Tapia’s album “Los Amigos del M” came out 6 years later. The record featured an integration of traditional Latin style with modern sounds of electronica and hip-hop. Tapia gradually started picking up a buzz and caught the attention of Sonny International who put out his self-titled debut in 2002. The performance took place in Tijuana, Mexico and was in support for another Sinaloense artist, El Lobito de Sinaloa. Tapia played his first professional gig when he was 17 years old. Though he was initially hesitant to perform as a solo act he refined his trait, performing at local venues, dance halls and receptions. Tapia got his start with live performance by playing alongside acts like the Symphony of Sinaloa. During his attendance at the school, Tapia specialized in the clarinet, but expanded his musical horizons, becoming proficient as a guitarist and percussionist. By the time he was 9 years old he was admitted in to the highly respected Difocur School of music in Culiacan. Tapia showed interest and skill as a musician at a young age.
Not long afterwards Tapia’s family relocated back to Sinaloa, Mexico where Tapia spent a majority of his childhood. Before Tapia was born, his parents migrated to the United States and settled in San Diego for a few years.
