| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and fans of Tejano music are |
|
|
mourning the loss of Noé Nieto Jr., longtime member of Los Kumbia |
|
|
Kings and Los Kumbia Kings All Starz, who passed away on September |
|
|
11, 2021, at the age of 46; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A native of Columbus, Georgia, "Gipper" Nieto was |
|
|
born on December 29, 1974, to Noé Nieto Sr. and Maria Del Rosario |
|
|
Olivarez-Dieckhoff; he moved frequently with his military family, |
|
|
and his interest in music was awakened at age 13, when he joined the |
|
|
band program at his school in Puerto Rico and successfully taught |
|
|
himself to play every brass instrument that was available; from |
|
|
there, he learned to play the piano, which then led to his discovery |
|
|
of his favorite instrument, the accordion; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Nieto made his home in San Perlita, Texas, and |
|
|
he began his career as a professional musician playing alongside |
|
|
his friends in a band called Gananzia; he subsequently started |
|
|
another band, Los Impalas, that was signed by Abraham Quintanilla |
|
|
under the Q Productions label in 1999, and soon thereafter he was |
|
|
invited to join Los Kumbia Kings, the Latin Grammy-winning ensemble |
|
|
from Corpus Christi that performed songs blending Mexican cumbia, |
|
|
hip hop, and R&B; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, With Los Kumbia Kings, Mr. Nieto played to sold-out |
|
|
venues across North, Central, and South America; he continued as a |
|
|
member of later iterations of the band, AB Quintanilla y los Kumbia |
|
|
Kings and Los Kumbia Kings All Starz, and in 2011, he showcased his |
|
|
musicianship on his solo album, Noé, in which he sang and played |
|
|
every instrument; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Nieto was most proud of his collaborations with |
|
|
some of his music idols, who included AB Quintanilla III, Carlos |
|
|
Vives, Thalia, Bobby Pulido, Jaime de Anda, Oscar de la Rosa, |
|
|
Jennifer Peña, and numerous others; he had the pleasure of writing, |
|
|
singing, engineering, and producing music alongside many |
|
|
exceptional musicians, some of whom became mentors and close |
|
|
friends to him; in addition, he found great fulfillment in his |
|
|
involvement in an after-school program in San Perlita, which |
|
|
allowed him to share his passion for music with young people; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Nieto enjoyed the love and |
|
|
support of his wife, Kelly Koester-Nieto, and their three children, |
|
|
Christopher, Khloe, and Rocket; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Gipper Nieto made a unique contribution to the world |
|
|
of Tejano music and touched the lives of countless people along the |
|
|
way, and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all |
|
|
those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|
|
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
|
|
of Noé "Gipper" Nieto Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his |
|
|
family and friends; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gipper |
|
|
Nieto. |