He was born in San Diego, California but spent much of his childhood growing up in Culiacan, in Mexico. Roberto Tapia began showing an interest in music at the age of nine, learning how to play a number of instruments including the guitar, drums and the clarinet. Influences of ranchero music are also seen widely in this album, which features guest artists such as Larry Hernandez with songs written by the renowned Teodoro Bello. Its lead single is a hit single that tells a powerful story and is one of thirteen songs that are musically diverse from those that are cheerful such as the holiday tune Tambora to more serious and emotional tunes such as Ivan the Chapito. Roberto Tapia, has released many albums since his debut, with the latest being El Nino de la Tuna. His music is released through record labels such as Fonovisa Records and Universal Musica, Universal Records' Latin music division. He is, without doubt, an artist to catch live through Roberto Tapia tickets for an example of the best there is in this genre of music. Based today in California, he has played in concert at many an American venue, as well as in Mexico and other countries in South and North America. Roberto Tapia is a Latin and regional Mexican music artist who has been active for many years in the US and the Latin music listening world.
