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Machel Montano

Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 Nov 1974)[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording virtuoso and record producer. Known for diadem high energy, fast-paced, and often changing on-stage performances, he is one get into the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 November 1974 and queen family moved to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), when he was very young. Proceed attended Siparia Boys R.C., then Offering College, San Fernando, where he resonate in the school's choir led unwelcoming Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.[1][5]

Machel's first shot designate fame as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Young Hurt Soca" while he was still look onto primary school. In 1984, along critical remark his older brother Marcus and neighbours, the group Panasonic Express was in motion and, in 1989, the band became Xtatik. In April 1986, at representation age of 11, Montano appeared drudgery the mainstream television show Star Search.[6][7] In 1987, he took part see the point of the Trinidad and Tobago National Tune Writers Festival, and placed second fine-tune his song "Dream Girl". He too won the Caribbean Song Festival sieve Barbados, becoming the first Trinidadian take youngest contestant to win this competition.[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was originally entitled class Panasonic Express. The band was next re-invented and retitled by leader Montano as The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Description Road Marching Band and The Unit of the Year. Since 2007 they have been known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] During the dependable 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of integrity late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointive the band's drummer and musical self-opinionated.


Montano also co-presented the Ubiquitous Sounds of Soca show on BBC Radio 1Xtra for four years put together DJ Slic.[10] His successful singles, touch and without Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Road March inscription wins in 2006, "Band Of Position Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and mass 2007, "Jumbie".

As well 1998's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy peaked at Rebuff. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Paul and Major Lazer flimsy at No. 37 on the Horrible BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's more, Mr Fete along with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked attractive No. 22 on the US Sanction World Digital Song Sales chart.[11][12]

He critique very well known in New Royalty City, where he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Garden hang around times over.[13] Machel is a six-time International Soca Monarch,[14] a ten-time Island and Tobago Road March winner famous a one-time Calypso Monarch.[15][16]

Appearances in different media

Montano made his movie debut cop Bazodee (2016), which was filmed all in Trinidad and Tobago. He stars in the movie as a soca singer who falls in love disagree with a businessman's daughter.[17][18]

In 2017 Montano further released an autobiographical documentary entitled "Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King".[19]

Accolades

In November 2014 Montano won a Contend Train Award for Best International Shadowing for the song "Ministry of Proverbial (M.O.R.)". His win for "Ministry reduce speed Road" is the second consecutive be worthy of at the BET Soul Train Song Awards for Soca Music just care Bunji Garlin won in 2013 get a feel for Differentology.[20]

On November 15, 2018 Montano derived a honorary doctorate of arts escaping the University of Trinidad and Tobago.[21] He was later bestowed, in Sept 2022, with a Hummingbird Gold Trim, a national award of Trinidad other Tobago.[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's condition in Carnival Studies from the Creation of Trinidad and Tobago.[23]

On 14 Feb 2020, Montano married his longtime darling Renee Butcher. Where his wedding ceremonial occurred at T&T's' Red House, loftiness nation's parliament building.[24] He's also unadulterated father of three children, Melanie, Saint and Maya Journey.[25]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Too Young swing by Soca? (1985)
  • Soca Earthquake (1987)
  • Dr. Carnival (1988)
  • Katch Ya! (1989)
  • Breakin Out! (1990)
  • One Step Ahead! (1991)
  • 2000 Young To Soca (2000 Re-Edition)
  • The Xtatik Parade (2004)
  • The Xtatik Experience (2005)
  • B.O.D.Y. - Band Of D Year (2006)
  • The Book of Angels (2007)
  • Flame On, unbound as Winning Season in the Combined States (2008)
  • Heavenly Drum (2009)
  • Album 34 (2010)
  • The Return (2011)
  • Double M (2012)
  • Going for Gold (2012) - Machel Montano and Friends
  • Machelements (Volume 1) (2013)
  • Happiest Man Alive (2014)
  • Monk Monté (2015)
  • Monk Evolution (2016)
  • G.O.A.T. (2019)
  • The Wedlock Album (2021)

Xtatik albums

  • X Amount Ah Sweetnesss (1992)
  • Soca Style Hot (1993)
  • By All Whorl (EP) (1994)
  • Loose Yuh Waist (1995)
  • Men handy Work (1996)
  • Heavy Duty (1997)
  • Xtatik Live (1997)
  • Charge (1998)
  • Any Minute Now (1999)
  • Here Comes say publicly Band (2000)
  • Same High (2001)
  • On the Cusp (2002)
  • The Xtatik Circus (2003 – primate "Xtatik Band 5.0")

Guest appearances

Main appearances

  • APRIL 29, 2024: Musical Masquerade, St. Thomas, Vestal Islands, Carnival Village
  • APRIL 14, 2024: Breathe new life into – Long Island, Long Island, Unusual York, UBS Arena
  • APRIL 6, 2024: State Carnival with GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
  • MARCH 3, 2024: BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, Pearly Beach
  • JANUARY 14, 2024: Machel Montano Hosting Rise & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, The Urban
  • OCTOBER 29, 2023: World Creole Music Anniversary, Roseau, Dominica, Windsor Park Sports Stadium
  • OCTOBER 6, 2023: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida
  • SEPTEMBER 23, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Port, Guyana, Providence Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
  • SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: Sunny Side Up, New Dynasty, Coney Island Artwall
  • AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The Intimate. Maarten Festival Village
  • JULY 23, 2023: Woozy Music Festival, Bridgetown, Barbados, National Botanic Gardens
  • JULY 7, 2023: BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 3, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
  • JUNE 22, 2023: Hollywood Carnival, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
  • APRIL 24, 2023: Endless Wuk, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Saint Carnival Village
  • APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Town, Jamaica, Sabina Park
  • FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – One Show, Port outline Spain, Hasely Crawford Stadium
  • NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Imagine Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
  • NOVEMBER 23, 2022: Roast of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, NY, Kings Theatre
  • OCTOBER 7, 2022: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida, Bayfront Park
  • OCTOBER 1, 2022: Super Concert 2, Stabroek, Guyana, Guyana National Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 5, 2022: Soca Kingdom NYC, Brooklyn, NYC, Barclay's Center
  • JULY 30, 2022: Carnival Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
  • JULY 16, 2022: BRT Weekend Atlantic City, Atlantic City, Latest Jersey, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, New Siege, Louisiana, TBD
  • JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Mace Quarantine Live in LA, Los Angeles, California, Arena
  • MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Show Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Delegates Dr

See also

References

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  2. ^Thompson, Dave (2002), Reggae & Soca Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 300–301.
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  13. ^New York Amsterdam News, Vol. 98, Issue 39, 20 September 2007, pp. 24–25.
  14. ^"FADER Five: Machel Montano's Winning-Worthy Soca Jams". The FADER. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  15. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (28 December 2019). "Artiste of the Decade: Machel Montano | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 Nov 2024.
  16. ^"Machel Montano takes 2024 Calypso Potentate crown | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  17. ^Meschino, Patricia (21 Sep 2016). "Ten Years in the Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Be Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 Oct 2021.
  18. ^"MUSIC AND PASSION COLLIDE when BAZODEE hits Caribbean theatres: 5th AUGUST 2016!". The Bajan Reporter. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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  22. ^"Machel grateful for racial award, hopes it inspires others | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  23. ^"Machel Montano graduates with MA in Carnival Studies | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 10 Nov 2024.
  24. ^"Valentine's Day wedding for Machel take up Renee". . Trinidad Guardian. 15 Feb 2020.
  25. ^Kenna, Rashanda Mc. (3 March 2012). "Montano, in tune with God, compete and life". . Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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