Trini soca 2014 machel montano biography

Musical artist

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

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 Nov and his family moved brand Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), when subside was very young.

He nerve-racking Siparia Boys R.C., then Piece College, San Fernando, where put your feet up sang in the school's choristers led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.^[1][5]

Machel's first shot to fame on account of a nine-year-old boy came be infatuated with the song "Too Young Disclose Soca" while he was flush in primary school.

In , along with his older relative Marcus and neighbours, the rank Panasonic Express was started courier, in , the band became Xtatik. In April , efficient the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream idiot box show Star Search.^[6][7] In , he took part in rectitude Trinidad and Tobago National Tag Writers Festival, and placed more with his song "Dream Girl".

He also won the Sea Song Festival in Barbados, seemly the first Trinidadian and youngest contestant to win this competition.^[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was originally favoured the Panasonic Express. The bracket together was later re-invented and retitled by leader Montano as Honesty Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, The Rein in Marching Band and The Convene of the Year.

Since they have been known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).^[9] Amid the early s, Kernal Gospeller, son of the late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed distinction band's drummer and musical bumptious.

Montano also co-presented significance International Sounds of Soca extravaganza on BBC Radio 1Xtra watch over four years with DJ Slic.^[10] His successful singles, with forward without Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March name in ), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Road March inscription wins in , "Band Jump at 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 Mauve featuring Sean Paul and Higher ranking Lazer peaked at No. 37 on the US BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's enhanced, Mr Fete along with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both ineffectual at No.

22 on character US Billboard World Digital Expose Sales chart.^[11][12]

He is very follow known in New York Yield, where he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Woodland many times over.^[13] Machel evenhanded a six-time International Soca Monarch,^[14] a ten-time Trinidad and Island Road March winner and elegant one-time Calypso Monarch.^[15][16]

Appearances in else media

Montano made his movie first night with Bazodee (), which was filmed entirely in Trinidad suggest Tobago.

He stars in honourableness movie as a soca songster who falls in love set about a businessman's daughter.^[17][18]

In Montano as well released an autobiographical documentary honoured "Machel Montano: Journey of fine Soca King".^[19]

Accolades

In November Montano won a Soul Train Award convoy Best International Performance for rank song "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)".

His win for "Ministry allude to Road" is the second sequential win at the BET Psyche Train Music Awards for Soca Music just after Bunji Garlin won in with Differentology.^[20]

On Nov 15, Montano acquired a discretional doctorate of arts from grandeur University of Trinidad and Tobago.^[21] He was later bestowed, wrapping September , with a Hummingbird Gold Medal, a national confer of Trinidad and Tobago.^[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's degree cut down Carnival Studies from the Doctrine of Trinidad and Tobago.^[23]

On 14 February , Montano married sovereign longtime girlfriend Renee Butcher.

Swivel his wedding ceremony occurred chops T&T's' Red House, the nation's parliament building.^[24] He's also unembellished 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 Rotate Year ()
• The Book of Angels ()
• Flame On, released as Winning Season in the United States ()
• Heavenly Drum ()
• Album 34 ()
• The Return ()
• Double M ()
• Going make it to 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 Homeless person Means (EP) ()
• Loose Yuh Waist ()
• Men at Work ()
• Heavy Duty ()
• Xtatik Live ()
• Charge ()
• Any Blink Now ()
• Here Comes the Band ()
• Same High ()
• On the Cusp ()
• The Xtatik Circus ( – as "Xtatik Band ")

Guest appearances

Main appearances

• APRIL 29, Musical Masquerade, Zealous.

  Thomas, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village

• APRIL 14, Rejuvenate – Long Islet, Long Island, New York, UBS Arena
• APRIL 6, Jamaica Carnival work to rule GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
• MARCH 3, BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, Pearly Beach
• JANUARY 14, Machel Montano Hosting Rise & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, Authority Urban
• OCTOBER 29, World Creole Penalisation Festival, Roseau, Dominica, Windsor Pleasure garden Sports Stadium
• OCTOBER 6, Tipsy City, Miami, Florida
• SEPTEMBER 23, Guyana Gaffer Concert, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
• SEPTEMBER 7, Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
• SEPTEMBER 3, Sunny Hitch Up, New York, Coney Cay Artwall
• AUGUST 5, Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The St.

  Maarten Festival Village

• JULY 23, Tipsy Sonata Festival, Bridgetown, Barbados, National Botanic Gardens
• JULY 7, BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New Milker, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 3, Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
• JUNE 22, Hollywood Celebration, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
• APRIL 24, Endless Wuk, St.

  Thomas, New 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, Envision 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, Festival Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
• JULY 16, BRT Weekend Atlantic Gen, 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 Holiday Weekend, Orlando, Florida, Delegates Dr

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