Jon Secada
Jon Secada Secada at a June 2, 2011 ceremony in Union City, New Jersey, where he was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame at Celia Cruz Plaza. Background information Birth name Juan Francisco Secada Martínez Born (1961-10-04) October 4, 1961 (age 53) Havana, Cuba Origin Miami, Florida, U.S. Genres Pop, Latin pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1988–present Labels SBK, EMI Website JonSecada.com Jon Secada (born Juan Francisco Secada Ramirez; October 4, 1961) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion. Secada also has worked as a songwriter for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore and other performers.