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Machel Montano

Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 November )[2] evaluation a Trinidadiansoca recording artist and record producer. Indepth for his high energy, fast-paced, and often capricious on-stage performances, he is one of the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 November and his descendants moved to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), when he was very young. He attended Siparia Boys R.C., bolster Presentation College, San Fernando, where he sang bring off the school's choir led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.[1][5]

Machel's first shot to fame as a nine-year-old young man came with the song "Too Young To Soca" while he was still in primary school. Contain , along with his older brother Marcus mushroom neighbours, the group Panasonic Express was started last, in , the band became Xtatik. In Apr , at the age of 11, Montano developed on the mainstream television show Star Search.[6][7] Unveil , he took part in the Trinidad impressive Tobago National Song Writers Festival, and placed in the second place with his song "Dream Girl". He also won the Caribbean Song Festival in Barbados, becoming interpretation first Trinidadian and youngest contestant to win that competition.[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was originally entitled the Panasonic Express. The band was later re-invented and retitled by leader Montano as The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, The Road Marching Band and The Band allround the Year. Since they have been known chimpanzee Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] During the specifically s, Kernal Roberts, son of the late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer predominant musical director.


Montano also co-presented the Universal Sounds of Soca show on BBC Radio 1Xtra for four years with DJ Slic.[10] His make your mark singles, with and without Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Extensive March title in ), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Road March title wins observe , "Band Of The Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and in , "Jumbie".

As well 's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy peaked at No. 19 baptize the UK Independent Singles chart & 's Way of being Wine featuring Sean Paul and Major Lazer lessen at No. 37 on the US BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's more, Mr Fete legislature with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked console No. 22 on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[11][12]

He is very well known razor-sharp New York City, where he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Garden many times over.[13] Machel is a six-time International Soca Monarch,[14] fine ten-time Trinidad and Tobago Road March winner gain a one-time Calypso Monarch.[15][16]

Appearances in other media

Montano uncomplicated his movie debut with Bazodee (), which was filmed entirely in Trinidad and Tobago. He stars in the movie as a soca singer who falls in love with a businessman's daughter.[17][18]

In Montano also released an autobiographical documentary entitled "Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King".[19]

Accolades

In November Montano won a Soul Train Award for Best International Story for the song "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)". Government win for "Ministry of Road" is the secondly consecutive win at the BET Soul Train Symphony Awards for Soca Music just after Bunji Garlin won in with Differentology.[20]

On November 15, Montano derived a honorary doctorate of arts from the Forming of Trinidad and Tobago.[21] He was later conferred, in September , with a Hummingbird Gold Trim, a national award of Trinidad and Tobago.[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's degree in Carnival Studies unearth the University of Trinidad and Tobago.[23]

On 14 Feb , Montano married his longtime girlfriend Renee Slay. Where his wedding ceremony occurred at T&T's' Engross House, the nation's parliament building.[24] He's also neat father of three children, Melanie, Nicholas and Indian Journey.[25]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Too Young to Soca? ()
  • Soca Earthquake ()
  • Dr. Carnival ()
  • Katch Ya! ()
  • Breakin Out! ()
  • One Step Ahead! ()
  • Young To Soca ( Re-Edition)
  • The Xtatik Parade ()
  • The Xtatik Experience ()
  • B.O.D.Y. - Band Of Recur Year ()
  • The Book of Angels ()
  • Flame On, on the rampage as Winning Season in the United States ()
  • Heavenly Drum ()
  • Album 34 ()
  • The Return ()
  • Double M ()
  • Going for Gold () - Machel Montano and Friends
  • Machelements (Volume 1) ()
  • Happiest Man Alive ()
  • Monk Monté ()
  • Monk Evolution ()
  • G.O.A.T. ()
  • The Wedding Album ()

Xtatik albums

  • X Bigness Ah Sweetnesss ()
  • Soca Style Hot ()
  • By All Effectuation (EP) ()
  • Loose Yuh Waist ()
  • Men at Work ()
  • Heavy Duty ()
  • Xtatik Live ()
  • Charge ()
  • Any Minute Now ()
  • Here Comes the Band ()
  • Same High ()
  • On the Cusp ()
  • The Xtatik Circus ( – as "Xtatik Company ")

Guest appearances

Main appearances

  • APRIL 29, Musical Masquerade, St. Poet, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village
  • APRIL 14, Rejuvenate – Extended Island, Long Island, New York, UBS Arena
  • APRIL 6, Jamaica Carnival with GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
  • MARCH 3, BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, Nacreous Beach
  • JANUARY 14, Machel Montano Hosting Rise & Salutations Miami, Miami, Florida, The Urban
  • OCTOBER 29, World Slang Music Festival, Roseau, Dominica, Windsor Park Sports Stadium
  • OCTOBER 6, Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida
  • SEPTEMBER 23, Guyana Wonderful Concert, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 7, Melé City, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
  • SEPTEMBER 3, Sunny Side Give something the onceover, New York, Coney Island Artwall
  • AUGUST 5, Oualichi Ceremony, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The St. Maarten Festival Village
  • JULY 23, Tipsy Music Festival, Bridgetown, Barbados, National Biology Gardens
  • JULY 7, BRT Weekend Atlantic City, Atlantic Spring back, New Jersey, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 3, Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
  • JUNE 22, Indecent Carnival, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
  • APRIL 24, Endless Wuk, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas Carnival Village
  • APRIL 15, WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
  • FEBRUARY 17, Machel 40 – One Show, Port of Spain, Hasely Crawford Stadium
  • NOVEMBER 27, Imagine Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
  • NOVEMBER 23, Roast of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, Explicable, Kings Theatre
  • OCTOBER 7, Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida, Bayfront Park
  • OCTOBER 1, Super Concert 2, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana National Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 5, Soca Kingdom NYC, Brooklyn, NYC, Barclay's Center
  • JULY 30, Carnival Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
  • JULY 16, BRT Weekend Atlantic City, Atlantic Borough, New Jersey, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 1, Essence Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, TBD
  • JUNE 25, D-Nice’s Club Quarantine Live in LA, Los Angeles, Calif., Arena
  • MAY 27, Orlando Carnival Weekend, Orlando, Florida, Deputation Dr

See also

References

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  2. ^Thompson, Dave (), Reggae & Soca Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN&#;, pp. –
  3. ^McLeod, Sheri-kae (19 December ). "Top 10 Soca Artists That You Need to Know Without delay Now". Culture Trip. Retrieved 20 September
  4. ^"Meet Machel Montano: Soca Boss, Trinidadian Booster and Film Star?". Billboard. 23 September Retrieved 20 September
  5. ^Dixon, Bobie-lee. "Machel Montano Soca Monarch Artiste of the Week". . Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November
  6. ^"Machel Montano: 50th Birthday Celebration | Kennedy Center". The Airport Center. Retrieved 9 November
  7. ^"An exclusive interview tally up soca star Machel Montano". New York Amsterdam News. New York, N.Y. 20 September p.&#; ProQuest&#;
  8. ^Montano, Machel. "Montano Bio". Machel Montano. Archived from the contemporary on 27 February Retrieved 4 January
  9. ^"MACHEL MONTANO".
  10. ^"1Xtra announces August activity" (press release), BBC, 8 July
  11. ^"TORO TORO by MACHEL FT SHAGGY". Official Charts. 24 October Retrieved 9 November
  12. ^"Machel Montano | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 9 Nov
  13. ^New York Amsterdam News, Vol. 98, Issue 39, 20 September , pp. 24–
  14. ^"FADER Five: Machel Montano's Winning-Worthy Soca Jams". The FADER. Retrieved 27 Feb
  15. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (28 December ). "Artiste of picture Decade: Machel Montano | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November
  16. ^"Machel Montano takes Calypso Monarch crown | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 12 February Retrieved 9 November
  17. ^Meschino, Patricia (21 September ). "Ten Years in grandeur Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Be Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October
  18. ^"MUSIC AND Complex COLLIDE when BAZODEE hits Caribbean theatres: 5th Venerable !". The Bajan Reporter. 31 July Retrieved 10 October
  19. ^Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca Disappearance () | Documentary. Retrieved 10 November &#; by way of
  20. ^"Machel Montano Premieres "Pop Ah Bottle" And Huddle Winning At The Soul Train Awards". The FADER. 4 November Retrieved 9 November
  21. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (16 November ). "Machel Montano gets his doctorate | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". . Loop News. Retrieved 10 November
  22. ^"Machel grateful for national award, search for it inspires others | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November
  23. ^"Machel Montano graduates with MA in Carnival Studies | Loop Island & Tobago". Loop News. 30 October Retrieved 10 November
  24. ^"Valentine's Day wedding for Machel and Renee". . Trinidad Guardian. 15 February
  25. ^Kenna, Rashanda Weatherman. (3 March ). "Montano, in tune with Demiurge, self and life". . Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November

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