Lou Bega

David Lubega Balemezi, better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German singer. His 1999 song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached no. 1 in many European countries and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Bega added words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's musical signature sounds consist of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.

13 April 1975

Born on the same birth day (13 April): Al Green • Arthur Fadden • Bill Clements • Christopher Hitchens • Davis Love III • Friedrich Graf von Wrangel • Heinz Baas • Jean-Marc Reiser • Josephine Butler • Margus Tsahkna • Michael Eisen • Roberto Calvi • Rosemary Haughton • Rudi Völler • Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

Born in the same month (April 1975): Anderson Silva • Aries Spears • Avner Dorman • Bobby Shaw • Garrison Starr • Joey Jordison • Kazuyoshi Funaki • Killer Mike • Koji Uehara • Luciano Almeida • Terence Lewis (choreographer) • Thobias Fredriksson