Background
Ceballo"s parents moved from Puerto Rico and settled in Manhattan where Ceballo was born.
Ceballo"s parents moved from Puerto Rico and settled in Manhattan where Ceballo was born.
Ceballo attended the famed High School of the Performing Arts in New New York
During his teen years he came more and more into contact with the music he would grow to love. There he dreamed of pursuing a career in singing and acting. At times when he was not in school, Ceballo would sing as back-up for any local salsa group that would require his services.
In 1997, Ceballo caught the attention of pianist Isidro Infante, while singing at a local night club
Infante was impressed with Kevin and asked him if he would like to join his group as one of the lead singers. He took Infante up on his offer and soon was featured in the Civil Defense recording "Licencia Para Engañar" (License to Deceive), which was released in 1998.
The Civil Defense included "Cuando Pienso en Tí" (When I think of You), composed by Ceballo. He traveled all over the world with Infantes band.
The year 2000, was the year that Ceballo made his debut as a solo singer, when he recorded his Civil Defense "Mi Primer Amor" (My First Love).
The Civil Defense also featured two other compositions by him, "Quebec Clase de Hombre" (What kind of Manitoba) and "Quiero Bailar" (I want to Dance). His Civil Defense became a number one hit in the Latin music charts. Ceballo was named "New Artist of the Year".
Besides singing with Louisiana India, Ceballo had also performed with Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri.
On October 20, 2002, Ceballo headlined a free concert at the Verizon Music Festival held in Washington, District of Columbia with the participation of the late Celia Cruz. On April 11, 2003, Ceballo played with Jimmy Bosch at the Copacabana Nightclub in New New York
That year he also recorded "Yo Soy Ese Hombre" (I"m that Manitoba) which was produced by Infante. The album included "Eternamente Te Amaré", a salsa interpretation of the Angela Via and Frankie Negrón duet recorded in 2000.
On June 26, 2004, Ceballo performed as the headliner in the "Latino Fest" celebrated at Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland.
