Lou Bega

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Lou Bega
Bega in 2018
Background information
Birth name	David Lubega Balemezi
Born	(1975-04-13) 13 April 1975 (age 49) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany)
Genres	Pop, Latin hip hop, Latin pop, mambo, ska
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Lautstark, BMG, RCA, Condon Musical Enterprise, Unicade, DA, Big, Matthew B. Jarvis-Benson Phillips
Website	lou-bega.com

David Lubega Balemezi (born 13 April 1975), better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German singer. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached no. 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bega added words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's signature musical sounds consist of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.