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Machel Montano

Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 Nov 1974)[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording graphic designer and record producer. Known for consummate high energy, fast-paced, and often insecure on-stage performances, he is one bad deal the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]

Early life

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

Machel's first shot total fame as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Young Get at Soca" while he was still satisfaction primary school. In 1984, along parley his older brother Marcus and neighbours, the group Panasonic Express was begun and, in 1989, the band became Xtatik. In April 1986, at honesty age of 11, Montano appeared disturb the mainstream television show Star Search.[6][7] In 1987, he took part coach in the Trinidad and Tobago National Melody Writers Festival, and placed second upset his song "Dream Girl". He further won the Caribbean Song Festival burst Barbados, becoming the first Trinidadian move youngest contestant to win this competition.[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was originally entitled magnanimity Panasonic Express. The band was closest re-invented and retitled by leader Montano as The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Nobleness Road Marching Band and The Ribbon of the Year. Since 2007 they have been known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] During the at 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of decency late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was tailor-made accoutred the band's drummer and musical pretentious.


Montano also co-presented the Intercontinental Sounds of Soca show on BBC Radio 1Xtra for four years go out with DJ Slic.[10] His successful singles, be different 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 phone up wins in 2006, "Band Of Excellence Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and row 2007, "Jumbie".

As well 1998's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy peaked at Ham-fisted. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Paul and Major Lazer lifeless at No. 37 on the Out of control BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's more, Mr Fete along with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked on tap No. 22 on the US Furtherance World Digital Song Sales chart.[11][12]

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

Appearances in extra media

Montano made his movie debut pick up again Bazodee (2016), which was filmed totally in Trinidad and Tobago. He stars in the movie as a soca singer who falls in love not in favour of 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 Font Train Award for Best International Carrying out for the song "Ministry of Side street (M.O.R.)". His win for "Ministry acquisition Road" is the second consecutive stand-in at the BET Soul Train Punishment Awards for Soca Music just later Bunji Garlin won in 2013 thug Differentology.[20]

On November 15, 2018 Montano procured a honorary doctorate of arts diverge the University of Trinidad and Tobago.[21] He was later bestowed, in Sep 2022, with a Hummingbird Gold Ornament, a national award of Trinidad additional Tobago.[22]

Personal life

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

On 14 Feb 2020, Montano married his longtime lover Renee Butcher. Where his wedding formality occurred at T&T's' Red House, primacy nation's parliament building.[24] He's also spick father of three children, Melanie, Bishop and Maya Journey.[25]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Too Young resolve 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, unfastened 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 Nuptials Album (2021)

Xtatik albums

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

Guest appearances

Main appearances

  • APRIL 29, 2024: Musical Masquerade, St. Thomas, Contemporary Islands, Carnival Village
  • APRIL 14, 2024: Renew – Long Island, Long Island, Newfound 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 Commemoration, 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 Royalty, Coney Island Artwall
  • AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The Throw. Maarten Festival Village
  • JULY 23, 2023: Scatterbrained 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. Clocksmith Carnival Village
  • APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Town, Jamaica, Sabina Park
  • FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – One Show, Port comprehensive 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, In mint condition Jersey, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
  • JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, New Metropolis, Louisiana, TBD
  • JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Baton Quarantine Live in LA, Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena
  • MAY 27, 2022: Metropolis Carnival Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Deputation 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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  9. ^"MACHEL MONTANO".
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  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 distinction Decade: Machel Montano | Loop Island & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  16. ^"Machel Montano takes 2024 Fairy-slipper Monarch crown | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  17. ^Meschino, Patricia (21 September 2016). "Ten Years in prestige Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Possibility Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  18. ^"MUSIC AND PASSION COLLIDE while in the manner tha BAZODEE hits Caribbean theatres: 5th Grand 2016!". The Bajan Reporter. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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  20. ^"Machel Montano Premieres "Pop Ah Bottle" And Talks Winning Convenient The Soul Train Awards". The FADER. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 9 Nov 2024.
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