Johnny Pacheco

Johnny Pacheco
Johnny Pacheco
Background information
Birth name	Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco
Born	25 March 1935; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Origin	New York City
Died	15 February 2021 (aged 85); Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Son; guaracha; cha-cha-chá; pachanga; salsa; merengue;
Occupation(s)	Musician; arranger; composer; producer;
Instrument(s)	Flute; conga; bongo; güiro; saxophone; accordion;
Years active	1955–2021
Labels	Alegre; Fania;
Formerly of	Charlie Palmieri; Fania All-Stars; Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez;

Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s as the founder and musical director of Fania Records.

Pacheco was one of the leading exponents of pachanga, a blend of Cuban rhythms and Dominican merengue in the late 1950s. He popularized the use of the term "salsa" and established the Fania All-Stars to showcase the leading artists of the genre, which propelled him to worldwide fame and had an important role in the evolution of Latin music.

Pacheco was a nine-time Grammy nominee and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2005.

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