Miguel Cancel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez June 28, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Police officer, actor, singer |
| Children | 4 |
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 28, 1968) is a retired police officer, actor and singer who began his career with the Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo.
Menudo
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Cancel joined Menudo as a singer in 1981, replacing Óscar Meléndez. In 1983, Cancel left Menudo at the age of 15, a year before the mandatory retirement age of 16, due to a sudden voice change. He was replaced by Roy Rosselló.
Cancel sang lead on various Menudo hits, including A Volar.
After Menudo
1980s
In 1984, Cancel released his first solo recording, the pop rock single entitled "Fun Fun Fun Fun" (English/Spanish).[1][2] The single was produced and written by Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, and issued on Cancel's newly formed independent label, Miguel Enterprises.[3]
1990s
In 1998, Cancel was recruited by his ex bandmate Ray Reyes while he worked in the kitchen of a fast food restaurant in the suburbs of Los Angeles to join El Reencuentro, a group consisting of former Menudo members. The band recorded and issued an album of previously released Menudo songs and toured throughout the world in promotion of the album.
2000s-present
In 2003, Cancel became a police officer of the Coral Gables, Florida Police Department. In December 2004, he was ejected from the back seat of a Coral Gables police van resulting in the loss of two fingers from his left hand.[4]
Cancel currently lives in Miami, Florida, with his family. He has 4 children Sasha Cancel, Izabella Cancel, Miguel Cancel, Jr. and Mariangelik Cancel. Miguel Cancel Jr. (Miguel Cancel Gulliver) is a swimmer who has won medals in competition at the Florida High School Athletic Association level.
In 2012, Cancel announced that he would again be returning to the music industry as a solo artist, his first solo effort having been in 1984.
In pop culture
Cancel is played by Mauro Hernandez in the 2020 Amazon Prime Video series based on Menudo, "Subete A Mi Moto".[5]
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Menudo members
References
- ^ "Ex-Menudo singer, Miguel Cancel, releases 1984 single entitled "Fun Fun Fun Fun"". collectorsfrenzy.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Miguel Cancel performs Spanish version of "Fun Fun Fun Fun" on TV show, Entre Amigos". youtube.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Knack lead singer, Doug Fieger, produces and writes 1984 "Fun Fun Fun Fun" single by former Menudo singer, Miguel Cancel". collectorsfrenzy.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Coral Gables police officer, Miguel Cancel, is seriously injured in 2004 police vehicle accident". www.contactmusic.com. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/television/menudo-integrantes-subete-a-mi-moto-reparto-serie-amazon-prime-video/