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Gabito Ballesteros

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Gabito Ballesteros is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Mexico. He possesses an expressive, reedy tenor singing voice and weds traditional styles -- primarily norteño and mariachi -- to modern melodies and production styles. His 2020 duet with Aldo Trujillo on "El Rompecabezas" brought him his first media and industry attention. He became ubiquitous, frequently issuing solo singles ("El Chaman," "El Sereno") and collaborations. 2022's "AMG" single with Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma debuted inside Hot 100 before topping the Hot Latin Songs chart. The GB, his debut studio album, appeared in 2024.

Ballesteros is the son of Gabriel Ballesteros Guzman and Monica Abril Medina. His mother taught him to play guitar at age eight. When he was nine, his parish priest formed a children's mariachi band and enlisted Ballesteros. He spent three years with the group as one of four guitarists. During this time, Carlos Hoyos brought him the Jose Alfredo Jimenez song "El Rey" to perform as a vocal audition piece. He became the group's lead vocalist. While the band attained local renown, Ballesteros was soon singing at street fairs, weddings, quinceañeras, political rallies, and dances on his own as well as with the group.

At 12, he entered the Prof. Rafael N. Varela Secondary School and for three years participated in yearly inter-secondary competitions. He always placed first. At 14, Ballesteros decided to pursue a career in music and took summer courses in vocal discipline and guitar playing. He continued to work in church choirs and bands organized by his parish priest -- who meanwhile taught him bass -- and formed the band Diamante Norteno. The group would rehearse in the afternoons after school, writing and posting videos of their songs to YouTube and social media. On social media, he encountered music executive Jesus Salazar, who asked him for more material, which he provided.

In September 2014, he performed the song "La Patadita" at the Tucson Expo Center, and in November, Ballesteros signed a representation and promotion contract with Texas's No Name Records and a management deal with Arizona's New Generation Music. The label booked him a recording session with Juarez's La Destructiva Norteño Banda, netting him his first single, "Yo Quiero Ser." It received some regional airplay, but it primarily served to get the young singer live gigs, either solo or as guest vocalist with norteño and mariachi bands.

Ballesteros's second single, "El Rompecabezas," was offered in duet with Aldo Trujillo in August 2020. A month later, he released the solo ballad "Fuentes de Ortiz." In March 2021, Ballesteros delivered the live album De Mis Favoritos, Vol. 1. and appeared with Alex Quintero on the live banda single "Hasta la Chanclas" b/w "Leyendo Caro Quintaro." The March 2022 release of the solo "La Chaman" marked the beginning of a prolific singles run for Ballesteros. "El Sereno" followed in May. In June, the singer teamed up with Junior H on "Vamos Para Arriba." It registered 200 million streams, while its video registered 200 million more.

The year's biggest achievement was appearing alongside Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma on "AMG." The single exploded. It garnered almost half-a-million digital streams while the video rang up hundreds of millions of views as well. It entered the Hot 100 in the bottom half and eventually peaked at 41. The track later topped the Hot Latin Songs chart and finally put Ballesteros in front of a mainstream Mexican Regional audience.

He capitalized on that attention in 2023 with a dazzling run of nine singles -- solo and collaborations -- during the first quarter. "Puro Pa' Delante" appeared in January and was followed by the live "Casa Claras, Cosas Buenas" (with Cano and Tito Torbellino, Jr.). The dramatic "Dante," in collaboration with Calle 24, appeared on February 8 and showcased Ballesteros' dazzling guitar playing. Two days later, "Vete Ya," in duo with Fuerza Regida, appeared and rang up six million streams in two weeks. A week later, "La Bolsa Gucci" with Miguel Cornejo was released and registered more than 15 million streams during the same time frame. On March 3, Ballesteros and Junior H re-teamed for the hit single "Yo Corazon." The track had more than 25 million streams during its first two weeks of release.

In May 2024, Ballesteros released his first studio album. Titled The GB, the 22-track set, written primarily by Ballesteros, Daniel Candia, and Alan Lopez is rich in experimentation and collaboration. The guest list includes Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma ("Lucky Charms"); Kenia OS ("La Nina"); Luis R. Conriquez and Tito Double P ("Belikon"), and many more. The recording debuted at number three at Mexican Regional Albums and at number five at Top Latin Albums. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi

Genres

: corrido sierreno

Total plays

5.5 billion
Updated on 2024-12-13

Monthly listeners

21,699,495

Followers

4,009,991

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    2,069,865 listeners
  2. Mexico
    1,309,303 listeners
  3. Mexico
    1,016,803 listeners
  4. Mexico
    857,845 listeners
  5. Mexico
    850,588 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
LADY GAGA
LADY GAGA
796,870,910 3:33 2023-06-22
AMG
AMG
754,343,091 2:55 2022-11-24
El Tsurito
El Tsurito
297,934,988 3:15 2023-04-07
Elvira
Elvira
296,481,921 3:17 2023-12-20
LOU LOU
LOU LOU
289,994,540 3:08 2023-10-19
Vamos Para Arriba
Vamos Para Arriba
246,586,334 2:52 2022-06-03
Skin de Bandida
Skin de Bandida
237,831,222 2:56 2023-09-22
Mood Malandro
Mood Malandro
228,411,783 3:12 2023-08-24
A Puro Dolor
A Puro Dolor
183,761,565 2:48 2023-11-30
Ya Corazón
Ya Corazón
160,583,640 2:58 2023-03-03
El Boss
El Boss
145,407,410 3:45 2024-03-28
Tipo Gatsby
Tipo Gatsby
124,668,102 3:22 2023-12-20
Porque Te Vas
Porque Te Vas
121,483,811 3:51 2024-04-05
Neta
Neta
117,892,933 2:60 2024-05-23
Presidente
Presidente
110,424,502 3:01 2024-10-21
VINO TINTO
VINO TINTO
102,803,358 4:06 2024-06-19
Proyecto X
Proyecto X
94,191,425 2:38 2024-02-02
La Mamoncita del Insta
La Mamoncita del Insta
93,966,758 3:13 2023-06-08
El Chaman
El Chaman
74,206,271 2:54 2022-03-13
Fendi
Fendi
72,633,533 3:01 2023-04-21
Y Si Me Miran
Y Si Me Miran
62,622,901 3:33 2022-11-04
La Bolsa Gucci
La Bolsa Gucci
60,811,641 2:16 2023-02-17
TENDIDO
TENDIDO
44,600,663 2:45 2023-12-06
Sin Yolanda
Sin Yolanda
42,349,670 3:11 2024-05-23
Cosas Claras, Cosas Buenas (En Vivo)
Cosas Claras, Cosas Buenas (En Vivo)
40,797,152 3:12 2023-01-19
La Pelinegra
La Pelinegra
35,412,863 2:36 2023-07-26
Saquen Plan
Saquen Plan
33,513,558 2:50 2023-05-12
Lucky Charms
Lucky Charms
30,883,833 2:51 2024-05-23
Pienso En Ella
Pienso En Ella
30,787,175 2:40 2024-09-05
Tunechi (with Gabito Ballesteros)
Tunechi (with Gabito Ballesteros)
30,761,344 3:33 2024-04-26
La Fresa
La Fresa
30,214,163 2:55 2023-10-06
Ese Vato No Te Queda
Ese Vato No Te Queda
26,381,677 3:19 2024-10-24
Sad Loqueron
Sad Loqueron
24,644,101 3:02 2024-05-23
F's
F's
18,191,976 2:51 2023-10-20
El Gabacho
El Gabacho
17,896,841 2:43 2024-10-10
Vete Ya
Vete Ya
16,824,460 2:37 2023-02-10
Sin Querer Queriendo
Sin Querer Queriendo
16,497,326 3:26 2024-08-23
El Agujero
El Agujero
15,646,016 2:24 2024-01-04
Cosas de la Peda (feat. Gabito Ballesteros)
Cosas de la Peda (feat. Gabito Ballesteros)
15,320,650 2:42 2024-01-16
Sonrisa Colgate
Sonrisa Colgate
14,762,512 3:25 2024-05-23
Ando Sad
Ando Sad
14,083,740 2:39 2023-04-27
La Nena
La Nena
14,031,864 2:45 2023-06-28
Rococo
Rococo
13,637,152 2:29 2024-05-23
Más Perrón Con los Balenciaga
Más Perrón Con los Balenciaga
12,269,089 2:50 2024-01-04
BELIKON
BELIKON
11,900,699 2:34 2024-05-23
Belico Enamorado
Belico Enamorado
11,635,941 3:08 2023-05-05
Puro Pa' Delante
Puro Pa' Delante
10,236,681 2:34 2023-01-13
Superstar
Superstar
9,888,836 2:42 2024-08-02
Dante
Dante
9,614,951 2:55 2023-02-08
Dolido
Dolido
9,613,489 2:56 2024-05-23
El Piquetito
El Piquetito
9,301,479 2:50 2022-06-24
Cuento de Hadas
Cuento de Hadas
9,220,053 3:33 2024-05-23
Otra Noche
Otra Noche
9,101,894 3:22 2023-12-22
No Se Va Poder
No Se Va Poder
9,057,456 3:32 2023-05-24
Veneno
Veneno
8,987,335 3:32 2022-08-12
Un Idiota
Un Idiota
8,544,900 2:46 2024-03-24
Saudade
Saudade
8,084,319 2:51 2024-03-15
Se Me Quedan Viendo Raro
Se Me Quedan Viendo Raro
7,416,140 3:17 2022-09-30
DIME QUE HAY QUE HACER (with Gabito Ballesteros)
DIME QUE HAY QUE HACER (with Gabito Ballesteros)
6,641,540 2:58 2023-08-17
Mi Segunda Vida
Mi Segunda Vida
6,068,517 3:17 2024-05-23
UN SHOT
UN SHOT
5,617,888 3:22 2024-02-22
La Niña
La Niña
5,415,843 2:35 2024-05-23
Bichi
Bichi
5,347,141 2:37 2024-05-23
Seguimos Bateando (En Vivo)
Seguimos Bateando (En Vivo)
5,288,931 2:25 2023-05-19
Arriba Las Manos
Arriba Las Manos
5,181,674 2:16 2024-03-19
Te He Prometido
Te He Prometido
4,891,080 3:13 2023-05-12
Fly Club
Fly Club
4,641,193 2:32 2024-05-23
Bonus Track
Bonus Track
4,349,690 3:11 2024-07-12
El Sereno
El Sereno
4,260,492 2:43 2022-05-20
Me Voy
Me Voy
4,232,262 2:36 2024-05-23
Ando En Lo Malo
Ando En Lo Malo
4,122,747 3:19 2024-05-23
Perfecta
Perfecta
3,812,019 3:56 2024-05-23
Fancys
Fancys
3,636,602 3:22 2024-05-23
Si Esta Botella Hablara
Si Esta Botella Hablara
3,622,123 3:09 2023-02-15
Paso A Pasito
Paso A Pasito
3,335,838 2:44 2023-04-13
Me Liberé
Me Liberé
3,236,620 2:59 2023-07-27
Balenciaga Rose
Balenciaga Rose
2,702,175 2:25 2024-05-23
Mocoso
Mocoso
2,164,082 2:55 2024-05-23
Abeja Reina
Abeja Reina
2,110,591 3:54 2023-05-12
La Neta Ahí Te Ves
La Neta Ahí Te Ves
1,993,815 2:05 2023-05-12
Mono Verde
Mono Verde
1,808,247 3:15 2024-11-26
Pensaron Que No Podia
Pensaron Que No Podia
1,695,075 2:36 2023-04-03
Ya Comieron?
Ya Comieron?
1,533,911 2:59 2023-09-08
Así Es El Amor
Así Es El Amor
1,489,434 3:38 2023-05-12
El Mt (En Vivo)
El Mt (En Vivo)
1,463,863 1:46 2021-03-12
El Flakito
El Flakito
1,359,631 2:33 2023-05-19
El Rompecabezas
El Rompecabezas
1,086,254 2:57 2020-08-28
¿A Poco Dices Que No?
¿A Poco Dices Que No?
999,347 3:01 2023-05-12
Fuentes de Ortiz
Fuentes de Ortiz
904,145 3:31 2020-09-18
Celular
Celular
805,366 2:57 2023-05-12
Que Lloro (En Vivo)
Que Lloro (En Vivo)
764,300 2:54 2021-03-12
Las Minitas
Las Minitas
707,613 2:45 2024-11-29
Aliado Del Tiempo (En Vivo)
Aliado Del Tiempo (En Vivo)
645,972 3:17 2021-03-12
El Puma (En Vivo)
El Puma (En Vivo)
581,190 4:11 2022-09-09
Avioncitos De Papel (En Vivo)
Avioncitos De Papel (En Vivo)
487,548 2:19 2021-03-12
El Popeye (En Vivo)
El Popeye (En Vivo)
481,591 2:18 2021-03-12
Te Quería Pa' Bien
Te Quería Pa' Bien
477,970 3:41 2023-05-12
Mis Fantasías Y Yo
Mis Fantasías Y Yo
470,175 3:27 2023-05-12
Hasta Las Chanclas - En Vivo
Hasta Las Chanclas - En Vivo
468,914 3:19 2021-07-30
Leyenda Caro Quintero - En Vivo
Leyenda Caro Quintero - En Vivo
458,283 3:44 2021-07-30
Cuánto Te Quiero (En Vivo)
Cuánto Te Quiero (En Vivo)
411,294 3:17 2021-03-12
La Carreta (En Vivo)
La Carreta (En Vivo)
321,962 2:54 2021-03-12
Yo Quiero Ser
Yo Quiero Ser
316,692 2:27 2015-02-10
El Amor En Carro (En Vivo)
El Amor En Carro (En Vivo)
181,193 3:07 2021-03-12
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Tiene (En Vivo)
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Tiene (En Vivo)
152,014 2:39 2021-03-12
Ni Falta Que Hace (En Vivo)
Ni Falta Que Hace (En Vivo)
132,120 3:07 2021-03-12
Amor Ilegal (En Vivo)
Amor Ilegal (En Vivo)
125,345 2:41 2021-03-12
Romántico Ordinario (En Vivo)
Romántico Ordinario (En Vivo)
99,571 3:20 2021-03-12
El Rompecabezas - En Vivo
El Rompecabezas - En Vivo
96,363 2:47 2020-12-18
Muchacho De Rancho - En Vivo
Muchacho De Rancho - En Vivo
84,352 3:10 2020-12-18
Aqui Vamos Avanzando - En Vivo
Aqui Vamos Avanzando - En Vivo
81,919 3:16 2020-12-18
Y Yo En Que He Fallado - En Vivo
Y Yo En Que He Fallado - En Vivo
69,005 2:52 2020-12-18
Chiquitita - En Vivo
Chiquitita - En Vivo
66,874 3:40 2020-12-18
A Mi Estilo - En Vivo
A Mi Estilo - En Vivo
46,052 3:16 2020-12-18
Muchacho De Rancho - En Vivo
Muchacho De Rancho - En Vivo
42,122 3:16 2021-07-30
Se Acorrientaron - En Vivo
Se Acorrientaron - En Vivo
36,247 3:06 2020-12-18
Por Que Sera?
Por Que Sera?
32,986 3:16 2018-08-31
Los Laureles - En Vivo
Los Laureles - En Vivo
22,145 2:41 2020-06-12
Se Va Muriendo Mi Alma (En Vivo)
Se Va Muriendo Mi Alma (En Vivo)
7,975 4:01 2022-03-11
Que Se Te Quite Ese Orgullo (En Vivo)
Que Se Te Quite Ese Orgullo (En Vivo)
7,877 4:22 2022-03-11
Cuanto Te Quiero (En Vivo)
Cuanto Te Quiero (En Vivo)
4,869 3:09 2022-03-11

New releases

Las Minitas
Las Minitas
2024-11-29
[Rancho Humilde]
Mono Verde
Mono Verde
2024-11-26
[Los CT Records]
Ese Vato No Te Queda
Ese Vato No Te Queda
2024-10-24
[Socios Music, LLC]
Presidente
Presidente
2024-10-21
[Los CT Records]
El Gabacho
El Gabacho
2024-10-10
[Al Millon Music]
Pienso En Ella
Pienso En Ella
2024-09-05
[Grupo Frontera]
Sin Querer Queriendo
Sin Querer Queriendo
2024-08-23
[Los CT Records]
Superstar
Superstar
2024-08-02
[Golden Ink]
Bonus Track
Bonus Track
2024-07-12
[Sony Music México]
Rococo
Rococo
2024-06-27
[Los CT Records]
VINO TINTO
VINO TINTO
2024-06-19
[2024 Double P Records]
Sin Yolanda
Sin Yolanda
2024-05-23
[Los CT Records]
THE GB
THE GB
2024-05-23
[Los CT Records]
Tunechi (with Gabito Ballesteros)
Tunechi (with Gabito Ballesteros)
2024-04-26
[PFL/Geffen Records]
Porque Te Vas
Porque Te Vas
2024-04-05
[Rancho Humilde]
El Boss
El Boss
2024-03-28
[Los CT Records]
Un Idiota
Un Idiota
2024-03-24
[Los CT Records]
Arriba Las Manos
Arriba Las Manos
2024-03-19
[UMLE - Fonovisa]
Saudade
Saudade
2024-03-15
[AgroPlay]
UN SHOT
UN SHOT
2024-02-22
[La Base Music Group/ WK Records]
Proyecto X
Proyecto X
2024-02-02
[Los CT Records]
Cosas de la Peda (feat. Gabito Ballesteros)
Cosas de la Peda (feat. Gabito Ballesteros)
2024-01-16
[Sony Music Latin]
Otra Noche
Otra Noche
2023-12-22
[Music VIP Entertainment Presenta Grupo Firme]
Tipo Gatsby
Tipo Gatsby
2023-12-20
[Rancho Humilde]
Elvira
Elvira
2023-12-20
[Rancho Humilde]
TENDIDO
TENDIDO
2023-12-06
[Double P Records]
A Puro Dolor
A Puro Dolor
2023-11-30
[Los CT Records]
LOU LOU
LOU LOU
2023-10-19
[Los CT Records]
Skin de Bandida
Skin de Bandida
2023-09-22
[Rancho Humilde]
Mood Malandro
Mood Malandro
2023-08-24
[Al Millon Music]
DIME QUE HAY QUE HACER (with Gabito Ballesteros)
DIME QUE HAY QUE HACER (with Gabito Ballesteros)
2023-08-17
[WEA Latina]
ME LIBERÉ
ME LIBERÉ
2023-07-27
[WM Mexico]
La Pelinegra
La Pelinegra
2023-07-26
[Altafonte under exclusive distribution to Anval Music]
LA NENA
LA NENA
2023-06-28
[Kemosabe Records/RCA Records]
LADY GAGA
LADY GAGA
2023-06-22
[Double P Records]
La Mamoncita del Insta
La Mamoncita del Insta
2023-06-08
[Los CT Records]
No Se Va Poder
No Se Va Poder
2023-05-24
[Torbellino Legacy Est. 16]
Seguimos Bateando (En Vivo)
Seguimos Bateando (En Vivo)
2023-05-19
[Kartel Music]
El Flakito
El Flakito
2023-05-19
[Lumbre Music]
SS23
SS23
2023-05-12
[Realva Music]
Saquen Plan
Saquen Plan
2023-05-12
[Rancho Humilde]
Belico Enamorado
Belico Enamorado
2023-05-05
[Los CT Records]
Ando Sad
Ando Sad
2023-04-27
[Marca MP]
Fendi
Fendi
2023-04-21
[Los CT Records]
Paso A Pasito
Paso A Pasito
2023-04-13
[Sony Music Latin]
El Tsurito
El Tsurito
2023-04-07
[WEA Latina]
Ya Corazón
Ya Corazón
2023-03-03
[Los CT Records]
La Bolsa Gucci
La Bolsa Gucci
2023-02-17
[KM Records]
Si Esta Botella Hablara
Si Esta Botella Hablara
2023-02-15
[Genesis Records]
Vete Ya
Vete Ya
2023-02-10
[Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records]
Dante
Dante
2023-02-08
[Los CT Records]
Cosas Claras, Cosas Buenas (En Vivo)
Cosas Claras, Cosas Buenas (En Vivo)
2023-01-19
[Torbellino Legacy Est 16]
Puro Pa' Delante
Puro Pa' Delante
2023-01-13
[Los CT Records]
AMG
AMG
2022-11-24
[WEA Latina]
Y Si Me Miran
Y Si Me Miran
2022-11-04
[WEA Latina]
Se Me Quedan Viendo Raro
Se Me Quedan Viendo Raro
2022-09-30
[Rancho Humilde]
El Puma (En Vivo)
El Puma (En Vivo)
2022-09-09
[Rancho Humilde]
Veneno
Veneno
2022-08-12
[Manzana Records, Inc.]
El Piquetito
El Piquetito
2022-06-24
[SB Mex]
Vamos Para Arriba
Vamos Para Arriba
2022-06-03
[WEA Latina]
El Sereno
El Sereno
2022-05-20
[Los CT Records]
El Chaman
El Chaman
2022-03-13
[Los CT Records]
Levemente En Vivo
Levemente En Vivo
2021-07-30
[Levemente Films LLC]
De Mis Favoritas (En Vivo) Vol. 1
De Mis Favoritas (En Vivo) Vol. 1
2021-03-12
[Rios Music]
Levemente En Vivo Desde Hermosillo
Levemente En Vivo Desde Hermosillo
2020-12-18
[Levemente Films LLC]
Fuentes de Ortiz
Fuentes de Ortiz
2020-09-18
[GodKing Records under exclusive license to DashGo]
El Rompecabezas
El Rompecabezas
2020-08-28
[GodKing Records under exclusive license to DashGo]
Por Que Sera?
Por Que Sera?
2018-08-31
[Amapal Records]
Yo Quiero Ser
Yo Quiero Ser
2015-02-10
[No Name Record's]