Patrulla 81
Patrulla 81 | |
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| Origin | Durango, Mexico |
| Genres | Duranguense, Grupero |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Garmex (1984-1994) Musart (1987-1990) Terrazas Records (2003-2004) Disa (2004-2008) Fonovisa (2009-2012) Cruz de Piedra Music (2020-Present) |
| Members | José Ángel Medina Jr. 1996-present
José Ángel Medina III 2020-present Enrique "Pollo" Facio 2010-2012, 2022-present Gustavo Medina 2011-present Miguel Medina 2014-present Joel Olvera 2022-present Bobby Sígala 2025-Present Gerardo Vieyra 2023-Present Marco Recendez 2024-Present |
| Website | https://patrulla81.net/ |
Patrulla 81 is a regional Mexican band originally from the state of Durango. Group member José Ángel Medina formed the group in 1981. In 2004, the group released Cómo Pude Enamorarme de Ti, a hit in both the United States and Mexico. In December 2007, the band released a new album, A Mi Ley, featuring the single "Te Quiero Mucho." Patrulla 81's Quiéreme Más reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in March 2009. In late 2009, the band released Sin Ti No Vive, which debuted on Billboard's Regional Mexican chart at No. 1.
On November 11, 2020, José Ángel Medina, vocalist and leader of Patrulla 81, died from complications of COVID-19. He had been battling the virus since October 16.
His son José Ángel Medina Jr. (known as Filo) as first-born, keyboardist and producer of Patrulla 81 for over 20 years took over the reins of the band.