Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (born 15 November 1984, in La Guaira), better known as Chyno Miranda, just Chino, or El Chino, is a Venezuelan singer and is part of the musical duo Chino & Nacho, in collaboration with Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (known as Nacho).[1][2]
Career
Beginnings
He started his career performing in various formations and projects like Scala 1, Censura C and the Venevisión reality show Generación "S" and was a member of Calle Ciega.
He later on formed the duo Chino & Nacho gaining fame as a Latin artist. Notable songs by the duo included singles "Mi Niña Bonita", "Tu Angelito", "Lo Que No Sabés Tú", "El Poeta", "Regálame Un Muac", "Bebé Bonita", "Me Voy Enamorando" (Remix with Farruko) and "Andas En Mi Cabeza" (featuring Daddy Yankee). The duo's "Radio Universo Tour" included more than 80 concerts in many countries including a gig at Madison Square Garden and American Airlines Arena. In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album for Mi Niña Bonita.
2017–present: solo
In March 2017 Pablo Villalobos, the former manager of Chino y Nacho, reported the separation of the duo adding under a photo of Chyno: "Everything started here, everything ended here and here everything starts again". In his solo career, he announced a change of the spelling from Chino to Chyno Miranda as Chino with an "i" could have created legal problems and confusion with a Spanish band called Chino. In April 2017 Chyno Miranda launched his first solo single "Quédate conmigo" with the collaboration of Gente de Zona and Wisin. The single was released with its official video on June 16, 2017. He also made a remix of "Vamo' a la calle" with the Venezuelan upcoming artist Carlos Baute.
Chino played the role of singer Felipe Pirela in the film El malquerido and for which he was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for the soundtrack.
Personal life
On August 26, 2017, he married the Venezuelan social media personality Natasha Araos. On July 24, 2021, rumors spread on social media that Miranda and his wife Natasha had divorced.[3]
Health
Sometime in 2020, Miranda was infected with COVID-19 which eventually led to paralysis as a result of peripheral neuropathy. His health severely deteriorated and eventually led to Encephalitis.[4][5]
