Rubby Pérez facts for kids
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Rubby Pérez
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Rubby Pérez, 2010
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| Birth name | Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera |
| Born | 8 March 1956 |
| Origin | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 8 April 2025 (aged 69) Jet Set nightclub, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Merengue |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–2025 |
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Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (8 March 1956 – 8 April 2025), known professionally as Rubby Pérez, was a Dominican merengue singer.
In the early hours of 8 April 2025, Pérez was killed in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse while performing a concert.
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Biography
Pérez aspired to be a baseball player in his youth, but then turned to music when a car accident caused permanent damage to his left leg. After studying music at the National Conservatory of Santo Domingo, he became a member of school groups, such as the Choir Youth Guidance Society, The Youth of Bani in 1978, and Los Hijos del Rey. Perez then entered Wilfrido Vargas's orchestra from 1982 to 1986, where he popularized hits including "El Africano", "Volveré", "Cuando Estés Con Él", and "Cobarde Cobarde".
His foray as a solo artist in 1987 brought him hits such as "Buscando Tus Besos", "Dame Veneno", "Enamorado De Ella", "Hazme Olvidarla", "Sobreviviré", "Tú Vas A Volar", "Hipocresía", "El Perro Ajeno", "Así No Te Amarán Jamás", and "Tonto Corazón". He also had two hits in the Billboard charts. His album Rubby Pérez spent two weeks at the Tropical list, peaking at number 15, and his song "Love Her" was number 29 on the Latin Charts.
He won Casandra Awards in the categories of "Orchestra of the Year" and "Merengue of the Year". In Venezuela, he won gold and platinum albums in 1988 with his first solo album. He also received Globo awards for Best Song and Album of the Year.
He was killed in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse, which occurred during one of his concerts.
Philanthropy
Pérez was recognized by the Committee of Latin American Political Parties in the United States (COPOLA USA) for his assistance to victims of the magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010.
Discography
- Buscando Tus Besos (1987)
- Fiesta Para Dos! (1988)
- Simplemente Amor (1990)
- Ojos (1992)
- Amores Extraños (1995)
- No Te Olvides (1998)
- Vuelve el Merengue (1999)
- Volando Alto (2001)
- El Cantante (2002)
- Tonto Corazón (2004)
- Dulce Veneno (2007)
- Genial (2010)
- Hecho Esta (2022)
See also
In Spanish: Rubby Pérez para niños
