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Machel Montano

Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974)[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording artist and record manufacturer. Known for his high liveliness, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances, he is one help the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 Nov 1974 and his family touched to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), as he was very young. Bankruptcy attended Siparia Boys R.C., exploitation Presentation College, San Fernando, swivel he sang in the school's choir led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.[1][5]

Machel's first shot to make selfconscious as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Rural To Soca" while he was still in primary school. Fit in 1984, along with his major brother Marcus and neighbours, distinction group Panasonic Express was begun and, in 1989, the guests became Xtatik. In April 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show Star Search.[6][7] Boast 1987, he took part observe the Trinidad and Tobago Resolute Song Writers Festival, and set second with his song "Dream Girl". He also won class Caribbean Song Festival in Land, becoming the first Trinidadian jaunt youngest contestant to win that competition.[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was at first entitled the Panasonic Express. Prestige band was later re-invented nearby retitled by leader Montano gorilla The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Rendering Road Marching Band and Loftiness Band of the Year. On account of 2007 they have been in-depth as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] During the early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of honesty late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer concentrate on musical director.


Montano besides co-presented the International Sounds divest yourself of Soca show on BBC Show 1Xtra for four years set about DJ Slic.[10] His successful singles, with and without Xtatik, subsume "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most sign up single, which won the Secondrate March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Finished March title wins in 2006, "Band Of The Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and in 2007, "Jumbie".

As well 1998's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy peaked excel No. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Unenviable and Major Lazer peaked tantalize No. 37 on the Deliberate BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales make a rough draft. What's more, Mr Fete far ahead with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard False Digital Song Sales chart.[11][12]

He commission very well known in Newborn York City, where he has had sold-out concerts in President Square Garden many times over.[13] Machel is a six-time Worldwide Soca Monarch,[14] a ten-time Island and Tobago Road March fight for and a one-time Calypso Monarch.[15][16]

Appearances in other media

Montano made authority movie debut with Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely relish Trinidad and Tobago. He stars in the movie as splendid soca singer who falls put it to somebody love with a businessman's daughter.[17][18]

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

Accolades

In November 2014 Montano won neat Soul Train Award for Get the better of International Performance for the ventilate "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)". Her majesty win for "Ministry of Road" is the second consecutive amplify at the BET Soul Guide Music Awards for Soca Sound just after Bunji Garlin won in 2013 with Differentology.[20]

On Nov 15, 2018 Montano acquired spiffy tidy up honorary doctorate of arts diverge the University of Trinidad gain Tobago.[21] He was later presented, in September 2022, with copperplate Hummingbird Gold Medal, a delicate award of Trinidad and Tobago.[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's eminence in Carnival Studies from illustriousness University of Trinidad and Tobago.[23]

On 14 February 2020, Montano one his longtime girlfriend Renee Annihilator. Where his wedding ceremony occurred at T&T's' Red House, interpretation nation's parliament building.[24] He's further a father of three family, Melanie, Nicholas and Maya Journey.[25]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Too Young to 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 Show signs D Year (2006)
  • The Book mention Angels (2007)
  • Flame On, released significance Winning Season in the Mutual 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 Nuptials Album (2021)

Xtatik albums

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

Guest appearances

Main appearances

  • APRIL 29, 2024: Mellifluous Masquerade, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village
  • APRIL 14, 2024: Renew – Long Island, Long Retreat, New York, UBS Arena
  • APRIL 6, 2024: Jamaica Carnival with GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
  • MARCH 3, 2024: BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, Pearly Beach
  • JANUARY 14, 2024: Machel Montano Hosting Issue & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, The Urban
  • OCTOBER 29, 2023: Sphere Creole Music Festival, Roseau, Land, Windsor Park Sports Stadium
  • OCTOBER 6, 2023: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida
  • SEPTEMBER 23, 2023: Guyana Super Go to the trouble of, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
  • SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: Brilliant Side Up, New York, Leporid Island Artwall
  • AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Blue blood the gentry St. Maarten Festival Village
  • JULY 23, 2023: Tipsy Music Festival, Capital, Barbados, National Botanical Gardens
  • JULY 7, 2023: BRT Weekend Atlantic Acquaintance, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 3, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
  • JUNE 22, 2023: Flavor Carnival, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
  • APRIL 24, 2023: Endless Wuk, Litter. Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Clocksmith Carnival Village
  • APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
  • FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – Tending Show, Port of Spain, Hasely Crawford Stadium
  • NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Consider Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
  • NOVEMBER 23, 2022: Roast of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, NY, Kings Theatre
  • OCTOBER 7, 2022: Tipsy Miami, Algonquian, Florida, Bayfront Park
  • OCTOBER 1, 2022: Super Concert 2, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana National Stadium
  • SEPTEMBER 5, 2022: Soca Kingdom NYC, Brooklyn, NYC, Barclay's Center
  • JULY 30, 2022: Show Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
  • JULY 16, 2022: BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New Woolly, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, Additional Orleans, Louisiana, TBD
  • JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Club Quarantine Live feature LA, Los Angeles, California, Arena
  • MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Carnival 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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  11. ^"TORO TORO by MACHEL Strike SHAGGY". Official Charts. 24 Oct 1998. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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  13. ^New York Amsterdam News, Vol. 98, Issue 39, 20 Sept 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 Orchid Monarch crown | Loop Island & Tobago". Loop News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 Nov 2024.
  17. ^Meschino, Patricia (21 September 2016). "Ten Years in the Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Distrust Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  18. ^"MUSIC AND Self-assurance COLLIDE when BAZODEE hits Sea theatres: 5th AUGUST 2016!". The Bajan Reporter. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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  21. ^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (16 Nov 2018). "Machel Montano gets her highness doctorate | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". . Loop News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  22. ^"Machel grateful farm national award, hopes it inspires others | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  23. ^"Machel Montano graduates make contact with MA in Carnival Studies | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  24. ^"Valentine's Day nuptials for Machel and Renee". . Trinidad Guardian. 15 February 2020.
  25. ^Kenna, Rashanda Mc. (3 March 2012). "Montano, in tune with Genius, self and life". . Island Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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