Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (born in Buenos Aires on August 11, 1960) is an Argentinian artist and songwriter. During the 1980s and 90s he was a member of the Rock en Español group Soda Stereo. He released his first solo album in the early 90s, and continued his solo career after Soda Stereo disbanded in 1997.
Cerati is known for his lead and rhythm guitar talents and for his ability to play intricate lead solos on guitar while singing in key. In his album Ahí vamos his guitar playing is featured prominently as opposed to the heavy use of electronic samplers as in Bocanada. Ahí Vamos was certified platinum in Argentina in only one day.
Cerati has several electronic music alter egos as well, namely Plan V, Ocio and Roken. He has produced albums for other artists, most notably Sueños en Tránsito for Nicole and Mar for Leo García as well as for the band Friccion. He is a contributing artist on several albums for artists such as Caifanes, Los Calzones, and Shakira.
Despite stating that the Grammys do not matter to him he attended the Latin Grammys ceremony on November 2, 2006 where he won for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song.
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