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The Phoenix New Times may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners.We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. He performed with his band Tito y su Torbellino.

Get the most out of your experience with a personalized all-access pass to everything local on events, music, restaurants, news and more. To find out more, visit our Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inboxGet the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox He performed with his band Tito y su Torbellino. He was playing the accordion by age 14. He was working on a debut film called El Filly as a producer, director, and actor before being murdered in a Chinese restaurant in Mexico. The list of things you can do wrong once you're in that world gets very large.

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"You're in a world where's it's very, very easy to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, or have the wrong friends or look sideway at the wrong girl. Tovar Rascon's songs were mostly about love, not drug violence, according to the AP.Reportedly, Tovar Rascon knew of the dangers he faced.The Spanish-language El Universal reported that when asked about potential threats to his life, Tovar Rascon replied, "Every job has its risks." Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003, and Bellator MMA. Torbellino sang "narcocorridos," songs about the Mexican drug trade. Musician Tito Torbellino killed in Obregon, Sonora By Chivis Martinez Musician Tomas Rascón, 33, whose stage name is Tito Torbellino, was riddled with bullets from 9mm firearm having been shot by multiple gunmen, while dining Red Cocina Oriental restaurant in the Sonora city of Obregon . There is still the question of motive, and whether the shooting was cartel-related. "In that world, it's probably more dangerous to be singing romantic songs than narcocorridos because it increases the chances that somebody's girlfriend will suddenly decide that you're the cutest thing ever," Wald told AP. American banda music singer who posthumously won the 2015 Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year for the single "Te la Pasas." He began his career in music in 2002 after dropping out of high … Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix.Join the New Times community and help support independent local journalism in Phoenix. Tito Torbellino, the Phoenix-born banda singer who was brutally assassinated in a restaurant in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, … Remember Tomas Tovar Rascon, a.k.a. The reason behind his death was mentioned as a murder while he was found dead at Ei Red Restaurant on May 29, 2014, which was located in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.

He was from Phoenix, Arizona. Torbellino had a high net worth and he was able to have a …


He began his career in music in 2002 after dropping out of high school. The death of Tito is a huge loss to the music industry.

"Tovar Rascon's last played locally on Friday, May 23, at Oceans Seven in Scottsdale.

Tito Torbellino, the Phoenix-born banda singer who was News came late July that Mexican police shot and killed one of the men responsible for the murder.The Associated Press reported that Mexican police haven't determined a motive in the There isn't much else information available, though Spanish-language website However, are the other gunmen (reports at the time indicated anywhere from two to six gunmen were involved in the shooting) still at large?

American banda music singer who posthumously won the 2015 Lo Nuestro Award for Collaboration of the Year for the single "Te la Pasas."
By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. He was born Tomas Tovar Rascon in Phoenix, Arizona and died at El Red Restaurant Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. As "There have been cases of musicians being assassinated, but they were mostly singers of "narcocorridos," songs about the Mexican drug trade, the AP reported. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport’s early stars. Before Fame. Tomas Tovar Rascon (May 24, 1981 – May 29, 2014), also known by his alias Tito Torbellino, was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, known for his work with the Regional Mexican music genre. Don't have an account yet? And Elijah Wald, who wrote a book, Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns and Guerrillas, told the AP that even singers who didn't sing about drugs directly were still in danger. Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion.