Erasmo Catarino

Erasmo Catarino González Bernal (born November 25, 1977, in Xalpatlahuac, Guerrero), is a Mexican singer and the first-place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4 (2005).

Before entering La Academia, González was a schoolteacher, teaching second grade in a primary school for Nahuatl children in Xalpatlahuac, Guerrero.

His first album, "Erasmo: El Conde de Xalpatlahuac" was released in December 2005 selling more than 100,000 copies.

His second album, "A Toda Banda", went on sale in mid-2006, achieving gold status weeks after the release.

He is one of the few alumni from La Academia to win a muse from Premios Oye!