Larry Hernández facts for kids

Larry Hernández, born on March 10, 1977, is a talented Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and television personality. He is well-known for his music in the regional Mexican style, especially banda, Pacific norteño, and norteño-banda. Larry looks up to the late Chalino Sanchez as his biggest musical hero. He also admires many other artists. Interestingly, he is a distant cousin of another regional Mexican artist, El Potro de Sinaloa.

Larry lived in Los Angeles until he was four years old. Then, his family moved to Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He spent most of his teenage years there before starting his exciting music career. Today, he lives in Covina Hills, California.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

When Larry was four, his parents took him to a small town called Pueblos Unidos-Estación Opispo in Culiacán. This is where he grew up. From a very young age, Larry dreamed of making music. By the time he was eight, he was already writing his own songs, called corridos. He would play them for his family to get their ideas and learn from them.

Larry's family inspired him musically, but he taught himself how to write and create songs. To help with his music, he went to a music school in Culiacán. There, he played with a group of musicians from Sinaloa called Los Amables del Norte. He soon joined the band as their drummer. Playing with Los Amables del Norte gave Larry great experience performing for crowds. However, it was his solo career that truly made him famous.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Out in Music

In 1998, Larry Hernández made his first recordings. These included 65 songs that honored the singer Cornelio Reyna. The next year, in 1999, Larry recorded his first solo album, called "Contella Norteña."

After that, Larry recorded eight more albums. These included "Mil Noches" in 2001, "El Amigo de Todos" in 2003, "Linda Chuiquilla" in 2004, "Labrinto" and "Arrepiente" in 2005, "Se Busca Cantar Buenos Corridos" in 2006, and "Hace un Mes" and "Dejate Querer Tantito" in 2008. After these albums, Larry's music career really started to take off!

Rising to Stardom (2009 to Present)

In 2009, Larry released an album that sold over 300,000 copies, which greatly boosted his career. He wrote almost all the songs on this album himself, and he recorded it in just one day! His album "En Vivo: Desde Culiacán" came out later in 2009. It quickly reached the number two spot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. This success confirmed his place as a big Latino music star.

Some people have had questions about his song lyrics. Larry has explained, "My 'corridos' are not meant to cause problems with anyone. They are made to entertain people, so they can have a good time. The world can be tough, and the only thing I can give people is my talent and a good time so they can forget everything and enjoy themselves."

Even though he recorded seven albums as a solo artist without huge fame at first, his big break came through social media. His fans supported him by sharing his music on YouTube. People who already knew about him started talking about him on internet blogs and music websites. They also uploaded his music videos. As more and more people followed him, he became a true Latino music idol. His growing fame caught the eye of big music companies. He then signed a contract with Universal Music Latin Entertainment. This helped him continue his successful career and move into other areas of mass media.

Larrymania Reality Show

On October 7, 2012, a new show called Larrymania aired for the first time on Mun2. Larrymania is a reality TV show. It gives Larry's fans a chance to see what his life is like as a music superstar. It shows how he handles the challenges that come with being famous. The show quickly became popular with his fans, getting over 58,000 "likes" on Facebook. Cinemat produced the show.

Music Videos

Larry Hernández has recorded many songs. His popularity grew a lot because of his fans' activity online, even more than from radio listeners. Larry has uploaded several music videos to his YouTube channel ([1]), where they have been viewed millions of times. On his profile created for Larry Hernandez on VEVO, you can find many of his music videos. For example, the music video for "El Baleado" alone has over 55 million views, and many other videos have more than 1 million views!

Here are some of his music videos:

• El Baleado (November 22, 2009)
• Division MP (February 10, 2012)
• Arrastrando Las Patas (January 24, 2011)
• El Ardido (July 5, 2011)
• Sin Ganas De Cenar (Version Nortena) (August 21, 2012)
• Sin Ganas De Cenar (Version Banda) (August 21, 2012)
• Mas Que Suerte (December 17, 2012)
• Dame Tu Amor (April 1, 2013)
• Ojalá Que Te Vaya Mal (March 18, 2014)
• Vete Acostumbrando (April 17, 2015) Director Carlos D. Chavez
• Quien Fue (December 4, 2015) Director Carlos D Chavez

Awards and Nominations

Larry Hernández has received many awards and nominations for his music:

2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards

• Won Latin Artist of the Year, New
• Nominated Regional Mexican Album of the Year
• Nominated Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards

• Nominated Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male
• Nominated Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male
• Won Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo
• Won Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

2011 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards

• Nominated Male Artist of the Year Regional Mexican Music

2012 Latin Billboard Music Awards

• Nominated Regional Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
• Nominated Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

2012 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards

• Won Regional Mexican Banda Artist of the Year
• Nominated Premio Lo Nuestro Artist of the Year
• Nominated Regional Mexican Song of the Year
• Nominated Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Male

2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards

• Nominated Mexican Songs Artist of the Year, Solo
• Nominated Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

2015 Premios Juventud

• Nominated Regional Mexican Song of the Year
• Nominated Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

2015 Premios Banda Max

• Nominated For Best Duet Song Of the Year With "El Kommander"
• Won For Most Influence Artist of Social Media of the Year

2015 Premios De La Radio

• Nominated For Male Artist Of The Year
• Nominated for the Most Glued on Social Network

Discography

Here is a list of albums released by Larry Hernández:

• Mil Botellas (1998)
• Sentella Norteña (1999)
• El Colombiano (2000)
• Mil Noches (2001)
• El Cerillazo (2002)
• El Amigo de Todos (2003)
• Linda Chuiguilla (2004)
• Labrinto (2005)
• Arrepiente (2005)
• Se Busca Cantar Buenos Corridos (2006)
• Dejate Querer Tantito (2008)
• Hace Un Mes (2008)
• Aca Entre Nos (2009)
• En Vivo Desde Culiacan (2009)
• El Baleado-Live (2009)
• Puros Toques-Live (2010)
• LarryMania (2010)
• La Historia De Los Excitos. (2010)
• Larryvolucion (2012)
• Capaz de Todo (2012)
• 20 Excitos De Collecion (2013)
• 20 Kilates (2014)
• Otra vez en la lista negra (2014)
• Lo Mejor De Larry Hernandez (2014)
• 16 Narcos Corridos Volumen 2 (2015)
• Vete Acostumbrando (2015)
• Vete Acostumbrando Deluxe Edition (2015)
• Lo Blanco y Lo Negro de Mi Vida (2017)
• Corridos de Mafia, Volumen 1 (2020)

See also

In Spanish: Larry Hernández para niños