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Gustavo Cárdenas Ávila, known professionally as Jan, was born on April 30, 1974, in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. At 18, he moved to Macon, Missouri, and played drums in a jazz band. Upon returning to Mexico, Jan joined the pop music group Sombras. In 1995, an appearance on Siempre en Domingo led to his first album, titled Jan, in 1997, featuring hits like "Chiara" and "Movimiento de amor". Jan starred in telenovelas such as Soñadoras in 1998 and released subsequent albums including Acaríciame el alma (1999) and Y Te Vas (2002). He also recorded a platinum-selling album with the band from DKDA: Sueños de juventud. Jan's fourth album, Tierno, was released by EMI Televisa Music in 2008. He returned in 2012 with Tender: Forever.