Linar Espinal (Juncalito, Jánico, December 4, 1978), better known as El Chaval de la Bachata, is a Dominican musician, singer, composer and producer.
He began his career in 1994 with the help of businessman Nepo Núñez with the musical group Los Infantiles del Amargue, launching as a solo artist under the Nepo Nuñez Records label with his first production titled Sentimiento Único (1997), which included the hit "Cuando el Amor se va".
He is a composer and performer of important songs in the bachata genre like "Donde Están Esos Amigos", "Estoy Perdido", "No Soy tu Marido" and "Canalla" with Romeo Santos, among others. During his career has obtained awards and nominations at events like the Soberano Awards and the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and he has recorded with artists like Romeo Santos, Luis Vargas, Gerardo Morán, Luis Gonzaga Segura, Leonardo Paniagua and Luis Miguel del Amargue, among others.
Early life
Linar Espinal was born on December 4, 1978 in the Juncalito district, in the municipality of Jánico, Dominican Republic. Son of Jesús Espinal and María Nuñez, he is the youngest among four siblings. Inspired by his father, one of the first instruments he decided to play was the accordion, which he changed for the guitar when he was barely seven years old.
