Kinito Méndez
Kinito Méndez, born José del Carmen Ramírez Méndez on November 18, 1963, in
Padre Las Casas, Azua, is a renowned Dominican Merengue singer. His artistic
journey began in 1988 when he co-founded the acclaimed Merengue band La Cocoband
alongside Alfonzo "Pochy" Vásquez and Bobby Rafael. As a key member, he penned
and arranged several chart-topping hits including "El Coronel," "El Boche," "La
Seca," "El Cacu," and "La Manito," which would later be featured in the 1990
Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy Kindergarten Cop. In parallel with his stint in La
Cocoband, Kinito Méndez helped found...
