

In 1986, Mateos recorded in the United States his first solo album (officially, but in practice he still used members of ZAS as supporting band). He turned ZAS into one of the most important Argentine rock bands of the early 80s. The following year he managed to contact Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and gain a spot on stage as the opening act for the British group for their Buenos Aires concerts. In 1979, he and his brother Alejandro formed the underground rock band ZAS. He became involved in music since he was 15 years of age. Miguel Mateos/Zas in 1982: Miguel Mateos, Fernando Lupano, Ricardo Pegnotti and Alejandro Mateos.
