Los Tigres

The story of Los Tigres Del Norte begins in the small town of Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.  Learning the joy of music by listening to their maternal grandfather Ascencion Angulo sing on his ranch, the four brothers (Jorge, Raul, Eduardo, and Hernan) started their own group while barely in their teens playing local gigs.  Due to an injury to their father, the young men found themselves responsible for supporting their family and music seemed to them a good way to do that.  It was 1968, in Mexicali, that the brothers were hired for a Diez y Seis de Septiembre dance in San Jose, California.  Immigration officials referred to them as "little tigers" and they now had a name.

Finding steady work in San Jose, the group decided to stay and sent money home to support their family.  They soon met a businessman in San Jose named Arturo Walker who was starting a record label.  From 1968 through 1980, Los Tigres recorded on his label, Discos Fama.  Los Tigres credit Walker as being one of the first people to believe in them early in their carrer.

With the success of hits such as "Contrabando Y Traicion", "La Banda Del Carro Rojo", "La Juala De Oro" and "El Mojado Acaudalado", Los Tigres Del Norte has established themselves as not only one of the most successful norteņo bands, but the longest lasting as well.

In 1980, due to their friendship with Guillermo Santiso, the group signed to Fonovisa Records.  The relationship has endured and led to Fonovisa assuming a dominant position in the Mexican regional music scene, as groups naturally gravitated to the home of Los Tigres.  Los Tigres is most renowned for their corridos, stories of the life and struggles of Mexican immigrants, as well as politicians, outlaws, and heroes.

Los Tigres Del Norte have been the recipient of countless awards.  In addition to appearing in more than 20 movies, the band has seven RIAA gold albums, 11 Grammy nominations, a Grammy for best album in 1988 ("Gracias America Sin Fronteras"), a Latin Grammy in 2000, Premio Los Nuestro's "Lifetime Achievment Award" and they are the first Mexican group to perform live at the American Music Awards in 1998. Los Tigres is also the first Mexican International recording act to perform for the US Forces in Japan (1999), Germany and Italy (2000).  Los Tigres has recorded over 50 albums, selling over 30 million throughout their career.  They continue to sell out concert venues throughout the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America.