Sergio Vega (singer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Cuamea.
Sergio Vega
Background information
Also known asEl Shaka, "El Rey de la Banda y Norteño”
Born
José Sergio Vega Cuamea

(1969-09-12)September 12, 1969
OriginEjido Hornos, Sonora, Mexico
DiedJune 26, 2010(2010-06-26) (aged 40)
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
OccupationRegional Mexican singer
InstrumentsVocals, bajo sexto
Years active1981–2000, 2004–2010
LabelsJoey Records
Universal
WebsiteSergio Vega

José Sergio Vega Cuamea (September 12, 1969 – June 26, 2010), better known by his stage name "El Shaka", was a regional Mexican singer. He was born in Ejido Hornos, Sonora, located near Ciudad Obregón in Mexico. On June 26, 2010, he was killed by gunfire in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after a car chase. The assailants pursued Sergio Vega for a distance, shooting at him and his passenger Montiel Sergio Ávila 30 times. He was killed and Ávila was seriously injured. Vega had recently increased his security because of murder of other celebrities like Sergio Gómez.

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