Dámaso Pérez Prado

Dámaso Pérez Prado was born on Dec 11, 1916 in Cuba. Dámaso Pérez Prado's big-screen debut came with Pobre corazón directed by José Díaz Morales in 1950. Dámaso Pérez Prado is known for Gatica, the Monkey directed by Leonardo Favio, Edgardo Nieva stars as Gatica and Horacio Taicher as El Ruso. The upcoming new movie Dámaso Pérez Prado plays is Gatica, the Monkey which will be released on May 13, 1993.

Pop orchestra leader responsible for the mambo craze that swept America during the early 1950s. Numerous hit recordings included, among others, "Patricia", "Mambo Jambo" and "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White". Would often interject his musical numbers with his signature grunt of "Dilo!".