Biography
Who is Fermín IV?
Early life and real name
Fermín IV Caballero Elizondo was born on December 22, 1974, in Monterrey, Mexico. During the early 1990s, he was involved in a local rock band named Prófuga de Metate.
He became a primary voice of the movement from the 1990s known as Avanzada regia and emerged as a prominent benchmark of Mexican hip hop.
Control Machete years
In 1996, Toy Selectah formed the group Control Machete with Fermín and Patricio Elizalde. The trio released their debut studio album titled Mucho Barato in 1997, featuring the well received track Comprendes Mendes.
They followed this with the studio album Artillería Pesada Presenta in 1999. This release included the single Sí Señor, which earned a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song in the year 2000.
Fermín left the group in 2000 after contributing to the track De Perros Amores for the soundtrack of the film Amores perros.
Solo career and albums
Following his departure from the group, Fermín pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album Boomerang in 2002. This project featured the track 004, which was used in the movie XXx and won Arpa Awards.
He continued releasing solo projects over the years, including the live album Fermín IV En Vivo in 2004 and the studio album Los que Trastornan al mundo in 2005.
Later recordings included the 2014 EP Y Mi Vida Comenzó, the 2017 EP Odio / Amor under the Sony Music label, and the studio album Decisiones in 2019.
Ministry and pastoral work
In 2001, Fermín became a Protestant Christian and collaborated on musical albums for the evangelical church Semilla de Mostaza. He contributed to releases such as Semilla de Mostaza Presenta and Gracias in 2003.
He later became the pastor of the church in 2006. His music output also included faith-based compilation and various artist albums like Hip Hop por la vida in 2008.
Birthday and age
Fermín IV was born on December 22, 1974, which makes Fermín 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Fermín shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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