Intocable

Intocable ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from Zapata, Texas that plays Regional Mexican music; specializing in Norteño and Tejano music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the early 1990s.["Intocable - Biography"]. Hailed as the “Group of the Decade” by Billboard, INTOCABLE has been breaking barriers for 28 years. The 2-time GRAMMY ® and 7-time Latin GRAMMY® Award winning Mexican-American Group from Zapata, Texas emerged in the early 90’s with a unique, genre-bending Tejano/Norteño sound that artfully blended with textures of rock, pop, polka, cumbia and folk and has cemented them as one of the most compelling musical groups in the world.

Intocable
Intocable at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 13, 2006
Background information
Origin	Zapata, Texas, United States
Genres	Northeastern Norteño, Tejano
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Good I Music
Members	Ricardo (Ricky) Muñoz (Lead Vocalist, Accordion) (1993-Present) René Orlando Martínez (Drums, Chorus) (1993-Present) Sergio Serna (Percussion) (1993-Present) Johnny Lee Rosas (Bajo Sexto, Backup Vocalist) (1994-1997) (2003–2016)(2017-Present) Alejandro (Alex) Gulmar (Bajo Sexto) (2013-Present) Felix Salinas (Bass)(1995)(1999-2015)(2016-Present)
Website	www.grupointocable.com

With over 50 Million albums sold, 1.5 billion YouTube views and countless accolades, the group started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in 1994, continues to innovate and remains one of the best selling touring bands in Regional Mexican Music.

They followed their 2016 GRAMMY® nominated album Highway with Percepción, an album released in 2019 and produced in its entirety by the legendary Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt). During the 2020 lockdown they released Desde Casa, En Concierto, y Canciones Desempolvadas, an album that earned them two Premio lo Nuestro nominations in the categories of Album of the Year Regional Mexican and Norteña Song of the Year Regional Mexican for the single “Nunca Supe Amarte.” That same year, they released the album Texican.

INTOCABLE has accrued a long list of legendary and at times, historic achievements. By early 2000’s they had sold out 6 consecutive nights at Mexico City’s National Auditorium, gathered 140,000 fans at El Zocalo in Mexico City and brought over 70,000 fans to the Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. Unlike any other Norteño group they have been able to perform three traditional shows every year at the Monterey Arena in Mexico to a sold out crowd. In 2002 they were nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Latin Group of the Year. Two years later they received a nomination to the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist. Shortly after in 2005, they received their first GRAMMY® for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album Intimamente. Continuing to ride the wave of success their 2006 album Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos became their fourth number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums. It was released in a standard CD presentation, CD/DVD combo including bonus materials and a Fan Edition with an extra track.

In 2011 INTOCABLE became the first Mexican-American group to perform at the halftime show at the Dallas Cowboys vs. Redskins game. That same year they were nominated 5 times at the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards and took home 2 of the 5 nominations. At the height of their success they released their album Intocable 2011 under their own music label Good I Music which earned them a Latin GRAMMY® nomination for Best Norteño Album. The first two singles, “Robarte Un Beso” and “Prometí”, went to Number 1 on US regional radio charts. They also received a declaration from the City of Los Angeles that same year. The following year they took home all three categories they were nominated for at the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards.

The iconic group made history in 2015 by streaming a showcase in which 220,000 people watched from the comfort of their homes and set the record for Most Sold Out Nights in Monterrey’s Show Arena, a feat that earned them the title of “Owners of the Arena”. In 2016, Billboard named Highway Album of the Year. That same year the album was nominated to a Latin GRAMMY® and the group was honored with the prestigious Trajectory (Life-Time Achievement) Award for their meritorious musical career.

Shortly after, SESAC Latin handed them the Icon Award for their outstanding career. The album was #1 for three weeks straight in the Regional Mexican Billboard Chart and their second single “Quiéreme (Ámame)” was #1 in radio according to Monitor Latino. As if that wasn’t enough they broke another record in 2016 by being the first Regional Mexican talent to headline the three-day series at the prestigious SXSW (SX Américas).

INTOCABLE has continued to top the charts throughout the years with multiple Top 10 radio hits including “Te Amo (Para Siempre)”, “Eres Mi Droga”, “Fuerte No Soy”, “Sueña”, and “Aire”.

Their continued hard work is transparent in their music. They were recognized in 2017 by the International Press, Radio & TV Association and won the “Maximo Orgullo Hispano” award. In 2017 INTOCABLE were also honored on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives for their contribution to the Tejano Norteño Arts and their community.

Aside from gifting the world with their music, INTOCABLE has made a lasting impression with their humanitarian efforts. They are the first and ONLY Hispanic artists to donate $1 Million of their own personal funds for cancer research and the care of children with cancer making them Ambassadors of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They are also Ardent supporters of Toys for Tots & the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Texas Intocable donated an undisclosed amount of their personal funds to the Red Cross. In the wake of Mexico’s devastating earthquake, INTOCABLE rebuilt 5 homes for fans in Puebla. They became the first Mexican-American group to become Immigration Rights Activists and recorded the song “Mojado” with Ricardo Arjona to shine light into the plight of immigrants crossing the border. In 2016 they became Human Rights & Social change advocates and released the song “Día 730” on their album Highway to raise awareness of the Juarez femicide. INTOCABLE continues to use their fame and unlimited power for good. They are artists who exude humility even with their unstoppable fame and fortune all these years.

INTOCABLE has consistently shown throughout years of exemplary sonic output that they are trailblazers who have and will continue to pave the way for generations of Mexican-American artists.

In 2022, the band released a brand new single titled “Si Me Duele Que Duela” written by Pablo Preciado (Matisse) and produced by Don Was. The song was the first of three spawning from their album that was released in 2023.

INTOCABLE (Group Members):

Ricardo Javier "Ricky" Muñoz - (Lead Vocalist, Accordion) René Orlando Martínez - (Drums, Chorus) Sergio Serna - (Percussion) Johnny Le Rosa - (Sixth Bass) Alejandro Gulmar - (Sixth Bass) Félix Salinas (Bass)

Former members: • José Juan Hernández - (Group Motivator, Rhythms)(1999-2020) • Albert Ramírez - (Bass)(1995-1997) (2015) • Daniel "Danny" Sanchez – (Bajo Sexto, Second Voice)(1997-2007) (2009-2012)(2016–2017) • José Ángel Farías – (Group Motivator, Rhythms) (Deceased) (1995-1999) • Silvestre Rodríguez – (Bass) (Deceased) (1997-1999) • José Ángel González – (Road Manager) (Deceased) • Juan J. González Jr. – (Bajo Sexto, Guitar) 1993 • Ricardo J. Garcia - (Drums, Second Voice) (2016-2018) • Ismael Arreola Jr. – (Group Motivator, Rhythms) 1993 • Juan J. Serna – (Bass) 1993–1995 • Adalberto Mejía – (Bass) • Jose "Pepe" Perez – (Bass) • Jason Rodriguez - (Bass)

DISCOGRAPHY/DISCOGRAFÍA: (Full discography below) • Simplemente...Intocable (Simply...Untouchable) (1993) • Fuego Eterno (Eternal Fire) (1994) • Otro Mundo (Another World) (1995) • Llévame Contigo (Take Me With You) (1996) • IV (4) (1997) • Intocable (Untouchable) (1998) • Contigo (With You) (1999) • Es Para Tí (This Is For You) (2000) • Sueños (Dreams) (2002) • La Historia(2003) • Nuestro Destino Estaba Escrito (Our Destiny Was Written) (2003) • Íntimamente (Intimately/Live album) (2004) • X (10) (2005) • Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos (2006) (2007-Fan Edition) • 2C (12) (2008) • Classic ("Clásico" México) (2009) • Super #1's (2010) • INTOCABLE 2011 (2011) • En Peligro de Extinción (Endangered) (2013) • XX Aniversario (XX Anniversary) (2015) • Highway (Highway) (2016) • Percepción (2019) • Desde Casa, En Concierto, y Canciones Desempolvadas (2020) • Texican (2020) •