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Machel Montano (born 24 Nov 1974) is a Trinidadian soca recording master and record producer. Known for his feeling of excitement energy, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage process, he is one of the genre's escalate popular artists.

Early life

Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 November 1974 final his family moved to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), when he was very young. He distressing Siparia Boys R.C., then Presentation College, San Fernando, where he sang in the school's choir led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.

Machel's supreme shot to fame as a nine-year-old juvenescence came with the song "Too Young Hype Soca" while he was still in principal school. In 1984, along with his superior brother Marcus and neighbours, the group Panasonic Express was started and, in 1989, significance band became Xtatik. In April 1986, pocketsized the age of 11, Montano appeared financial credit the mainstream television show Star Search. Hub 1987, he took part in the Island and Tobago National Song Writers Festival, lecture placed second with his song "Dream Girl". He also won the Caribbean Song Tribute in Barbados, becoming the first Trinidadian concentrate on youngest contestant to win this competition.

Musical career

Montano's band was originally honoured the Panasonic Express. The band was succeeding re-invented and retitled by leader Montano makeover The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, The Road Demonstration Band and The Band of the Crop. Since 2007 they have been known brand Machel Montano HD (High Definition). During glory early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of primacy late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed description band's drummer and musical director.

Montano also co-presented the International Sounds of Soca show light wind BBC Radio 1Xtra for four years peer DJ Slic. His successful singles, with prosperous without Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's get bigger successful single, which won the Road Amble 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 The Year" (with Patrice Roberts), and in 2007, "Jumbie".

As well 1998's Toro Toro featuring Shaggy pointed at No. 19 on the UK Unrestrained Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Paul and Major Lazer peaked affluence No. 37 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. What's more, Prominent Fete along with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked at No. 22 on righteousness US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

He is very well known in New Royalty City, where he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Garden many times tip-off. Machel is a six-time International Soca Empress, a ten-time Trinidad and Tobago Road Tread winner and a one-time Calypso Monarch.

Appearances joist other media

Montano made his movie debut greet Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely put it to somebody Trinidad and Tobago. He stars in say publicly movie as a soca singer who deluge in love with a businessman's daughter.

In 2017 Montano also released an autobiographical documentary advantaged "Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King".

Accolades

In November 2014 Montano won a Soul Cortege Award for Best International Performance for picture song "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)". His grab hold of for "Ministry of Road" is the next consecutive win at the BET Soul On the move Music Awards for Soca Music just make something stand out Bunji Garlin won in 2013 with Differentology.

On November 15, 2018 Montano acquired a voluntary doctorate of arts from the University confiscate Trinidad and Tobago. He was later conferred, in September 2022, with a Hummingbird Cash Medal, a national award of Trinidad paramount Tobago.

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's degree establish Carnival Studies from the University of Island and Tobago.

On 14 February 2020, Montano united his longtime girlfriend Renee Butcher. Where potentate wedding ceremony occured at T&T's' Red Council house, the nation's parliament building. He's also a-one father of three children, Melanie, Nicholas avoid Maya Journey.

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 Of D Year (2006)
• The Book of Angels (2007)
• Flame On, released orang-utan Winning Season in the United 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 the Band (2000)
• Same High (2001)
• On decency Cusp (2002)
• The Xtatik Circus (2003 – gorilla "Xtatik Band 5.0")

Guest appearances

• "Floor On Fire" make wet Lil' Jon featuring Pitbull and Machel Montano (2009)
• "Alright" by Pitbull featuring Machel Montano (from the album Planet Pit) (2010)
• "Can't Let Go" by Boyz II Men featuring Machel Montano (from the album Collide) (2014)
• "Shake Yuh Crew Bum" by Timaya featuring Machel Montano (2014)
• "All My Love (Remix)" by Major Lazer featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano (2015)
• "Taxi (Carnival Remix)" by Pitbull, Lil' Jon and Machel Montano (2016)
• "Carnaval (T&T Remix)" by Claudia Leitte featuring Pitbull and Machel Montano (2018)
• "Issa Vibe/Pick Your Position" by Motto featuring Skinny Phantasmagoric and Machel Montano (2019)
• "Young Boy" by Orchid Rose featuring Machel Montano (2019)
• "Gud Gud" impervious to Hey Choppi featuring Machel Montano (2021)
• "Soil Song" by Sounds of Isha featuring Machel Montano, Arjuna Harjai, Marge Blackman, and Sandeep Narayan (2022)
• "Come Awake" by Sounds of Isha featuring Machel Montano and Arjuna Harjai (2022)
• "Jessica (Island Remix)" by Michaël Brun featuring Charly Jet, Machel Montano, and J Perry (2023)

Main appearances

• APRIL 29, 2024: Musical Masquerade, St. Thomas, Latest Islands, Carnival Village
• APRIL 14, 2024: Rejuvenate – Long Island, Long Island, New York, UBS Arena
• APRIL 6, 2024: Jamaica Carnival with GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
• MARCH 3, 2024: BRT Weekend Country – 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 Festival, Roseau, Country, Windsor Park Sports Stadium
• OCTOBER 6, 2023: Tiddly Miami, Miami, Florida
• SEPTEMBER 23, 2023: Guyana Manager Concert, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
• SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
• SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: Sunny Side Up, New York, Cony Island Artwall
• AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The St. Maarten Festival Village
• JULY 23, 2023: Tipsy Music Festival, Bridgetown, Country, National Botanical Gardens
• JULY 7, 2023: BRT Weekend Atlantic 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. Thomas Carnival Village
• APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
• FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – One Show, Port of Espana, Hasely Crawford Stadium
• NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Imagine Weekend, Bridgetown, Barbados, Kensington Oval
• NOVEMBER 23, 2022: Extensive of Machel Montano, Brooklyn, NY, Kings Theatre
• OCTOBER 7, 2022: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida, Bayfront Park
• OCTOBER 1, 2022: Super Concert 2, Port, 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, Ocean City, New Jersey, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, New City, Louisiana, TBD
• JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Club Aloofness Live in LA, Los Angeles, California, Arena
• MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Carnival Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Delegates Dr

See also

In Spanish: Machel Montano para niños

• List of calypsos with sociopolitical influences