BANDOLERO is a french latin-funk and disco-rap band created in 1983 in Paris by CARLOS PEREZ (chant/guitar), his brother JOSE PEREZ (chant/bass, born JUAN JOSE GONZALEZ PEREZ) and DJILL (chant) and signed on the TAXI GIRL's label, Mankin.

In 1977, they create the punk band GUILTY RAZORS with the ex-MUSULMANS FUMANTS, TRISTAN (chant, ex-TRISTAN NADA).

They split in 1978. CARLOS PEREZ goes to solo with "POCO A POCO" in 1983 and "LAS MANOS QUIETAS" in 1985. In 1986, JOSE quits them. The following year, he sings "ELECTRIC RUMBA" under the pseudo of JOSE LUCAS.

In 1988, TRISTAN makes "DE BONNE HUMEUR CE MATIN" in solo and MANOLITA (chant) joins CARLOS and DJILL in the band BANDOLERO. Split of BANDOLERO in 1989. CARLOS dies in 1998. JOSE practices ambient-house-funk under the name of JOAN JO.