Chris Pérez is a man.
Christopher Gilbert `` Chris '' Pérez ( born August 14 , 1969 ) is an American guitarist , songwriter and author best known as lead guitarist for the Tejano band Selena y Los Dinos . He married the frontwoman of the group , Selena , on April 2 , 1992 . In 1998 he met Venessa Villanueva through his friend John Garza , and began dating her . He left both groups and formed another band ( the Chris Pérez Project , which included Puerto Rican singer Angel Ferrer ) in 2010 .