American singer-songwriter
Shawn Brooks Kiehne (born July 3, 1976) is an American New Mexico musician from Los Lunas , New Mexico ,[ 1] he is best known by his Norteño stagename El Gringo ,[ 2] he also performs country music under the name Shawn Brooks .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Kiehne, who is of German heritage, was born in Los Lunas and graduated from Los Lunas High School . Kiehne learned Spanish working at his family's ranch in the El Paso , Texas area. In 2003 he began writing songs in the language. In 2005 he won second place in El Gigante de Mañana and his first album, Algo Secuedió , was released later the same year.[ 3] [ 8]
References
^ Manuela, Maria (February 9, 2022). "Five Things to Do this Weekend - Valentine's Day Weekend" . New Mexico Magazine . Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
^ Daniel, Solis (September 7, 2021). "2020 – Albuquerque – Shawn Brooks" . New Mexico Magazine . Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
^ a b Clarke, Donald . "Kiehne, Shawn" . Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Retrieved 2016-04-04 .
^ Kun, Josh (July 20, 2008). "Shawn Kiehne, a k a El Gringo: Born in America, Heart in Mexico" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
^ Gomez, Adrian (July 21, 2008). "El Gringo is ready to just be himself" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved April 4, 2016 .
^ Madrid, Alejandro L. (2011). Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S.-Mexico Border . New York: Oxford University Press . p. 332. ISBN 978-0-19-987611-2 .
^ Giron, Allison; Padilla, Anna; Allison Giron, Anna Padilla (June 3, 2019). "Local Events Calendar" . KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos . Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
^ Linthicum, Leslie (October 12, 2008). "ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: 'El Gringo' Wows Mexican Audiences" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved April 4, 2016 .