Chino and Nacho were just two kids with big dreams for musical stardom. One was an athlete and the other already knew he wanted to become a world renowned artist some day.
Before they became the popular reggaeton duo, they were simply Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza (Nacho) from Venezuela.
Pérez came from Caracas, the capital of Venezuela and Mendoza came from Lecherias. Although they lived four and a half a part from each other, their paths would one day collide.
Not content with being a star athlete in sports such as baseball, and hoping to one day make his mark as a renowned artist, Pérez put all his passion into making music.
First he joined “Scala 1” and then “Censorship C”, both of which had hits, but were modestly successful as a group.
Mendoza was known for being a singer, dancer and composer since he was a child. Him pursuing music full time seemed like a natural progression.
Mendoza started to gain attention by being in the salsa band “Children’s Swing”, which toured the Zulia state and other surrounding cities for years, followed by appearances on the reality television show Venevision Generation “S” with his polyphonic group “Balance.”
Because of their charisma and talent, they were both soon discovered by Johnny Nunez and ended up joining the merengue hip hop group “Calle Ciega.” The other members of that group were Kent Barry James (Kent), Luis Fernando Romero (Luifer) and Emilio Vizcaino (Emilio).
Chino Y Nacho appeared on the cover of LatinTRENDS Magazine in November 2014. See Their Video shout out below:
Within that group they made five albums and helped to create the popular hit song ” Mi Cachorrita.” During that time, the groups sound changed from merengue to more dance style reggaeton.
As the two members continued to explore more musical styles, they formed the duo Chino y Nacho. Their music incorporated merengue, reggaeton, pop, reggae and salsa. In a few years they went from being popular in their home country of Venezuela to becoming international superstars once their first album “Época de Reyes” started gaining traction in other Latin American countries and then the United States.
The duo is not all about making music all the time. They like to serve their community. They take part in Education Through Music which raises money to help support music education programs in schools. They also participate in St. Judes’ Thanks and Giving Campaign. This aids children with cancer and their families by providing schooling, housing and treatment for childhood cancer.
Fun Facts
- Nacho bought plane tickets for a couple stranded at the airport after they missed their flight
- Chino considered becoming a professional baseball player
- They were judges on Simon Cowell’s “El Factor X Kids” in Mexico
- They have an app to stay connected with their fans
- Chino has dreams of making films in Venezuela when he is not making music
Update:
In 2016 the Venezuelan Reggeaton & Pop duo Chino (Jesús Alberto Miranda) Y Nacho (Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti) split up after 14 years of producing countless hits.
The official announcement was made by their manager, Pablo Villalobos via an Instagram post (only with Chino) from the Premio Lo Nuestro carpet with the following message: “Everything started here, and here I finish everything.” In the post, Villalobos also confirms that he will continue managing Chino.
In the recent interview, Chino clarified that their separation had nothing to with money issues or personal conflicts but a friendly decision so Nacho could spend more time with his family and Chino could explore other musical facets.
“Nacho, (who has a numerous family) asked me for a break. To stop the recordings for a specific time frame, and I told him, ‘well, the bills keeps coming, I need to keep investing in business, I’m going to keep working,'” the 33-year-old singer revealed.
Chino’s Health:
The interpreter of “Niña Bonita” and “I am Falling in Love” the exact moment in which he was admitted to the Tía Panchita rehabilitation center and in which he did not have, according to him, good experiences.
The singer returned to his native Venezuela in December 2021 with the intention of marrying his girlfriend Astrid, however, his life changed when he was detained in a health center without his authorization. “I was taken against my will to Tía Panchita, they sedated me in my house and they took me against my will, with an injection, when I woke up I did not understand where I was.
I tried to leave, I even offered the nurses two thousand dollars for information to get out of there. I went fifty days without seeing my family, I saw my mother on February and I tried to escape three times through the front door and three times they grabbed me and inside they injected again.
“Tía Panchita was a center where I was for almost a year to rediscover myself, to have a lot of patience, it was quite difficult. I experienced many disturbing moments, from far away, they separated me from my loved ones, they told me that I was not going to see them because I was very anxious, they said that they could never call me ‘Chino’ again,” he said.
How is Chino doing Today?
Chino was diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020 but after overcoming the coronavirus, he was left with a number of debilitating after-effects. He said that the disease compromised his nervous system, eventually leading to a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy, which is when nerves that carry messages from your brain to your body become damaged. He revealed how he is currently doing after being admitted to the El Cedral rehabilitation center for a month.
“I feel like a new man, thank God, much closer to God, to my family, to my girlfriend, to loved ones. It was a difficult year, very hard, with a lot of reflection, a lot of searching, basically an effort to rediscover myself. The treatment of the nurses in El Cedral is different, the staff too. I want to continue singing, like Chino and with Nacho, I would like to sing with Nacho again,” he confessed.
Chino Y Nacho Finally Back Together with Song “Raro”:
In 2020 Nacho and Chyno Miranda were back together as Chino & Nacho with their new song and accompanying video “Raro”. The duo finally got together for this song after four years of pursuing their solo careers .
