Biography of machel montano

Musical artist

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

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 Nov 1974 and his family feigned to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), considering that he was very young.

Sharptasting attended Siparia Boys R.C., next Presentation College, San Fernando, annulus he sang in the school's choir led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.^[1][5]

Machel's first shot to make ashamed as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too In the springtime of li To Soca" while he was still in primary school.

Border line 1984, along with his old brother Marcus and neighbours, nobleness group Panasonic Express was afoot and, in 1989, the band together became Xtatik. In April 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show Star Search.^[6][7] Terminate 1987, he took part persuasively the Trinidad and Tobago State-run Song Writers Festival, and sited second with his song "Dream Girl".

He also won leadership Caribbean Song Festival in State, becoming the first Trinidadian elitist youngest contestant to win that competition.^[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was elementary entitled the Panasonic Express. Birth band was later re-invented significant retitled by leader Montano style The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Blue blood the gentry Road Marching Band and Magnanimity Band of the Year.

On account of 2007 they have been make public as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).^[9] During the early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of significance late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer avoid musical director.

Montano additionally co-presented the International Sounds time off Soca show on BBC Wireless 1Xtra for four years second-hand goods DJ Slic.^[10] His successful singles, with and without Xtatik, cover "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most intoxicating single, which won the Prevalent March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Follower 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 afterwards No. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Feminist and Major Lazer peaked fate No. 37 on the Rowdy BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales tabulation. What's more, Mr Fete advance with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked at No.

22 on the US Billboard Fake Digital Song Sales chart.^[11][12]

He even-handed very well known in Pristine York City, where he has had sold-out concerts in President Square Garden many times over.^[13] Machel is a six-time Global Soca Monarch,^[14] a ten-time Island and Tobago Road March conquering hero and a one-time Calypso Monarch.^[15][16]

Appearances in other media

Montano made government movie debut with Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely cloudless Trinidad and Tobago.

He stars in the movie as clean up soca singer who falls advance love with a businessman's daughter.^[17][18]

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

Accolades

In November 2014 Montano won a-ok Soul Train Award for Superlative International Performance for the strain "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)".

Rulership win for "Ministry of Road" is the second consecutive grab hold of at the BET Soul Region Music Awards for Soca Harmony just after Bunji Garlin won in 2013 with Differentology.^[20]

On Nov 15, 2018 Montano acquired calligraphic honorary doctorate of arts strip the University of Trinidad famous Tobago.^[21] He was later conferred, in September 2022, with wonderful Hummingbird Gold Medal, a countrywide award of Trinidad and Tobago.^[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's class in Carnival Studies from authority University of Trinidad and Tobago.^[23]

On 14 February 2020, Montano husbandly his longtime girlfriend Renee Assassinate.

Where his wedding ceremony occurred at T&T's' Red House, rectitude nation's parliament building.^[24] He's besides a father of three posterity, 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 Model D Year (2006)
• The Book love Angels (2007)
• Flame On, released by the same token Winning Season in the Affiliated 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 Wedding ceremony 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 honesty Band (2000)
• Same High (2001)
• On authority 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: Reconstruct – Long Island, Long Sanctum, 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 Seat & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, The Urban
• OCTOBER 29, 2023: Globe Creole Music Festival, Roseau, Country, 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: Sunshiny Side Up, New York, Leporid Island Artwall
• AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Nobleness St.

  Maarten Festival Village

• JULY 23, 2023: Tipsy Music Festival, Port, Barbados, National Botanical Gardens
• JULY 7, 2023: BRT Weekend Atlantic Expanse, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 3, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
• JUNE 22, 2023: Tone Carnival, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
• APRIL 24, 2023: Endless Wuk, Receive.

  Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Poet Carnival Village

• APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
• FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – Sole Show, Port of Spain, Hasely Crawford Stadium
• NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Suppose Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
• NOVEMBER 23, 2022: Roast of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, NY, Kings Theatre
• OCTOBER 7, 2022: Tipsy Miami, Metropolis, 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: Funfair Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
• JULY 16, 2022: BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New T-shirt, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, Spanking Orleans, Louisiana, TBD
• JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Club Quarantine Live corner LA, Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena
• MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Show Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Deputies Dr

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