Biography of Tito Nieves

Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958) became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in the U.S. , Nieves began his career while participating in Orquesta Cimarron, a New York-based group. In 1977, he teamed up with singer Héctor Lavoe and his Orchestra and joined The Conjunto Clasico. Later, Nieves decided to start his solo career in 1986, setting himself apart by singing Salsa in English. He is known for his hits such as El Amor Más Bonito, Sonámbulo, and the English-salsa hit, I Like It Like That (1997). Present hits from the album Fabricando Fantasias include Fabricando Fantasias and Ya No Queda Nada with La India, Nicky Jam, and K-Mil. He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York, and though he left before graduating, he was given an honorary diploma in 1994. In 2007, he released Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solis, a tribute to Mexican singer, Marco Antonio Solis.