Pulido started his own band with guitarist Gilbert Trejo , bassist Mike Fox , drummer and cousin Jimmy Montes , keyboardist Rey Gutierrez , and Frank Caballero serving as the band 's accordionist . Initially , Pulido received criticism from veteran Tejano musicians , who believed the singer was " riding on the hard-earned reputation " of his father 's established music career . In May 1995 , Pulido signed a recording contract with EMI Latin and released his debut album '' Desvelado '' that September . Then-president of EMI Latin Jose Behar told '' Billboard '' the company had " high hopes " for the singer in the country music market . His debut single " No Se Por Que " peaked at number 33 on the United States '' Billboard '' Hot Latin Tracks chart in December 1995 . '' Desvelado '' debuted at number 44 on the U.S. '' Billboard '' Top Latin Albums chart , the title track was second single released and debuted at number 21 on the U.S. '' Billboard '' Hot Latin Tracks chart in the week of February 3 , 1996 , and Pulido became a popular Tejano recording artist . In April 1996 , the album peaked at number nine on the Top Latin Albums chart and number three on the U.S. '' Billboard '' Regional Mexican Albums chart . John Lannert of '' Billboard '' magazine called Pulido 's chart position " impressive " and called the singer a " fast-rising artist " . It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) the same year , signifying shipments of 100,000 units in the U.S. Pulido ended 1996 as the eighth best-selling regional Mexican artist and '' Desvelado '' ended the year as the eleventh best-selling regional Mexican album . The album reached sales of 100,000 units by the end of 1999 . At the 1996 Tejano Music Awards , Pulido tied first place with Eddie Gonzales for Best New Rising Male Tejano Artists
1996 Tejano Music Awards
1996 Tejano Music Awards
Bobby Pulido