Marco Antonio Guerrero He was the main vocalist of the band for three years. Team 5since it not only provided him with a good salary, but also recognition in the music scene. peruvian cumbia. However, his bad behavior caused Elmer ‘Chico’ Yaipén I would remove him from the orchestra forever. Today, established as a soloist, he has decided to share his lived experiences within the group.
In a recent interview, the singer recalled that the proposal to be part of the Team 5 arrived two weeks after being summoned for an interprovincial tour with International Private. Even though he felt indebted to the band of Tingo Mariasince she was the first to trust her talent, she ended up working for the orchestra of the Yaipen.
“Appeared Alfredo Jamanca with Elmer ‘Chico’ Yaipén In my house, I didn’t know them. Chico was missing a singer and he needed a voice, they had given him a record of a show he had done with Private. We went to take an emollient and it was the Team 5there was I fight for peace, Kike PazWow, I was excited. But I felt ungrateful because Privados gave me the opportunity, but there they told me to go; and I went to Monsefú, to live in Elmer’s house,” he said in an interview with the Trome newspaper.
Marco Antonio Guerrero lived three years in Monsefu and during this time he was treated like another member of the family, receiving attention that went beyond the professional. “At first I was a stranger who arrived, but then they treated me like part of his family, they have been good to me. Therefore, the family of Team 5 it means a lot to me, They treated me like a son“, said.
In it Team 5Guerrero participated in the production of successful songs such as ‘you are my good‘, ‘You go‘, ‘I fell in love with you and what‘Just words‘, and ‘final letter‘. His incorporation into the group occurred at a key moment, just when Lucho Paz, another emblematic voice of the group, was preparing to start his career as a soloist.
As lead vocalist of Team 5, Marco Antonio Guerrero He experienced a notable rise in his career, which was reflected in his financial situation. He started winning 800 solesbut his salary experienced exponential growth when his voice became recognized among the public.
“I was the kid who feels like he is ‘stuck with fashion’, because I started earning 800 soles and after three years I was earning 10 thousand, and I was only 19 years old. I was totally out of place, I think that happens to all of us, the problem is when it happens again, then you’re already an idiot. For that reason, Chico with good reason retired me,” said the Cumbiambero, now 35 years old.
With a career that now continues alone, Marco Antonio Guerrero He does not skimp on praise for his former group, highlighting their contribution to the enrichment of the Peruvian music. “It is a group of the people, of the masses, and cumbia is a genre that reigns in the country, which has conquered all social classes. That is good for us because we consume what is ours and money moves between us, and people are proud of their artists,” he stated about the Team 5.
Besides, Warrior highlights the vision and leadership of Elmer ‘Chico’ Yaipénunder whose direction Team 5 has managed to transcend borders and generations, consolidating cumbia as one of the most beloved musical genres in Peru. “I admire Elmer’s work, he had that vision when Christian was still little and he has achieved it just as he thought, because he said ‘it has to be it’. He is breaking the mold, his success pushes us” he commented, recognizing the work of his mentor.
Marco Antonio Guerrero revealed in early 2023 the reasons behind his surprising dismissal from Group 5 in 2009, a fact that until now he had kept secret. In a dialogue with Carlos Orozco, he explained that his departure was due to his own conduct and lack of discipline.
In addition, he commented on his subsequent musical career, which includes participation in bands such as Yaipén Brothers, Grupo América, Agua Marina and the Candela Orchestra, although he admits not having achieved the level of success he enjoyed with the Monsefú collective.
“I behaved badly and with good reason I did not return. ‘Chico’ threw me out because he was fed up with my tardiness, he was very careless, he made me crazy (earning more money), I wasn’t aware. I didn’t even enjoy it, I wasn’t living in the moment, I was just flying,” he recalled.
The incident not only affected his stay in Group 5, but also influenced his behavior in future groups, where he continued to lead a problematic lifestyle. It was only after receiving advice from radio entrepreneur Higinio Capuñay that he began to reflect on his personal and professional decisions.
