What is "deleon"

DeLeon is an indie rock band from New York that plays Sephardic folk songs in a modern context. The band is named for 12th century Kabalistic philosopher Moses de León and the great-grandfather of front man Daniel Saks, Giorgio DeLeon.

DeLeon was formed in 2006, and first played live in April 2007 at the Bowery Ballroom, alongside Balkan Beat Box. DeLeon has toured with Os Mutantes, Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli, Mike Gordon and Balkan Beat Box. Saks is also a member of The LeeVees and The Macaroons. DeLeon's self-titled album was released August 12, 2008 on JDub Records. Saks (vocals, guitar, banjo), along with band mates Kevin Snider (bass), Justin Riddle (drums), Amy Crawford (keyboard, melodica, glockenspiel) and Andrew Oom (trumpet, synth), wrote the songs that combine ancient Sephardic melodies sung in Ladino, Hebrew and English with modern rock, using guitars, horns and drums.

In 2012, Saks moved to Mexico City, where he recorded DeLeon's third LP, Tremor Fantasma. They released album independently because their former label JDub Records had dissolved. A second version of the band was assembled in Mexico City consisting of Dan Saks and as Mexico City natives Marina de Ita and Cynthia Martinez of Polka Madre, Rodrigo Barbosa of Paté de Fuá and Los Dorados, Fausto Palma of Petra and Strictly Personal and Dante Pimentel .

DeLeon or De Leon may refer to:

Gender : Male

• DeLeon (surname)
• Deleon Richards (b. 1976), US female gospel singer
• DeLeon (band)
• 17934 Deleon, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1999
• DeLeon Springs, Florida, a census-designated place in the US state of Florida
• De Leon, Texas, a city in the US state of Texas

DeLeon or De Leon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander DeLeon (born 1989), US musician
• Count de Leon (1788–1834), German alchemist and mystic, born Bernhard Müller
• Carlos De León (born 1959), Puerto Rico-born US athlete in boxing
• Daniel De Leon (1856–1914), US political activist and newspaper editor
• Edwin de Leon (1818–1891), US lawyer and newspaper editor
• Gloria DeLeon (born 1952), US female social worker
• Idalis DeLeón (born 1966), US female singer and television personality
• Jack DeLeon (1924–2006), US television actor
• Joey DeLeon (born 1972), US film actor
• José DeLeón (born 1950), Dominican Republic-born US athlete in baseball
• Kevin de León (f. 2000s), US politician
• Leroy DeLeon (f. 1960s-1970s), Trinidad & Tobago-born US athlete in football
• Luis DeLeón (born 1958), Puerto Rico-born US athlete in baseball
• Lunden De'Leon (f. 2000s), US female singer and television personality
• Millie DeLeon (1873–1922), US female stage performer
• Nick DeLeon (born 1990), US athlete in football
• Oscar D'León (born 1943), Venezuelan musician
• Rafael de Leon (1908–1999), Trinidad & Tobago musician, known professionally as Roaring Lion
• Ronnie Deleon (f. 1980s-1990s), US athlete in kickboxing
• Russ DeLeon (born 1965), US attorney and co-founder of PartyGaming
• Skylar Deleon, US actor convicted of a 2004 murder
• Walter DeLeon (1884–1947), US screenwriter