=== Biographical notes === The artist struggled for months against a cancer. He had been for years a member of [artist:49035718-38aa-47de-a98b-70a1c5fcfcfe|Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa de Germán Lizárraga] and receive support of many fellow musicians that had worked with him, notably Gustavo Pimentel, tenor horn at [artist:1e7b781d-2616-4d8a-b194-99ace90659e2|Banda el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga]. Newspaper "The Debate" styled his name as "Malcolm", but the artist himself publicly styled it "Malcon". === Sources === * [https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Muere-Malcolm-Paez-musico-exintegrante-de-Estrellas-de-Sinaloa-de-German-Lizarraga-y-banda-Brisa-Mazatleca-20250125-0178.html|Muere Malcolm Páez, músico exintegrante de Estrellas de Sinaloa de Germán Lizárraga y banda Brisa Mazatleca, Jorge Rodarte, El Debate, Lazatlan, 25/01/2025].