Biography
Gerardo MejΓaΒ better known as simplyΒ Gerardo, is a LatinoΒ rapperΒ and singer who later became a recording industry executive, and more recently a youth pastor. Born inΒ Guayaquil,Β Ecuador, he and his family moved toΒ Glendale, California, when he was 12 years old. Based inΒ Los Angeles, California, Gerardo became known for hisΒ bandana, skintight jeans,Β locking, and shirtless torso. He sometimes refers to himself as the "LatinΒ Elvis", the "LatinFrank Sinatra" or the Latin "Tony Zuzio" or "Joe Rider". Β He is also an actor, known forΒ Santa BarbaraΒ (1984),Β ColorsΒ (1988) andΒ Can't Buy Me LoveΒ (1987).