Sergio Arau

Sergio Arau (born Alfonso Sergio Arau Corona; November 14, 1951), also known as "El Uyuyuy", is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, film producer, and music producer.

Sergio Arau
Background information
Birth name	Alfonso Sergio Arau Corona
Also known as	El Uyuyuy
Born	(1951-11-14) November 14, 1951 (age 73) Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Rock, Rock en Español, Guacarrock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, film producer, music producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1971 - present
Labels	PolyGram, Sony Music, Discos Rockotitlán, Cielito Eléctrico, Caset
Website	www.sergioarau.com

Life

He is the son of film director Alfonso Arau.^[1]

Arau was a founding member of the band Botellita de Jerez which was formed in 1983 and created the style Guacarrock. He got his start in Music at the Avandaro Festival in 1971 with his family band "La Ley de Herodes". As a solo artist, he has released three studio albums. Arau has directed music videos, animations, and film.^{[citation needed]}

He is best known as a film director for the films A Day Without a Mexican^[2] and Naco es Chido.^[3]

In 1993, he debuted with his four-piece band La Venganza de Moctezuma in Los Angeles.^[1] In 2015 he founded the band Los Heavy Mex with members from the Mexican/American band Rusty Eye.^{[citation needed]}