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| Born | Daniel Alejandro Riveros Sepúlveda (1981-09-28)September 28, 1981 (age 44) |
| Origin | San Miguel,Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Pop,folk,electropop,indie folk |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Sony Music[1] |
Daniel Alejandro Riveros Sepúlveda (born September 28, 1981), known asGepe, is a Chilean singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has released five solo albums in addition to one album as a member of the band Taller Dejao. He has been described as the "new 'guru' of Chilean folk" for combining the sensibilities of 1960s and 1970s Chilean folk (especially the music ofVíctor Jara) with a minimalist,electropop sound.[2]
Gepe was born inSan Miguel, acommune ofSantiago, Chile.[3] Then he studied graphical design at thePontifical Catholic University of Chile.[4]
Taller Dejao, consisting of Gepe on drums and vocals and Javier Cruz on bass, released an album entitledEl brillo que tiene es lo humano que le queda in 2004.
Gepe released his first solo recording, the EP5x5, on Jacobino Discos in 2004. On November 4, 2005, he released his first full-length album,Gepinto, on the Chilean labelQuemasucabeza. The same year, a track from the album, "Namás," was included on the Chilean indie compilation and label samplerPanorama neutral. Gepe also contributed to electropop artistJaviera Mena's track, "Sol de invierno," on the compilation. The Chilean edition ofRolling Stone votedGepinto the 22nd best Chilean album of all time in its April 2008 issue, and the Argentinean edition of the same magazine selected "Namás" as the 49th best track of 2006.[5]
Gepe's second full-length album,Hungría, was released by Quemasucabeza on May 18, 2007, at Cine Arte Normandie inSantiago, Chile. The same year, he was awarded "best new artist" at the Premios a la Música Chilena, and filmmakers Rosario González y Pablo Muñoz released an independent documentary about Gepe and Javiera Mena.[6]
In 2008, Gepe released a second EP,Las piedras, available free for download from the label Quemasucabeza's website.
In 2009, Gepe could be heard in a beautiful Spanish cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," specially recorded for the film "Sugar." Gepe's Hallelujah remains unavailable for purchase and can only be heard in the film (prominently featured towards the end) and on Gepe's MySpace webpage.
In 2012, Gepe released his fourth album entitledGP. The album was heavily influenced by Chile's northern and Bolivian music, and also went more in a Pop-oriented direction. When performing live he also started to be accompanied by a dance crew for the first time.
Gepe's influences range from Chileannueva canción artistVíctor Jara toBrian Wilson,Sonic Youth,My Bloody Valentine,Animal Collective,Pet Shop Boys, andDevendra Banhart.[3]
Gepe regularly holds live performances at venues and festivals inSantiago and other major Chilean cities, such asViña del Mar. In addition, he toured Europe in 2006,[7] Argentina and Mexico (with Javiera Mena and Mostro) in mid-2007,[8] and Spain in late 2007.[9]
In February 2009, Gepe toured the United States for the first time. He performed at three concerts in New York City, including one at theAmericas Society.[10]
Gepe is a supporter for theHare Krishna movement and he tried to convert to it, but he gave up for his difficulty to maintain a vegetarian diet.[11]
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