Chino Pacas, a musician from Guanajuato, Mexico, has made a remarkable journey to the American Dream. Born Cristian Humberto Ávila Vega, Pacas immigrated to Tampa, Florida when he was 11 or 12 years old and began writing music. He was introduced to música Mexicana royalty Fuerza Regida, frontman Jesús Ortíz Paz, who signed him to his label Street Mob Records the same year. Pacas also gained a Drake feature for his 2024 debut album and helped Drake with a corrido for one of his new projects. His follow-up album, Cristian, blends his signature corridos tumbados with rap, Latin trap, and banda elements. Paca is currently leading the new generation of regional Mexican music with his gritty timbre.