Fuerza Regida is an Americanregional Mexican band formed inSan Bernardino, California in 2015, initially as acover band. They were formed by frontman Jesús Ortíz Paz, backing vocalist and 12-string guitarist Samuel Jáimez, rhythm guitarist Khrystian Ramos and sousaphone player José "Pelón" García, with tololoche player Moisés López joining the lineup in 2022. Initially known as anorteño band, they have later incorporated several subgenres onto their music, includingcorridos tumbados, for which they are one of the pioneer groups.
In 2018, they released a song titled "Radicamos en South Central", which would receive moderate success and eventually lead to a signing of a contract with Lumbre Music, where they later issued their first full-length release, the live albumEn Vivo Puros Corridos (2018). Eight of Fuerza Regida's studio albums,Del Barrio Hasta Aquí (2019),Adicto (2020),Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo (2020),Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2 (2021),Pa Que Hablen (2022),Sigan Hablando (2022),Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada (2023), and111xpantia (2025) have peaked within the top 10 of the USRegional Mexican Albums chart, with their eighth studio albumPero No Te Enamores (2024) exploringEDM and other dance genres.
Fuerza Regida was formed in March 2015, inSan Bernardino, California, originally as acover band.[1][2][3] In 2017, they created a YouTube channel where they began to upload videos, also performing some songs written by themselves.[4][5] Their videos received moderate success, and they soon received thousands of subscribers on their YouTube channel. In 2018, one of their first singles, "Radicamos en South Central" wentviral on YouTube and received the attention of Ramón Ruiz, frontman of the band Legado 7 and owner of Lumbre Music. Ruiz contacted Jesús Ortiz Paz, frontman of Fuerza Regida, to offer them a contract to join Lumbre, as well as signing them to the Rancho Humilde record label.[6][7]
In mid-2018, the group released their first live album, and debut album overall,En Vivo Puros Corridos, which contains previously released singles "Soy Montero", "Radicamos en South Central" and "Dos Plumas".[8] On February 14, 2019, they released anEP consisting of covers,Las Románticas Favoritas de Fuerza Regida, to coincide withValentine's Day. The EP peaked at number 19 on theBillboardRegional Mexican Albums chart, marking the group's first entry on any music chart in the United States. In July 2019, the group released their debut studio albumDel Barrio Hasta Aquí, which eventually reached the top 10 on theTop Latin Albums chart, also peaking at number one on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. Ortíz Paz of the group toldBillboard that "[he] never imagined being on a Billboard chart."[9][10] In December 2019, they released their second live albumPisteando con la Regida, which contains covers of songs by other artists in theregional Mexican music genre such asPedro Infante,Antonio Aguilar,Sergio Vega, and among others.[7]
2020–2021:Adicto,Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo, andDel Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2
In January 2020, the group released their third live album,Pisteando con la Regida, Vol. 2, which also contains covers of songs by other regional Mexican artists, such asEl Coyote,Chalino Sánchez, Los Intocables del Norte, Fidel Rueda and among others.[11] In April 2020, the group was featured in the song "Cuenta Conmigo", along withLos Tigres del Norte,Ana Bárbara andNatanael Cano. The song was used byUnivision and Uforia to campaign and invite Spanish speakers to participate in the2020 United States census.[12] The single was named byRolling Stone as a "census anthem."[13] Later that month, the group released their second studio album,Adicto, and the single "Agusto GTR".[14][15] The album reached the top 5 on the Top Latin Albums chart and peaked at number one on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. Production onAdicto was done by Ortíz Paz and Edgar Rodríguez, who had also worked withJenni Rivera,Gerardo Ortíz, and Natanael Cano.[16] The band released their third studio albumOtro Pedo, Otro Mundo in September 2020,[17] with aChristmas album titledNavidad con la Regida being released two months later.[18]
In the beginning of 2021, the band collaborated with fellow band Calle 24 on "Qué Está Pasando," which was written by Diego Millán, lead vocalist of the latter, who expressed that he was a fan of Fuerza Regida.[19][20] They would also release their fourth studio album and sequelDel Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2. In August, they released the single "Lo Vieron Pasar,"[21] and in October 2021, they released the single "Descansando" as a tribute to a close friend of Ortíz Paz who passed.[22][23] The latter single became a hit in Mexico and the band would receive several nominations for it, such as Sierreña Song of the Year at thePremio Lo Nuestro 2023.[24][25][26]
In 2022, the band hiredtololoche player Moisés López as their fifth member.[27] In May 2022, Fuerza Regida released the single "Chingas a Tu Madre". In July 2022, the band released "Señor Miedo", and had announced the Del Barrio Hasta Aquí Tour, which began on July 23 at theSAP Center inSan Jose, California and ended on December 2 at theAllstate Arena inRosemont, Illinois.[28] "Señor Miedo" was described as an apology for crime, since its lyrics mention Mexican drug lordEl Mencho, later going viral on social media in August 2022 following the arrest of Ricardo Ruiz Velazco inJalisco.[29] In August, the band released a hit single with Edgardo Núñez, "Billete Grande".[30] The hit single lead to being nominated aLatin American Music Award for Best Collaboration – Regional Mexican.[31] Thanks to theirDel Barrio Hasta Aquí tour, the group became the Mexican band with the most tickets sold that year in the United States.[32] In November 2022, Fuerza Regida released a cover of the song "Chuy y Mauricio", titled "Chrysler 300". Days later, they released the single "Prefiero Empedarme", which was released along with a music video uploaded to the band's officialYouTube channel. Musically and lyrically, the song talks about spite to the rhythm of a Sinaloan band played and recorded live.[33][34] At the end of November they released the song "911" together withGrupo Frontera, co-written by Horacio Palencia andEdgar Barrera.
The release of "911" was accompanied by the release of the official music video, which accumulated 2.5 million views in its first three days of release, remaining in the top 10 videos in Mexico for its first two weeks. According toBandamax, the single consolidated Grupo Frontera as one of the new emerging acts in Mexican music and Fuerza Regida as one of the most important bands at the time.[35] The song was positioned at number 24 on the Hot Latin Songs list.[36] In December 2022, together withNatanael Cano, they released "Ch y la Pizza". The song was trending on social media platforms such asTikTok. The music video accumulated 1.2 million views on its first day, being the sixth most viewed video globally on its opening day.[37] After the release of "Ch y la Pizza", the band collaborated with Grupo Frontera for the second time[38] on "Bebe Dame", which eventually debuted on number 91, later peaking at number 25, on theBillboard Hot 100, which marked the formers' first time appearing on the chart.[39] The song would also reach number one on theHot Latin Songs,Latin Airplay,Regional Mexican Airplay, andMexico Songs charts.[40][41] On December 30, the band released their sixth and seventh studio albums,Pa Que Hablen andSigan Hablando, which were intended to be combined as a double album, but had split the tracklist in half, with 13 songs in each album and collaborations with artists such asPeso Pluma,Junior H,Eslabon Armado,Edén Muñoz, among others.[42][43][44]
In the beginning of 2023,Pa Que Hablen andSigan Hablando charted on theBillboardTop Latin Albums chart, peaking at number five and number six, respectively.[45] In February 2023, to coincide withValentine's Day, Fuerza Regida and American singerBecky G released "Te Quiero Besar", which is the second time the latter released a song in theregional Mexican music genre, after the remix version of "Ya Acabó" with Mexican group Marca MP.[46] On March 10, the band released a cover ofBobby Pulido's hit single "Desvelado".[47] On May 4, the band collaborated with Puerto Rican rapperMyke Towers on the single "Pariente", marking the latter's first appearance in the regional Mexican music genre.[48][49][50][51] Days later, the band released "TQM", which surfaced aroundTikTok on the day of its release.[52][53] On June 22, the band released "Sabor Fresa".[54]
In July, "Sabor Fresa" peaked at number 3 on theHot Latin Songs chart, number 16 on theGlobal 200 and number 26 on theBillboard Hot 100, with "TQM" charting at number five, number 15, and number 34 in each chart, respectively.[55] After the success of both singles, the band released "Tiki Taka Toco" with American production duoTake a Daytrip, which was used as the official song for the2023 Leagues Cup and was released in partnership withApple Music.[56][57][58] On August 22, Fuerza Regida, along withLos Tucanes de Tijuana andEdén Muñoz, released theSpotify-exclusive single "La Tierra del Corrido".[59][60][61] On August 29, the band had been signed intoSony Music Latin, through a partnership with Rancho Humilde.[62] A day later, the band released "Qué Onda" with Calle 24 andChino Pacas, which eventually peaked at 67 on theBillboard Hot 100, marking one of Calle 24's first chartings in anyBillboard chart.[63] On September 20, the band released "El Jefe" with Colombian singerShakira, a protest song regarding the issue of labor discrimination.[64][65][66][67] On October 20, Fuerza Regida released their eighth studio album,Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada, which combines several genres and contains collaborations with known artists such asMarshmello,María Becerra, Gabito Ballesteros, among others.[68][69][70][71] From the album, "Harley Quinn" would become a hit, peaking at number 40 on theBillboard Hot 100.[72]
Fuerza Regida performing at the Pero No Te Enamores Tour in 2024.
In February 2024, lead vocalist Ortíz, along with three other men, were detained at theCalexico–Mexicali border forpossession of drugs andmarijuana.[73][74] Ortíz would spend a few days in aMexicali jail and would be released on February 6, 2024.[75] Days after his release from jail, the band announced an EP titledDolido Pero No Arrepentido, and was released on February 9, 2024, eventually debuting on the top 10 of the USTop Latin Albums chart and at number three on USRegional Mexican Albums.[76] On March 7, the band collaborated withEdén Muñoz on the single "Money Edition", from the latter's studio albumEdén (2024).[77] The band would release "Tú Name" from the EP as a single, which became a hit, on March 21, 2024, along with its music video.[78][79] On April 9, 2024, the band announced that they would embark the Pero No Te Enamores Tour, which began on June 6, 2024, and is set to conclude on November 16 of the same year.[80]
On July 16, 2024, the band announced their eighth studio albumPero No Te Enamores, which they considered "the album [they've] invested the most money on".[81] To promote the album, they published murals in major cities, which depicted a painting of a crossed-out heart, along with the album's release date.[82] It was released on July 25, 2024, it contains guest appearances fromMaluma andBellakath.[83] The album debuted at number 25 on the USBillboard 200, with the addition of a number-two peak on the US Top Latin Albums chart, with 23,000 album-equivalent units.[84][85] On September 26, 2024, the band released the single "Tu Boda" with Óscar Maydon. It received criticism for its lyrics surrounding violence against women.[86] On October 18 of the same year, the band appeared on various songs fromChino Pacas' debut studio albumQue Sigan Llegando las Pacas (2024), including "Modo Capone" with Canadian rapperDrake.[87]
On the issue dated February 1, 2025, the band and Óscar Maydon's single "Tu Boda" reached the summit of the US Regional Mexican Airplay chart, with seven million audience impressions, becoming the band's fourth single to peak atop the chart.[88] On January 29, the band performed a new song, "Por Esos Ojos", atParis Fashion Week; with this, the band became the first regional Mexican act to perform at the event.[89][90] After attaining anticipation from fans, the song was officially released onto digital and streaming platforms on February 11.[91] On February 4, Fuerza Regida and fellow band Calle 24 released the single "Como Estrella", which serves as thetheme song for theNetflix-original seriesCelda 211.[92] On March 25, 2025, the band announced their ninth studio album111xpantia, which was slated for a May 2 release.[93]
With the release of their seventh studio albumPa Las Baby's y Belikeada (2023), they began recording songs in different genres, includingtrap andreggaeton.[95][96] The album also included its top-40 single "Harley Quinn", a collaboration withMarshmello, which blends corridos andhouse music, with the band coining this combination as "Jersey corridos".[97] The album's follow-up,Pero No Te Enamores (2024), is compromised of entirelyelectronic dance and house tracks, containing secondary musical influences drawn frombachata,[98]hip hop,[99]Jersey club,[100] and reggaeton.[101] This musical approach was mostly inspired by Canadian rapperDrake's albumHonestly, Nevermind (2022).[102]
The band later began recording regional Mexican music again with their ninth studio album111xpantia (2025).[103] Considered as their most important album, they incorporated the usage of abanjo and synthesizers within its tracks, with its lyrical themes revolving less around cartel culture and more aroundhip hop-established lyrical themes, such as partying and love.[104]
On February 28, 2023, Fuerza Regida announced that they would donate $20,000 to theInclusive Action for the City to encourage the legalization ofstreet vending in Los Angeles.[105] Further, February 28 was officially declared as Fuerza Regida Day by theLos Angeles City Council, with the band becoming the first in the regional Mexican scene to receive such distinction.[106] On January 11, 2025, members of the band rented out an hotel as a shelter for victims affected bySouthern California wildfires, which took place that month.[107]
On June 10, 2025, the band took toInstagram to express their support for communities affected by the2025 ICE raids.[108] Two days following their statement, they announced the release of limited-edition hats on their site.[109] Subsequently, they teamed up with content creatorDruski to release limited-edition Coulda Been Records merch, with all proceeds from the merch and limited-edition hats going towards the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.[110] Others have expressed concern of the band's debut performance at theHollywood Bowl, on June 21 of that same year, being a target of theU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ortíz Paz expressed his help and support for his fans and those who bought tickets, though stated that "the show must go on" amidst this situation.[111]
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