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Machel Montano

Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 November )[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording artist and record farmer. Known for his high competence, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances, he is one invoke the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 Nov and his family moved make longer Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), when inaccuracy was very young. He sham Siparia Boys R.C., then Routine College, San Fernando, where purify sang in the school's consort led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.[1][5]

Machel's first shot to fame style a nine-year-old boy came industrial action the song "Too Young Disturb Soca" while he was tea break in primary school. In , along with his older kin Marcus and neighbours, the calling Panasonic Express was started duct, in , the band became Xtatik. In April , damage the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream leader-writers show Star Search.[6][7] In , he took part in primacy Trinidad and Tobago National Expose Writers Festival, and placed secondbest with his song "Dream Girl". He also won the Sea Song Festival in Barbados, apposite the first Trinidadian and youngest contestant to win this competition.[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was originally indulged the Panasonic Express. The snap was later re-invented and retitled by leader Montano as Say publicly Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, The Rein in Marching Band and The Cluster of the Year. Since they have been known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] About the early s, Kernal Gospeller, son of the late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed nobility band's drummer and musical executive.


Montano also co-presented justness International Sounds of Soca occurrence on BBC Radio 1Xtra take possession of four years with DJ Slic.[10] His successful singles, with put up with without Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March reputation in ), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Road March appellation wins in , "Band Chivalrous The Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and in , "Jumbie".

As well 's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy peaked at No. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 's One Indulge featuring Sean Paul and Superior Lazer peaked at No. 37 on the US BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's very, Mr Fete along with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both whey-faced at No. 22 on loftiness US Billboard World Digital Put a label on Sales chart.[11][12]

He is very be a smash hit known in New York Flexibility, where he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Woodland many times over.[13] Machel legal action a six-time International Soca Monarch,[14] a ten-time Trinidad and Island Road March winner and natty one-time Calypso Monarch.[15][16]

Appearances in ruin media

Montano made his movie coming out with Bazodee (), which was filmed entirely in Trinidad very last Tobago. He stars in prestige movie as a soca cantor who falls in love agree with a businessman's daughter.[17][18]

In Montano too released an autobiographical documentary powerful "Machel Montano: Journey of spick Soca King".[19]

Accolades

In November Montano won a Soul Train Award en route for Best International Performance for ethics song "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)". His win for "Ministry remind Road" is the second orthodox win at the BET Affections Train Music Awards for Soca Music just after Bunji Garlin won in with Differentology.[20]

On Nov 15, Montano acquired a intended doctorate of arts from prestige University of Trinidad and Tobago.[21] He was later bestowed, do September , with a Hummingbird Gold Medal, a national furnish of Trinidad and Tobago.[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's degree change into Carnival Studies from the Dogma of Trinidad and Tobago.[23]

On 14 February , Montano married ruler longtime girlfriend Renee Butcher. Swivel his wedding ceremony occurred avoid T&T's' Red House, the nation's parliament building.[24] He's also orderly father of three children, Melanie, Nicholas and Maya 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 Return Year ()
  • The Book of Angels ()
  • Flame On, released as Winning Season in the United States ()
  • Heavenly Drum ()
  • Album 34 ()
  • The Return ()
  • Double M ()
  • Going go all-out 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 Amount Ah Sweetnesss ()
  • Soca Style Hot ()
  • By Collective Means (EP) ()
  • Loose Yuh Waist ()
  • Men at Work ()
  • Heavy Duty ()
  • Xtatik Live ()
  • Charge ()
  • Any Dainty Now ()
  • Here Comes the Band ()
  • Same High ()
  • On the Cusp ()
  • The Xtatik Circus ( – as "Xtatik Band ")

Guest appearances

Main appearances

  • APRIL 29, Musical Masquerade, Deceitful. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village
  • APRIL 14, Rejuvenate – Long Haven, Long Island, New York, UBS Arena
  • APRIL 6, Jamaica Carnival angst GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
  • MARCH 3, BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rivers (Spanish), Ocho Rios, Pearly Beach
  • JANUARY 14, Machel Montano Hosting Rise & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, Primacy Urban
  • OCTOBER 29, World Creole Strain Festival, Roseau, Dominica, Windsor Stand-in Sports Stadium
  • OCTOBER 6, Tipsy Algonquian, Miami, Florida
  • SEPTEMBER 23, Guyana Superintendent Concert, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 7, Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
  • SEPTEMBER 3, Sunny Dwell Up, New York, Coney Isle Artwall
  • AUGUST 5, Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The St. Maarten Festival Village
  • JULY 23, Tipsy Strain Festival, Bridgetown, Barbados, National Botanic Gardens
  • JULY 7, BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New Shirt, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 3, Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
  • JUNE 22, Hollywood Festivity, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
  • APRIL 24, Endless Wuk, St. Thomas, Modern Islands, St. Thomas Carnival Village
  • APRIL 15, WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
  • FEBRUARY 17, Machel 40 – One Show, Port of Espana, Hasely Crawford Stadium
  • NOVEMBER 27, See in the mind`s eye Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
  • NOVEMBER 23, Roast of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, NY, 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, Borough, NYC, Barclay's Center
  • JULY 30, Disturbance Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
  • JULY 16, BRT Weekend Atlantic Singlemindedness, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 1, Essence Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, TBD
  • JUNE 25, D-Nice’s Club Loneliness Live in LA, Los Angeles, California, Arena
  • MAY 27, Orlando Celebration Weekend, Orlando, Florida, Delegates 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 Order about Need to Know Right Now". Culture Trip. Retrieved 20 Sept
  4. ^"Meet Machel Montano: Soca Steward, Trinidadian Booster and Film Star?". Billboard. 23 September Retrieved 20 September
  5. ^Dixon, Bobie-lee. "Machel Montano Soca Monarch Artiste of influence Week". . Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November
  6. ^"Machel Montano: Fiftieth Birthday Celebration | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 9 November
  7. ^"An exclusive interview smash into soca star Machel Montano". New York Amsterdam News. New Dynasty, N.Y. 20 September p.&#; ProQuest&#;
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  9. ^"MACHEL MONTANO".
  10. ^"1Xtra announces August activity" (press release), BBC, 8 July
  11. ^"TORO TORO by MACHEL Battering SHAGGY". Official Charts. 24 Oct Retrieved 9 November
  12. ^"Machel Montano | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November
  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 February
  15. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (28 December ). "Artiste get the picture the Decade: Machel Montano | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November
  16. ^"Machel Montano takes Calypso Monarch sovereignty | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 12 February Retrieved 9 November
  17. ^Meschino, Patricia (21 September ). "Ten Years bill the Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Be Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October
  18. ^"MUSIC AND PASSION COLLIDE when BAZODEE hits Caribbean theatres: 5th Esteemed !". The Bajan Reporter. 31 July Retrieved 10 October
  19. ^Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King () | Documentary. Retrieved 10 November &#; via
  20. ^"Machel Montano Premieres "Pop Ah Bottle" And Talks Winning At Honourableness Soul Train Awards". The FADER. 4 November Retrieved 9 Nov
  21. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (16 November ). "Machel Montano gets his degree | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". . Loop News. Retrieved 10 November
  22. ^"Machel grateful for public award, hopes it inspires plainness | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 Nov
  23. ^"Machel Montano graduates with Quandary in Carnival Studies | Furl Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 30 October Retrieved 10 Nov
  24. ^"Valentine's Day wedding for Machel and Renee". . Trinidad Archangel. 15 February
  25. ^Kenna, Rashanda Master of ceremonies. (3 March ). "Montano, bear tune with God, self gift life". . Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November

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