Yes, and the writing runs through frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz. The band was formed as a cover act, but by 2017 they were uploading videos of songs written by themselves, and on the ninth studio album 111xpantia (2025) Ortiz Paz is credited with songwriting on every track except "Marlboro Rojo", which Miguel Armenta wrote alone. Ortiz Paz also carries executive producer and producer credits on that album. Tololoche player Moises Lopez is the other member who writes and produces, sharing songwriting credit on "Harley Quinn" and "Por Esos Ojos" and producing in San Bernardino tracks the band wrote in Paris. The credits are shared rather than closed: "Bebe Dame" lists Edgar Barrera, Miguel Armenta and Jesus Ortiz Paz as writers, and "Sabor Fresa" lists Angel Ureta, Daniel Gutierrez, Diego Millan, Jonathan Caro, Jesus Ortiz Paz and Miguel Armenta.
By the Numbers
9
Studio Albums
134
Tracks Credited
83%
Self-Written
11
Years Active
149
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 111 / 134 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 134 tracks: how many Fuerza Regida wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Fuerza Regida has a writing credit83%
83%
17%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written111tracks83%
Outside writers23tracks17%
Role Fingerprint how they contribute
Fuerza Regida's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 134 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)13%
Composer (music)83%
Producer75%
Performer100%
Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on
Percentage of all 134 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
Member
Period
Lyrics
Music
Production
Performance
Jesús Ortíz Paz
2015-present
0%
81%
65%
7%
Samuel Jáimez
2015-present
9%
9%
0%
9%
Khrystian Ramos
2015-present
10%
10%
1%
9%
José "Pelón" García
2015-present
8%
0%
0%
8%
Moisés López
2022-present
2%
4%
12%
1%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Fuerza Regida's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 83%
100%
100%
70%
75%
69%
38%
90%
100%
92%
2019Del Barrio Hasta Aquí
2020Adicto
2020Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo
2021Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2
2022Pa Que Hablen
2022Sigan Hablando
2023Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada
2024Pero No Te Enamores
2025111xpantia
Early · 91% written
Mid · 62% written
Late · 93% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
100%
2010s
Del Barrio Hasta Aquí
81%
2020s
Adicto, Otro Pedo, Otro Mundo +6 more
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Fuerza Regida sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Fuerza Regida
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Written by El Chachito, Alexis Armando Fierro Roman
Outside writers
Qué Está Pasando
Del Barrio Hasta Aquí, Vol. 2
Written by Diego Millán, Diego Armando Millán Medrano
Outside writers
CH y la Pizza
Pa Que Hablen
Written by Daniel Candia, Armenta, Brandon Daniel Candia Núñez, Miguel Armando Armenta
Outside writers
Igualito a Mi Apá
Pa Que Hablen
Written by Ángel Ureta, Diego Millán, JOP, Juanpa Salazar, Armenta, Peso Pluma, Angel Patricio Ureta, Diego Armando Millán Medrano, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Juan Pablo Salazar Perez, Miguel Armando Armenta, Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija
Co-wrote
Bebe Dame
Sigan Hablando
Written by JOP, Armenta, Édgar Barrera, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Miguel Armando Armenta, Édgar Iván Barrera Guerra
Co-wrote
Prefiero Empedarme
Sigan Hablando
Written by Armenta, Miguel Armando Armenta
Outside writers
Sabor Fresa
Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada
Written by JOP, Armenta, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Ángel Ureta, Daniel Gutiérrez, Diego Millán, Jonathan Caro, Miguel Armando Armenta
Co-wrote
TQM
Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada
Written by JOP, Armenta, Brandon Daniel Candia Núñez, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Miguel Armando Armenta, Cristian Humberto Ávila Vega
Co-wrote
Harley Quinn
Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada
Written by JOP, Armenta, Daniel Gutiérrez, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Jesús Rodríguez Jr., Jonathan Caro, Miguel Armando Armenta, Moisés López, Osbaldo Sánchez
Co-wrote
Nel
Pero No Te Enamores
Written by JOP, Armenta, Naach, Jay Primera, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Miguel Armando Armenta
Co-wrote
Secreto Victoria
Pero No Te Enamores
Written by Ángel Ureta, Diego Millán, JOP, Jorsshh, Jesús Ortíz Paz
Co-wrote
Pero No Te Enamores
Pero No Te Enamores
Written by Charlygtzz, JOP, Rabba, Jorsshh, Jesús Ortíz Paz
Co-wrote
Fresita
Pero No Te Enamores
Written by JOP, Moisés López, Ángel Ureta, Synthetic, Osbaldo Sánchez, Kaveli, kaaj, Diego Millán, Jesús Ortíz Paz
Co-wrote
Por Esos Ojos
111xpantia
Written by JOP, Armenta, Jonathan Caro, Jorsshh, Meñostyle, Jesús Ortíz Paz, Jorge Jiménez Sánchez, Jose de Luna, Miguel Armando Armenta, Moisés López
Co-wrote
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Discography 9 albums
The live albums, En Vivo Puros Corridos among them, and the four EPs sit outside the studio catalogue and are not listed. Pa Que Hablen and Sigan Hablando were released on the same day as a pair and are listed separately, as Wikipedia lists them.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. J JOP · MA Miguel Armando Armenta · A Armenta · DM Diego Millán · ÁT Ángel Tumbado · ÁU Ángel Ureta
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
Jesús Ortíz Paz, credited as JOP, writes on 109 of the band's 134 tracks, and the rest of the lineup trails far behind him, with Khrystian Ramos on 14 and Samuel Jáimez on 12. Armenta is the outside writer who turns up most, on 43. Adicto in 2020 is the outlier in the table: eight of its eleven tracks are written inside the band with nobody else on them, against zero on most other records. Twenty-three tracks carry no credit for anyone in the group, and eight of those sit on Sigan Hablando in 2022, where the writing was handled entirely from outside.
Quick Facts
Started as a cover bandFuerza Regida was formed in March 2015 in San Bernardino, California, originally as a cover band. In 2017 they created a YouTube channel and began uploading videos, performing some songs written by themselves, and their 2018 single "Radicamos en South Central" went viral there.
Built corridos tumbadosStarted as a norteno band, they later folded in corridos tumbados, and are considered one of the pioneer groups of that style. They also coined the term "Jersey corridos" for the corridos and house blend on "Harley Quinn" with Marshmello.
Two albums on one dayPa Que Hablen and Sigan Hablando both came out on December 30, 2022. They were intended as a single double album, but the tracklist was split in half with 13 songs in each album.
Their own labelStreet Mob Records was founded by Jesus Ortiz Paz in September 2020, based in San Bernardino, California and a subsidiary of Rancho Humilde. The band left Lumbre Music in April 2021 and carried on with Rancho Humilde and Street Mob.
Certification runPa Las Baby's y Belikeada is certified 2× Diamond (Latin) by the RIAA. Pa Que Hablen is 11× Platinum (Latin) and Sigan Hablando 7× Platinum (Latin), while the singles "TQM" and "Sabor Fresa" each carry 37× Platinum (Latin).
Fuerza Regida DayOn February 28, 2023 the band announced a $20,000 donation to Inclusive Action for the City to encourage the legalization of street vending in Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles City Council declared February 28 Fuerza Regida Day, a first for the regional Mexican scene.
Creative Fingerprint
Frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz sits at the center of the writing and the production, credited with songwriting on every track of 111xpantia except "Marlboro Rojo" plus executive producer and producer credits on the same album, with tololoche player Moises Lopez the other member who regularly writes and produces alongside him.
The Story
Fuerza Regida is an American regional Mexican band formed in San Bernardino, California in 2015. They started as a cover band playing norteño, then became one of the groups that built corridos tumbados into a chart force. Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada reached number one on Billboard Top Latin Albums and carries a double Diamond Latin certification.
Awards & Recognition
Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group, won (2023)
Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Duo/Group, won (2023)
Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group, won (2024)
Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Duo/Group, won (2024)
Billboard Latin Music Award for Regional Mexican Album of the Year, won for Del Barrio Hasta Aquí (2020)
Billboard Latin Music Award for Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo/Group, won (2023, 2024 and 2025)
Billboard Latin Music Award for Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group, won (2023, 2024 and 2025)
Billboard Latin Music Award for Duo/Group Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, won (2024)
Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group, won (2025)
American Music Award for Best Latin Duo or Group, won (2026)
Latin American Music Award for Favorite Regional Mexican Song, won for "TQM" (2024)
Premios Juventud award for Favorite Group or Duo of The Year, won (2024)
Lo Nuestro Award for Mexican Music Best Electro Corrido, won for "Harley Quinn" with Marshmello (2025)
iHeartRadio Music Award for Regional Mexican Album of the Year, won for 111xpantía (2026)
Grammy Award nomination for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) for Mala Mía with Grupo Frontera (2026)
Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Regional Mexican Song for "Me Jalo" with Grupo Frontera (2025)
American Music Award nomination for Album of the Year for 111xpantia (2026)
Frequently Asked Questions Fuerza Regida
Does Fuerza Regida write their own songs?
Yes, and the writing runs through frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz. The band was formed as a cover act, but by 2017 they were uploading videos of songs written by themselves, and on the ninth studio album 111xpantia (2025) Ortiz Paz is credited with songwriting on every track except "Marlboro Rojo", which Miguel Armenta wrote alone. Ortiz Paz also carries executive producer and producer credits on that album. Tololoche player Moises Lopez is the other member who writes and produces, sharing songwriting credit on "Harley Quinn" and "Por Esos Ojos" and producing in San Bernardino tracks the band wrote in Paris. The credits are shared rather than closed: "Bebe Dame" lists Edgar Barrera, Miguel Armenta and Jesus Ortiz Paz as writers, and "Sabor Fresa" lists Angel Ureta, Daniel Gutierrez, Diego Millan, Jonathan Caro, Jesus Ortiz Paz and Miguel Armenta.
Which members of the band actually write?
Jesus Ortiz Paz and Moises Lopez are the two members who turn up in songwriting credits. Ortiz Paz is a writer on "Bebe Dame", "TQM", "Sabor Fresa", "Harley Quinn", "Nel" and "Por Esos Ojos"; Lopez is credited as a writer on "Harley Quinn" and "Por Esos Ojos". The other three members are listed for what they play: Samuel Jaimez on backing vocals and 12-string guitar, Khrystian Ramos on rhythm guitar and Jose "Pelon" Garcia on sousaphone.
Who is Miguel Armenta and why is he on so many of their songs?
Armenta is an outside writer and producer who runs through the catalog. He is a co-writer on "Bebe Dame", "TQM", "Sabor Fresa", "Harley Quinn", "Nel" and "Por Esos Ojos", the sole writer of "Marlboro Rojo", and one of the producers listed on 111xpantia. He also produced "Bebe Dame" alongside Jimmy Humilde, Edgar Barrera and JOP.
Who produces Fuerza Regida's records?
Ortiz Paz produces under the name JOP and is a credited producer on "Bebe Dame", "TQM", "Harley Quinn", "Nel", "Por Esos Ojos" and "Marlboro Rojo". Production on Adicto was handled by Ortiz Paz and Edgar Rodriguez, who had also worked with Jenni Rivera, Gerardo Ortiz and Natanael Cano. On 111xpantia the producer list runs to Ortiz Paz, Chuyin, Herencia de Grandes, KMKZ, Lencho, Menostyle, Miguel Armenta, Moises Lopez, Jorsshh, Nely, Tainy and Twenty9, with Jimmy Humilde as executive producer alongside Ortiz Paz and Carlos Romero "Chapis" on mastering, mixing and recording engineering.
How are writing credits shared on corridos tumbados songs?
Long credit lists are normal for the style, and Fuerza Regida songs carry them. "Harley Quinn" lists Daniel Gutierrez, Jesus Ortiz Paz, Jesus Rodriguez Jr., Jonathan Caro, Miguel Armenta, Moises Lopez and Osbaldo Sanchez as writers. "Sabor Fresa" lists Angel Ureta, Daniel Gutierrez, Diego Millan, Jonathan Caro, Jesus Ortiz Paz and Miguel Armenta. "TQM" lists Brandon Daniel Candia Nunez, Jesus Ortiz Paz, Miguel Armenta and Cristian Humberto Avila Vega. Some songs come entirely from outside the band: "Que Esta Pasando" was written by Diego Millan, lead vocalist of Calle 24, and "911" was co-written by Horacio Palencia and Edgar Barrera.
Can a Fuerza Regida hit be written by someone other than the band?
Yes. "Marlboro Rojo", from 111xpantia, was written solely by Miguel Armenta and still reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top of the US Hot Regional Mexican Songs and Mexico Songs charts. The band produced it themselves, with JOP, Jorsshh, KMKZ, Menostyle and Moises Lopez on the boards.
Did they write their earliest material?
Only partly. They formed in March 2015 as a cover band and were still uploading covers when the YouTube channel started in 2017, though some of what they posted was written by themselves. Their live albums Pisteando con la Regida and Pisteando con la Regida, Vol. 2 are built from covers of other regional Mexican artists, including Pedro Infante, Antonio Aguilar, Sergio Vega, El Coyote, Chalino Sanchez and Fidel Rueda, and the EP Las Romanticas Favoritas de Fuerza Regida is a covers record.
Who owns and releases their music?
Ramon Ruiz, owner of Lumbre Music, signed them after "Radicamos en South Central" went viral, which also put them on Rancho Humilde. Ortiz Paz founded Street Mob Records in September 2020 as a San Bernardino subsidiary of Rancho Humilde, and the band left Lumbre in April 2021. In August 2023 they signed to Sony Music Latin through a partnership with Rancho Humilde. Late in 2025 they entered a legal dispute with Rancho Humilde over withheld royalties and award submissions.
Who do they write and record with most often?
Grupo Frontera is the recurring partner, across "911", "Bebe Dame", "Me Jalo", "Coqueta", "0 Sentimientos" and "SOS". Natanael Cano ("Ch y la Pizza"), Peso Pluma ("Igualito a Mi Apa"), Calle 24 ("Que Esta Pasando", "Que Onda", "Como Estrella"), Chino Pacas, Oscar Maydon ("Tu Boda"), Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga, Clave Especial and Luis R. Conriquez all recur. Outside the genre they have cut records with Marshmello ("Harley Quinn"), Shakira ("El Jefe"), Becky G, Myke Towers, Maluma and Drake.
How much did the writing change as the sound changed?
Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada (2023) brought trap and reggaeton into the band's writing, and its single "Harley Quinn" with Marshmello blended corridos and house, a combination the band named "Jersey corridos". Pero No Te Enamores (2024) is composed entirely of electronic dance and house tracks, an approach mostly inspired by Drake's Honestly, Nevermind (2022). For 111xpantia (2025) they went back to regional Mexican music with banjo and synthesizers and lyrics leaning away from cartel culture toward partying and love. Ortiz Paz said around 40 songs were recorded for that album before it was narrowed down to 12 songs, each meant to be a focus track, all cut in San Bernardino.
Fuerza Regida