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Hello Tejanos Out There!
TEJANOmike dot net is a site with a commonality line of music balance, Tejano awareness, and Tejano dialogue for y'all. Progress in the advocacy and infrastructure of our Tejano music industry you could say, is the heart and rhythm of my last site.
Secondly, one important principle in all of this, i.e., the overall strategy of my site is,
"To encourage young people and musicians to excel in the Tejano music arts and
bring a much better perception of our Tejano music history."
Throughout my music years music has been right next to me, from Austin Texas to San Jose California, and on to Phoenix Arizona. I must admit all of this has been an exceptionally 'long music journey' since the good old days in Austin.
Today in 2025, and living in Sun City West Arizona, I am grateful for the many advances in the digital world and how it's used in our modern-day trends, and with new paradigms for the tejano community; and for our country - and going along with the marketing trends, with the 'Fast-paced social media platforms of music.'
AND living in the turbo driven, somewhat exhilarating, and exciting characteristics of the new modern society. And that includes the internet medium that has brought us together again to enjoy the music we love so much ... Tejano Music.
Super Tejano Artists
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Jay Perez
Jay Perez was born in San Antonio on September 21, 1963. He attended John Jay High School and dropped out during his junior year to work and provide for his brother and sister.
Initially as a drummer for Mysterio Band with Albert Castaneda, he then became a lead vocalist for Latin Breed and David Lee Garza y Los Musicales. Perez began a solo career in the early 1990s and has released several solo albums.
He has won several Tejano Music Awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, Entertainer of the Year in 2008, and Male Vocalist of the Decade Award (2000–2010) for 2010. Still the best!
[On a TM footnote: I love and admire Jay for his music intellect, a super voice, and his music arrangements that excel beyond normalcy - brilliance to the max. The music intros on all his tracks - past and present - are above tejano writing standards ... simply magnificent.
All these music standards makes him stay on top of the charts and ratings.]
Laura Canales
Raised in Texas, Canales was a always strong vocalist throughout her youth. And just like Selena, Canales’ father played a pivotal role in the early days of her career when he encouraged her to perform Tejano music, the hybrid style created along the Texas-Mexico border that was primarily sung by men at the time.
But it was in the next decade that Canales truly found fame. In 1981, she and her new husband formed Laura Canales & Encanto. The band released several records throughout the decade and had a major hit with the track “Sí Viví Contigo.”
Soon she was dubbed “La Reina de la Onda Tejana” (“The Queen of the Tejano Wave”) and took home the Female Vocalist of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards from 1983 to 1985. Selena broke that streak when she won the award in 1986.
[On a TM footnote: I think Laura deserves a lot more recognition than she gets as the real tejano music queen. Did you know that she enrolled at Texas A&M and in 1997 she graduated with BA in Psychology and Speech Therapy.]
Gary Hobbs
Gary Hobbs’ rise among Tejano Music’s Elite performers has taken years of determination. Gary’s history of hit records, gold and platinum awards, industry achievements, humanitarian contributions and hard work are legendary.
Throughout the years Gary Hobbs has won numerous Music Awards from the different Award Shows while amassing hits such as “Las Miradas”, “Amame y Bésame”, “Te Vas A Acordar” and “Por Favor Corazón” to name a few songs while charting Billboards Latin top list of songs and receiving 6 BMI Awards.
In 1996 Gary Hobbs was sponsored by Coca-Cola Classic in Atlanta, Georgia becoming only one of four Tejano Artists to ever been sponsored by the global brand. His sponsorship with Coca-Cola Classic were followed by sponsorships and appearances with Paul Mitchell, Churches Fried Chicken and Sears.
National TV appearances on Univision, Telemundo and Televisa TV Networks brought him to the forefront in exposing Tejano Music across the nation and Mexico. He is on a class of his own.
Finally, and when all is said and done, I am a Texas Libra, sorry ... "I love beauty in all forms" ... and in all kinds of art, abstract pictures, 'Astronomy has been one of my favorite subjects since I was eight years old' ... and I love to write love ballads and tejano music, write original songs, plus conjunto, group, and band music arrangements; also, I have written a few Latin and country songs.
I look forward to a lot of good things in life - and in Tejano music because we must remember that each day ...
"Brings in a new life chapter,
it brings all of us another window of opportunity for us to face the world all
over again.
Luv it."
I thank you kindly for all your site visits and support over the years. Welcome to ...
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