Origin Bogota, Colombia Name Alex Campos Website alexcampos.com.co | Labels CanZion Group LP Years active 2001–present Role Singer | |
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Birth name Edgar Alexander Campos Mora Spouse Natalia Rodriguez (m. 2004) Profiles | ||
Barak ft. Alex Campos - Libre Soy | "Video Oficial"| Radical Live
Razones Pa'Vivir - Jesús Adrián Romero feat. Alex Campos - Video Oficial
Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora (born September 10, 1976), better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian Christian singer and songwriter that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. Alex Campos, won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian album in Spanish . He is known for songs like Sueño de Morir, Al Taller del Maestro , Me robaste el Corazon , Tu Poeta, Como el Color de la Sangre , El Sonido del Silencio, No Tiene Priza, Lenguaje de Amor y Amigos . He has 16 years of career and 11 recordings. Each year reaches more than 400 thousand people during his concert tour. Now it has more than 8 million followers in their social networks and more than 6 million copies in the song Derroche de Amor. It is one of the most recognized in Latin America for playing successful duets with Christian artists like Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, Fonseca and Jorge Celedon. He is also a producer for other Colombian artists like Sara Borráez and Su Presencia.
Contents
- Barak ft Alex Campos Libre Soy Video Oficial Radical Live
- Razones PaVivir Jess Adrin Romero feat Alex Campos Video Oficial
- Early life
- Career
- GMA Dove Awards
- Latin Grammy Awards
- Premios ARPA
- Premios Nuestra Tierra
- References
Early life
He is the elder brother of four sons and grew up in a dysfunctional home. Since he was 12 years old, he visited a local Christian Church. At the age of 14, he joined his first group where he played the recorder. When Campos was 17, the group Misión Vida was formed. On March 22, 2004, Campos married Natalia Rodríguez. They have two children, Juanita and Simon.
Career
In his musical career, he has eight albums. His first was a live CD recorded in Bogotá, Colombia named Tiempo de La Cruz (Time of the Cross). His second album was a studio record Al Taller del Maestro (To the Master's Work Shop). He made this album to dedicate it to God because Campos believes God healed his throat tumor. His third album was a live version of Al Taller del Maestro recorded in Bogotá, Colombia. His fourth album was a studio record Como un Niño (Like a Child). The fifth album is called El Sonido del Silencio (the sound of silence). The sixth album is Cuidare de Ti (I'll take care of you ). On July 18, 2007, he and Mision Vida went to Juncos, Puerto Rico to be part of La Mina Music Fest. He participated in Jesus Adrian Romero's new album, Ayer Te Vi... Fue Mas Claro Que La Luna, singing a duo with him, "Razones Pa' Vivir", and he participated in David Toledo's new album Soldados De Jesus.
Alex Campos promotes an organization named Mision Child, for which he plays concerts with the money that is collected in those concerts going to that organization. Alex had a concert in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico and became the first Christian singer to sell out all the tickets. There were 12,000 people there. Alex Campos released his seventh album called "Te Puedo Sentir". This Tour has started a series of concerts that brought him to Denver, Colorado, Elizabeth, New Jersey, McAllen, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and Houston, Texas. He recorded a cd called "Lenguaje De Amor" that was recorded in his own studio called "El Taller" and it was being produced in Bogotá, Colombia and Argentina. In 2012, Alex Campos recorded Regreso a Ti. In 2015 Alex Campos released his new album called Derroche De Amor. it was a live studio session album. Alex is currently working on his new album in Mexico and it will have mariachis.
GMA Dove Awards
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received an award from a nomination.
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Alex Campos has received three awards from five nominations.
Premios ARPA
A Premio ARPA is an accolade by the Academia Nacional de la Música y las Artes Cristianas of Mexico to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin Christian music industry. Alex Campos has received eight awards from thirty nominations.
Premios Nuestra Tierra
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Alex Campos has received an award from a nomination.