Gerardo Mejía
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).
Acting
Movie
Can't Buy Me Love
as Ricky
1987
Movie
Colors
as Bird
1988
TV
21 Jump Street
as Lopez
1987
Movie
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Rico Suave
2003
Movie
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Pucci
1991
Movie
Dead 7
as Lloyd the postman
2016
Movie
Somebody to Love
as Armando
1994
Movie
Winners Take All
as Johnny Rivera
1987
Movie
Loco Love
as Miguel Sanchez
2003
Movie
A Million to Juan
as Flaco
1994
Movie
For Our Children
as Self
1993
TV
Supercarrier
as Luis Cruz
1988
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
TV
Suave Says
as Himself
2014