Mexican musician stubs
- Drummer stubs
- American rock drummer stubs