Rafael McGuire
| Rafael McGuire | |
|---|---|
| File:Rafael Mcguire.jpgRafael Mcguire.jpg | |
| Born | May 10, 1994 Morelos, Mexico |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Mexican, American |
| Other names | Rafalo |
| 💼 Occupation | Model, singer, actor |
Rafael McGuire (May 10, 1994, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico) is a model, actor and singer.[1]
Artistic career[edit]
Rafael McGuire was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos. At a young age he had the opportunity to start his acting training with Rodolfo Palacios, a renowned actor and film director best known for his role in Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.[2] In Mexico, he studied acting at Casazul. Rafael McGuire has collaborated as a production assistant at Televisa Morelos. Rafael moved to Hollywood, California, where he studied cinematography and film production at the Los Angeles Film School. During this time, he made appearances in independent films that were featured on film festivals across the country, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival.[3]
In these beginnings, he explored music by recording cover versions of songs and eventually composing and recording original music of his own under the stage name of Rafalo. The artist has expressed that time had an official video and were "Wide Awake" and his electronic music version of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know", two covers recorded at Azul Music Studio in Cuernavaca.[4]
In 2013, he was part of the cast in the short film Alternative, in which he played the character Víctor.[5]
Continuing with his musical career, in 2018 Rafael composes and records his first original single in English "Not Nobody" by Esjay Jones who has produced songs for artists such as Sean Kingston, Krewella, Pia Toscano, among many others. This release also represents the beginning of his work as a mental health activist. The artist has expressed that he use this single as a tribute to commemorate the memory of Avicii who, according to Rafael, represents his greatest inspiration in music.[6]
In 2021, he released his previously unreleased single "Touching you" with a music video.[7] McGuire expressed that he uses art to motivate people to face depression and anxiety, disorders that he also suffered in times of pandemic.[8][9] That same year, he was at number No. 1 for several weeks on the Efervescente FM radio chart in Mexico for the cover of his song "Burning Love".[10]
In 2022 he modeled on the runway at New York Fashion Week.[11] That same year, the song "Euphoria" came with an official video recorded in Tepoztlán.
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- 2018: «Not Nobody»
- 2021: «Touching You»[12]
- 2022: «Euphoria»
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rafael McGuire, un artista que incorpora la ansiedad y la depresión para crear arte". QEPD.news (in español). September 28, 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Molina, Jose Luis (October 3, 2021). "Rafael McGuire – Actor, Cantante, Modelo". Siempre Por La Verdad (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Garc, Pablín (September 17, 2021). "Rafael McGuire, un mexicano con talento y sensualidad listo para brillar". Efervescente FM (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ "Rafael McGuire – Revista Proyecto Brujula" (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Vartanyan, Vartan, Alternative, retrieved 2023-02-20
- ↑ Lapatilla (October 11, 2021). "Rafael McGuire, un talento que fusiona la música, la actuación y el modelaje para enfrentar la depresión y la ansiedad". LaPatilla.com (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ↑ Reveron, Lohena (December 13, 2021). "Rafael McGuire lanza video musical de nuevo tema Touching You". CURADAS (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Cuernavaca, Maritza Cuevas | El Sol de. "Rafael McGuire motiva a través de la música". El Sol de Cuernavaca | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Morelos y el Mundo (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ "Rafael McGuire usa el arte para enfrentar la depresión y la ansiedad". El Sol de Hermosillo | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Sonora y el Mundo (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Garc, Pablín (October 5, 2021). "Rafael McGuire anuncia próximo sencillo original Touching You". Efervescente FM (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ↑ @rafalo94. "Representing Mexico at Terry Singh's menswear collection event in NYC ✨✨✨ #nyfw #NYFW #nyfw22 #nyfashionweek". Twitter (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ↑ "Rafael McGuire anuncia próximo sencillo original "Touching You"". QEPD.news (in español). October 1, 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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