He is the eldest son of singers and actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre.
[2] He made his acting debut in his parents' film La yegua colorada in 1972.
His debut studio album, Toda mi vida (1994),[3] was produced and directed by his brother, Pepe Aguilar, and released by EMI Latin.
[4] "Por ti no voy a llorar", a track from the album, became his first hit single and peaked at number 20 on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in July 1994.
[5] His daughter Majo Aguilar is a singer and songwriter.