Delfín Quishpe

Delfín Quishpe
Delfín Quishpe in Guayaquil (2012)
Mayor of Guamote
In office
15 May 2019  1 February 2023
Preceded byLuis Chuquimarca
Succeeded byMiguel Marcatoma
Personal details
Born
Delfín Quishpe Apugllón

(1977-12-04) 4 December 1977
San Antonio, Guamote, Ecuador
Political partyPachakutik
Criminal chargesInfluence peddling and corruption
Criminal penalty5 years' imprisonment
Criminal statusImprisoned
Musical career
Also known asDelfín Hasta el Fin
GenresAndean music, Technocumbia
InstrumentVocals
Websitewww.quishpe.com

Delfín Quishpe Apugllón (born 4 December 1977), artistically known as Delfin Hasta el Fin (lit: Dolphin until the end) is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, celebrity, and politician, who gained famed performing a style he calls "Andean techno-folklore". His popularity largely came from the comical nature of his music. Quishpe's song "Torres Gemelas" (Twin Towers) remains the song that has received most attention. He was the mayor of his hometown, Guamote, from May 2019 to February 2023. In March 2021, he was arrested and later sentenced by the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office, to 5 years in prison for influence peddling and corruption.