Valentín Elizalde Valencia (February 1, 1979 – November 25, 2006) was a Mexican banda music singer gunned down in an ambush. Known by the nickname "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), his biggest Banda hits included "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " Vete Con Él", "Vuelve Cariñito", "Como Me Duele", "Vencedor", " Mi Virgencita", and "Soy Así".
Some of his songs were narcocorridos eulogizing Mexican drug lords like Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. He was allegedly murdered by a member of the drug trafficking gang, Los Zetas, at the age of 27.
Elizalde was born in the city of Navojoa, Sonora. He then moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco and later to Guasave, Sinaloa where he, his father (also a singer), Lalo Elizalde, nicknamed "El Gallo" (The Rooster), and brothers resided for a few years. His father died in a car accident on the so called "Curva de la muerte" (Curve of Death) in the city of Villa Juárez, Sonora. He had six children with his wife Camila Valencia: Jesus, Joel, Sergio, Valentin, Francisco and Lidia. In 2007, Elizalde was nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards.
On November 25, 2006, Elizalde’s vehicle was gunned down; killing him, his chauffer and his assistant shortly after leaving a concert in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. It is widely believed that Elizalde was killed due to his concert performance of “A Mis Enemigos”, which contains lyrics believed to antagonize drug trafficking gang Los Zetas. Raul Hernández Barrón, alleged murderer of Elizalde and member of Los Zetas, was arrested in March 22, 2008, in Coatzintla, Veracruz.
Discography Solamente El Gallo de Oro (2008) Mi Ultima Bohemia Grandes Exitos con Tuba, Acordeon y Guitarra Vol. II (2007) Grandes Exitos con Tuba, Acordeon y Guitarra Vol. I (2007) Lobo Domesticado (2007) Vencedor (2006) Soy Asi (2005) Volvere A Amar (2004) Destino Cruel (2004) Corridos entre Amigos (2003) Mi Satisfacción (2003) Y Se Parece a Ti (2002) 17 Exitos En Honor A Mi Padre (2001) Traicion Federal (2000) Regresan Los Mafiosos (1999) Más Allá Del Mar (1998) El Principio De Gallo
