
Gerardo Mejía better known as simply Gerardo, is a Latino rapper and singer who later became a recording industry executive, and more recently a youth pastor. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he and his family moved to Glendale, California, when he was 12 years old. Based in Los Angeles, California, Gerardo became known for his bandana, skintight jeans, locking, and shirtless torso. He sometimes refers to himself as the "Latin Elvis", the "LatinFrank Sinatra" or the Latin "Tony Zuzio" or "Joe Rider". He is also an actor, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Colors (1988) and Can't Buy Me Love (1987).

21 Jump Street
TV • 1987

Supercarrier
TV • 1988

Can't Buy Me Love
MOVIE • 1987

Colors
MOVIE • 1988

Somebody to Love
MOVIE • 1994

Pauly Shore Is Dead
MOVIE • 2003

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
MOVIE • 1991

For Our Children
MOVIE • 1993

Loco Love
MOVIE • 2003

Winners Take All
MOVIE • 1987

A Million to Juan
MOVIE • 1994

Suave Says
TV • 2014

Dead 7
MOVIE • 2016