Larry Hernández

About

Larry Hernández (born March 10, 1977) is a Mexican-American singer songwriter and television personality known for his work in the regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of banda, Pacific norteño and norteño-banda. Hernandez’s biggest influence and idol is the late Chalino Sanchez, but he also feels admiration for many artists and his musical influences have a big range. He is a distant cousin of fellow regional Mexican artist El Potro de Sinaloa.
Hernández lived in Los Angeles until he was four when his family moved to Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He spent most of his adolescence there before starting his musical career. He currently lives in unincorporated Covina Hills, California.

At the age of four, Hernandez’s parents took him to a small town called Pueblos Unidos-Estación Opispo, in Culiacán, where he grew up for most of his adolescence. At a young age, Hernandez had musical aspirations. At the age of eight, he would compose his own corridos and play them to all of his family members in order to learn from their critiques. Hernandez’s musical influence came from his family, but he taught himself how to write and compose songs. To help with his…