Born in Morelia, Michoacán, he is the writer of several well-known songs, including "México Lindo y Querido", "La Feria de las Flores", "Pobre Corazón", and "Cartas Marcadas", among others.
[1] Monge started his musical career competing against other composers like Agustín Lara and Alfonso Esparza Oteo in waltz composition contests.
Later on, he became a radio artist in XEQ, XEW and XEB stations.
[2] He developed a partnership with Lucha Reyes, who helped popularize his song “La Feria de las Flores”.
[3] The song was inspiration for a Disney movie that never happened, for legal reasons.