Andrew Del Villar to Replace Dad as CEO of Del Records: ‘This New Era’ Will Be Different

The transition follows years of planning with founder Ángel Del Villar, who begins a prison sentence in December. Andrew del Villar Patty Othon Español Trending on Billboard Andrew Del Villar is set to take over as the new CEO of regional Mexican music powerhouse Del Records. The transition that he and his dad, Ángel Del Villar, have been “planning for years” will take effect Thursday, Nov. 6. The 26-year-old will step in amid his dad’s legal battles as he faces a prison sentence that will begin on Dec. 1. Over the summer, Ángel was sentenced to four years in prison following his conviction on felony charges of doing business with a concert promoter linked to Mexican drug cartels. Now, the California-based indie record label — founded by Ángel in 2008 and previously home to música mexicana giants like Eslabon Armado, Ariel Camacho and Gerardo Ortiz — is looking to enter a new era with a new leader in tow. “While we never talked about when this transition would actually happen, I’m excited because my dad and I had been planning this for years, it’s been a while and it’s finally happening,” Andrew tells Billboard over Zoom, just days before stepping into
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