Sergio Vega (singer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Cuamea.
Sergio Vega
Background information
Birth nameJosé Sergio Vega Cuamea
Also known asEl Shaka, "El Rey de la Banda y Norteño”
Born(1969-09-12)September 12, 1969
OriginEjido Hornos, Sonora, Mexico
DiedJune 26, 2010(2010-06-26) (aged 40)
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico[1]
OccupationRegional Mexican singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, bajo sexto
Years active1981–2000, 2004–2010
LabelsJoey Records
Universal
WebsiteSergio Vega

José Sergio Vega Cuamea (September 12, 1969 – June 26, 2010), better known by his stage name "El Shaka",[2] was a regional Mexican singer. He was born in Ejido Hornos, Sonora, located near Ciudad Obregón in Mexico.[3] On June 26, 2010, he was killed by gunfire in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after a car chase.[2][4][5][6][7] The assailants pursued Sergio Vega for a distance, shooting at him and his passenger Montiel Sergio Ávila 30 times.[4] He was killed and Ávila was seriously injured.[8] Vega had recently increased his security because of other celebrity deaths like that of Sergio Gómez.[2][9]

  1. ^ Confirmado: matan a Sergio Vega, El Universal (Mexico City), June 27, 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c "Mexican Singer Sergio Vega Murdered". NPR. June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  3. ^ "Sergio Vega: The reports of his death were exaggerated... at first". The Independent, UK. London. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Matan a Sergio Vega, "El Shaka"". El Universal (in Spanish). June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "Matan a Sergio Vega, "El Shaka"". El Universal. Google Translate. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "Muerte de Sergio Vega El Shaka impacta a la música". El Informador. informador.com.mx. June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  7. ^ "Muerte de Sergio Vega El Shaka impacta a la música". Google Translate. June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  8. ^ Debate: Asesinan al cantante Sergio Vega en Barobampo Archived July 29, 2012, at archive.today
  9. ^ "Mexican singer El Shaka killed after denying his murder". BBC. June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.