Real name: Genaro Ganoza Torres

He was born in Virú, La Libertad, Peru on July 10, 1931
He died in Lima, Peru on December 15, 2012

Guitarist, singer and composer. Owner of a melodious second voice and a nice falsetto. He was the founder of the trio "Los Kipus", with Paco Maceda and Carmen Montoro, with which he popularized several of his subjects, among them: "Corazoncito", "Esta bien", "Nada soy", huayno "Rosaura Lindaura". "Nada te reclamo" and "Si tu no estas", waltzes, with Javier Dulanto. His most representative compositions are: Rosaura Lindaura, Nada soy, Alright, Corazoncito and I think so

Musicalized two themes of Carlos Ramirez Palomino, the bolero "And I think so" and the waltz "I leave my dreams to you". Also musicalized the waltz "I am still Niño" by Luis A. Ramírez S.

In his private life, he became master sculptor of fine crystals.