Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico, derived from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: "Mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including pop songs, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band, and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation not to cross over to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s.
Luis Miguel was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to parents Luisito Rey and Marcela Basteri. During his childhood years, his father, who was also his manager, encouraged him to watch and analyze nearly every movie, recording, and concert performance of Elvis Presley. In 1982, he released his first album, Un Sol, by the Mexican branch of EMI Records, which won him his first gold disc at the age of 11. Two years later, he started touring Latin American countries including Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina. With 1982's Un Sol, he scored a major hit with the single, "1+1=Dos Enamorados".
| Date of Birth | 19th April 1970 |
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| Age | 54 Years |
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| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
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| Country | Mexico |
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| Current City | Acapulco |
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| Birth Place | San Juan |
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| Language | Spanish |
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| Reference | IMDB |
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| Career Start | 1981 (43 years ago) |
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