Mario Quintero Lara

Mario Quintero Lara
Lara performing in 2010
Background information
Born	Las Huacapas, Sinaloa, Mexico
Genres	Pacific Norteño, Banda
Occupations	Musician philanthropist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Bajo sexto
Discography	Los Tucanes de Tijuana discography
Years active	1987–present
Member of	Los Tucanes de Tijuana[1]

Mario Quintero Lara is a Mexican musician and philanthropist who is the leader and primary songwriter of the Regional Mexican band Los Tucanes de Tijuana. During his career, he has achieved more than thirty BMI awards, including a Songwriter of the Year award in 1999 and a BMI Presidential Award in 2019.

As a member of Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Quintero has earned 34 gold and 30 platinum albums and has managed to sell more than twenty million albums worldwide, in addition to participating in events like Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pal Norte and Vive Latino, among others.

Winner of the Latin Grammy in 2012 for the album 365 días, his compositions have been part of the soundtracks of film and television productions such as Perdita Durango, Salvando al soldado Pérez, El infierno, El Chema, Señora Acero, El Americano: The Movie or Alias el Mexicano. His philanthropic work highlights his association with the charity organization Children International, of which he is a sponsor.