Ariel Camacho

José Ariel Camacho Barraza (July 8, 1992 – February 25, 2015) was a Mexican singer-songwriter who performed in the Regional Mexican genre. He was the leader of the band Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho and was signed on to DEL Records.

Camacho was born on July 8, 1992 in Guamuchil, Sinaloa Mexico. He started singing at the age of 12 in Angostura, Sinaloa. His first concert was held in Tijuana in which he played for more that 40,000 people. He quickly became known for his expressive way of playing the requinto. He became known as "La Tuyia" due to a childhood nickname given to him by his grandfather because his guitar was much bigger than him. He decided to form a band in the start of 2013. His band Los Plebes del Rancho consisted of César Iván Sánchez (guitar and backing vocals) and Omar Burgos (tuba). Camacho was lead singer and also played requinto in the band. His band quickly became known due to their unusual combination of standard guitar, requinto, and tuba. Among their most successful songs were "Hablemos", "Te Metiste", "El Karma" and "Rey de Corazones". Camacho was praised for maintaining a classical element in his regional music by paying attention to the songwriters who had come before him. He was also a frequent collaborator with other corrido singers, including Gerardo Ortiz and Regulo Caro.

On February 25, 2015 Camacho and two other people died in a car accident on the road from Angostura, Sinaloa. Camacho was returning from a performance at a music festival, Carnaval de Mocorito. He had posted a video on his Facebook page a day before his death, inviting his fans and “all the beautiful ladies out there” to attend his next concert. He died at the young age of 22. Following his death, his group's song "El Karma" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.