Aleks Syntek

As a child, Syntek began his artistic career by acting in television commercials during the late 1970s, subsequently participating in the Pinwheel program produced by RTC, and then as a comedian in {{lang|es|Alegrias de medio día (infantil)}} in 1979 which later led to the hit TV show {{Lang|es|"Chiquilladas"}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187783/|website=IMDb|title= Chiquilladas|access-date=2014-12-19}} broadcast on {{Lang|es|Televisa}} in the first half of the decade of the 1980s. After leaving the program he decided to devote himself to the world of music and began working as an assistant and programmer in music recording studios. He was nicknamed "Syntek" by his friends because of a peculiar event: Syntek at that time did not have enough money to buy a keyboard, so he would borrow them from friends; this situation led him to be known as {{lang|es|"El sin Teclados"}} (The Keyboard-less, in Spanish) after which he derived the name Syntek. After having participated with members of the group {{lang|es|Caifanes}} to form the band {{lang|es|"Pistolas de Platino"}} and then joining {{Lang|es|"Kenny y los Eléctricos"}} until 1989, he formed his own group called {{Lang|es|"Aleks Syntek y la Gente Normal"}}.

Syntek is an international self-taught artist and is on the board of the "Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México".{{cite web|title=Nuestros Socios y su obra: Biografía de Aleks Syntek |url=http://www.sacm.org.mx/archivos/biografias.asp?txtSocio=26382 |website=SACM |access-date=2014-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220025116/http://www.sacm.org.mx/archivos/biografias.asp?txtSocio=26382 |archive-date=2014-12-20 }}

Syntek has shared the stage with artists such as Celia Cruz, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Duran Duran, Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Miguel Bose, Juan Gabriel, Gianmarco, Noel Schajris, Armando Manzanero, Juan Luis Guerra, Plácido Domingo y La Orquesta Filarmónica de las Américas with Alondra de la Parra, Ana Torroja, Fey, Ruben Blades, Jesse y Joy, David Bisbal, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, Amaia Montero. His work focuses not only on Pop and Rock, but he has also composed instrumental music for films and shorts with excellent commercial results, in 1999 he was awarded the Prize of the Mexican Academy of cinematography "Ariel" in the category "Best Original Composition for Movies" for Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas.{{cite web|title=Aleks Syntek BIO|url=http://www.sonymusiclatin.com/artist/aleks-syntek/|website=Sony Music Latin|access-date=2014-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003032019/http://www.sonymusiclatin.com/artist/aleks-syntek/|archive-date=2014-10-03|url-status=dead}} He has also worked for Disney Latino writing and singing his adaptation of the song composed by Randy Newman for Toy Story 3 which won the Oscar for "Best Original Composition For Movies". He performed the song {{lang|es|"Ricas Frutas"}} to Sesame Street worldwide through the label {{lang|es|"Putumayo"}}. In 2005 he collaborated the song {{lang|es|"Un héroe real"}} for the animated film Robots and is the Spanish voiceover for the main character "Rodney Copperbottom" and in Despicable Me for the character Vector aside {{lang|es|Andrés Bustamante}}. Syntek composed the principal theme for {{lang|es|"Cantinflas"}} the movie, released internationally in September 2014 and was distributed by {{lang|es|Pantelion}} (Lionsgate and {{lang|es|Televisa}}).

Syntek is the first and only {{lang|es|Latino}} to run a disc digital release exclusively on iTunes originals.{{cite web|title=iTunes Original: Aleks Syntek|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/itunes-originals-aleks-syntek/715511241|website=iTunes|date=January 2010|access-date=2014-12-19}}

In the second half of 2011 Syntek participated pioneering The Voice in Mexico: La Voz alongside Lucero Hogaza León, Espinoza Paz and Alejandro Sanz. The broadcast broke records in the history of Mexican television. In their participation Syntek performed duets with fellow program and guest artists such as Laura Pausini, David Bisbal, Amaia Montero and the duo Jesse & Joy. The winner of his team, Oscar Garrido, reached 3rd place in the competition.{{cite web|title=Lucero, Aleks Syntek y Espinoza Paz serán los jueces de La Voz|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/lucero-aleks-syntek-y-espinoza-paz-seran-los-jueces-de-la-voz|website=People En Español|access-date=2014-12-19}}

Syntek was invited by Miguel Bosé to participate in his album Papitwo, presenting the theme "Duende"; as well as the singer Fey, who invited him to launch her album Primera Fila with the song "El cielo puede esperar" written by Syntek. In 2012, Syntek launched his single "La Tormenta", and shortly after he released his album Syntek + Syntek, which reintroduced Electronica and New Wave sounds, which had distinguished him at the beginning of his career. Meanwhile, the Spanish singer Malú invited him collaborate on her album, achieving Platinum Sales in Spain with the single "Sólo el amor nos salvará", which was authored by Syntek and interpreted by both during the broadcast La voz in Spain. Syntek also participated as a driver of the National Geographic show Sorprendentemente aired in Latin America.{{cite web|title=Aleks Syntek conducirá "Sorprendente Mente"|url=http://siempre889.com/actualidad/aleks-syntek-conducira-sorprendente-mente/|website=Siempre 88.9|access-date=2014-12-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220013816/http://siempre889.com/actualidad/aleks-syntek-conducira-sorprendente-mente/|archive-date=2014-12-20}}

In early 2014 he released the song "Corazones Invencibles", the first single of his latest album Romántico Desliz and part of the soundtrack of the Mexican telenovela of Televisa (2013) Lo Que La Vida Me Robó starring Angelique Boyer, Sebastian Rulli, Luis Roberto Guzman, and Daniela Castro. The song has held the number one place in charts for several weeks in the nations radio. Romántico Desliz was placed as #1 album sells in iTunes.

TeletónUSA, the U.S. fundraising arm of the Teletón Foundation and focused on serving children with neuromusculosketal disabilities through comprehensive rehabilitation, inaugurated the first Children's Rehabilitation Institute of TeletónUSA (CRIT USA) in San Antonio, Texas, on October 30, 2014. Various media figures and network executives, including the President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc, attended the event. Aleks Syntek and Luis Coronel sang the U.S. National Anthem and TeletónUSA Anthem respectively during the ceremony.

In an interview with Univision Syntek stated: "I am very happy to be honest, I like the cause, the children are my thing and I have always said that. We have to choose a cause, and as always I chose all causes that have to do with children on the street, with diseases, or children that are handicapped."{{cite web|url=http://univision41.univision.com/noticias/local/videos-de-local/video/2014-10-03/aleks-syntek-llega-para-apoyar-al-crit-usa|title=Aleks Syntek vino a San Antonio a apoyar al CRIT USA|website=univision.com|access-date=2014-12-19}}

Throughout 2017 and 2018, Syntek became the subject of controversy as a result of his strong criticisms of reggaeton music. He has called it a "vulgar", "misogynist", "cheap" and "generic" genre which promotes "wrong values" in society,{{cite web|url=http://www.milenio.com/hey/aleks_syntek-reggaeton-simios-criticas-twitter-milenio-noticias_0_1021098087.html|title=¿Qué fue exactamente lo que dijo Aleks Syntek del reggaeton?|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=es}} and on one occasion he stated that listening to reggaeton could induce people into committing crimes.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=729057&idFC=2018|title=Califican como música ' Godínez' la de Aleks Syntek y él estalló contra ' reguetoneros'|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=es}}

On several occasions, Syntek mentioned that his concern was not the rhythm of reggaeton, but its lyrics, which were not suitable for minors.{{cite web | url=https://national-report.com/alexk-syntek-reafirma-su-posicion-contra-el-regueton/ | title=Alexk Syntek reafirma su posicion contra el "regueton" | national-REPORT | date=16 March 2018 }} Also he was involved in a controversy with a minor through Instagram. The minor, of English nationality, exposed him as using inadequate language to seduce him. Apparently in the messages the singer told him he liked "cute British boys" like him.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-30 |title=Adolescente inglés acusa a Aleks Syntek de acosarlo |url=https://www.razon.com.mx/entretenimiento/adolescente-ingles-acusa-a-aleks-syntek-de-acosarlo/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=La Razón |language=es}}

In July 2012, after working with EMI music for 22 years, he moved to Sony Music and released his first album internationally and in over 40 countries under the name of "Syntek + Syntek" and later in 2014 released the album Romantico Desliz.

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Live albums

• 89-99 (1999)
• Mundo Live (With Ana Torroja) (2005)
• Plug & Play (2008){{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1311135/syntek-moderatto-to-kick-off-emi-televisas-acoustic-series|title=Syntek, Moderatto To Kick-Off EMI Televisa's Acoustic Series|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-04-12}}
• Veinte Años en Vivo (2009)
• iTunes Originals (2010)

Compilations and EP

• Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999)
• 89-99 (2000)
• Múltiple (2003)
• 40 éxitos (2007)
• 20: 1989-2009 (2009)
• Celebrando la voz (2011)
• 3 décadas de duetos (2012)

• "Microchips "Niños Eléctricos" (1988)
• "Microchips "De Película" (1989)
• "Sasha Sokol Trampas de Luz (1989)
• "Timbiriche 10 (1990)
• "Caló Lengua de Hoy (1990)
• "Caló Ponte Atento (1992)
• "Queen en español – Tributo a Queen" (1997)
• "Tributo a José José" (1998)
• "Selena Vive!" (2005)
• "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" – Ana Torroja (2006)
• "Porterhouse, Vol. 2" - Steve Porter (2007)
• "Homenaje a Pedro Infante" (2007)
• "Todos Somos Rigo Rigo Tovar" (2007)
• "Timbiriche 25 (2007)
• "Putumayo Kids Presents: Sesame Street Playground" (2008)
• "Álbum X" - Kylie Minogue "In My Arms" (2008)
• "Primera fila" – Fey "El Cielo Puede Esperar" (2012)
• "PapiTwo" – Miguel Bosé (2012)
• "Solo El Amor Nos Salvara" - Malú

Syntek has dubbed characters in animated films, including Rodney Copperbottom in Robots and Vector in Despicable Me.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

• La Voz... México (Primera Temporada; 2011)... Jurado y Coach.{{Cite web |title=Aleks Syntek se suma a La voz… México |url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Aleks-Syntek-se-suma-a-La-voz-Mexico-20110803-0217.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento |date=8 March 2011 |language=es-MX}}
• A Ciencia Cierta en el Canal 11 IPN
• Chiquilladas (1982-1983)... Varios Personajes
• Mis Huéspedes (1982)
• La Carabina de Ambrosio (1982)
• Rehilete
• Intro de "La familia P. Luche"
• La Señal – Jingle para XHGC, año 1990{{cite web

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