In the border towns of Mexicali and San Felipe, Óscar Maydon was just another local musician performing covers in small local venues. His role then, defined by the success of others, hadn’t found its unique voice. Then, as the world halted in 2020’s Covid-19 pandemic, he faced what seemed like an insurmountable obstacle. Concerts were canceled, venues closed, and opportunities dried up overnight. Yet, it was during this lockdown that Maydon’s career in music inadvertently began.
Faced with the urgent need to make ends meet, Maydon turned to what he knew best: music. But instead of continuing with covers, he began to write original corridos for friends and colleagues. “‘Hey, I’ll sell you a corrido,’ I’d tell them, ‘Want one? I’ll write it for you,’” Maydon recalls. “They’d ask, ‘How much will you charge?’ ‘I don’t know. Let me write it and I’ll tell you how much.’” This shift from performer to creator was not just about finding an income during difficult times, but the birth of an artist who would soon capture the heart of the masses with his storytelling.
Today, Óscar Maydon is behind one of the hottest tracks on the Latin music charts: “Tu Boda,” featuring Fuerza Regida. After an impressive 11-week reign at the top of the Hot Latin Songs chart, largely held by its streaming power, the song — a compelling Gothic sierreño romance — now dominates radio, earning the No. 1 spot on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart this week.
“We were coming from Baja Beach Fest [in August 2024]. Post-festival, I hit the studio to hunt for the perfect requintos and embellishments — I’m meticulous with these things,” Maydon recalls about the game-changing creation of “Tu Boda,” released last September. “Considering every element, from the guitars to the bajo sexto, the tololoche, the charchetas, and the vocal arrangements… I even texted Chachito — my manager and the song’s co-writer — urging him to finalize the lyrics quickly. Our dedication to refining the details is why, I believe, we’ve managed to elevate Mexican music to new heights. The public’s response has been overwhelmingly positive; they’ve really embraced our sound.”
Madyon grew up on a steady diet of norteño music and “all-things regional,” with Joan Sebastian, Juan Gabriel, and Mexicali band Los Muecas being a constant influence. “I learned to play when I was about 15 years old, coming out of high school. From there I started playing guitar. My whole family are musicians,” he reveals. “In my grandfather’s world, everybody sings, and some play instruments. And I have cousins who are musicianswho taught me a few things. And my uncle taught me the basics — A, B, C, D, E, F, G chords, and YouTube. It’s really the desire that makes you learn things — nobody teaches you anything. They do explain it to you, but it’s the desire that makes you learn something”.
With hit collaborations alongside música mexicana giants like Natanael Cano in “Madonna,” Peso Pluma in “Santal 33,” Junior H in “Fin de Semana” and Gabito Ballesteros with Chino Pacas in “Elvira,” Óscar Maydon, who is signed to Rancho Humilde, is not just a part of the regional Mexican music scene — he is actively shaping its future.
From a local musician playing cover songs in small venues to a chart-topping hitmaker, Maydon remains committed to pushing musical boundaries and exploring new sounds that continue to enrich the genre. Read more about our January Latin Artist on the Rise below.
Name: Óscar Maydon
Age: 25
Recommended Song: “Otra Mentira”
Major Accomplishment: “My greatest achievement is that people sing my songs. At the end of the day the charts and all that — yes it’s very nice, but what we all want is for people to sing your song, that your song gets through to their feelings,” he says.
What’s Next? “Óscar Maydon has a lot of music to release this 2025. We are going to open with an album. My goal is to release about three albums this year.”
