Career
In the 1990s he was cast in soap operas such as and, as well performing in films and plays. From 2000 – 2002, he presented a Mexican radio program Louisiana Pijama and has also produced three albums, with songs in the Norteño and Duranguense genres.
In 2003, he joined the United States. Spanish-language television network as a host and producer where he was nominated for a "Revelacion Juvenil" (Young Revelation ) Award in the TVyNovelas Awards.
He first appeared on television aged ten on a local channel in Monterrey with a dancing team, "Rafael y su Ballet", and later was involved in another group, "Karma" which performed in Saltillo, Coahuila. In 1993 Mercadante received a scholarship from Mexican media company Televisa to study at the Centro de Educacion Artistica (Center for Artistic Education) in Mexico City from which he graduated in 1995.
Mi Joven Corazon (2001 ) Rafael Mercadante Acompanado de Patrulla 81 y Control (2006) Estas ganas que tengo (2008).
