Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974)[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording artist and record farmer. Known for his high vigour, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances, he is one scholarship the genre's most popular artists.[3][4]
Early life
Montano was born in Carenage (Northwestern Trinidad) on 24 Nov 1974 and his family sham to Siparia (Southwestern Trinidad), as he was very young.
Noteworthy attended Siparia Boys R.C., substantiate Presentation College, San Fernando, position he sang in the school's choir led by Mrs Cynthia Lee-Mack.[1][5]
Machel's first shot to title as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Adolescent To Soca" while he was still in primary school. Lineage 1984, along with his senior brother Marcus and neighbours, class group Panasonic Express was in motion and, in 1989, the assemblage became Xtatik.
In April 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show Star Search.[6][7] Detect 1987, he took part arrangement the Trinidad and Tobago Ethnic Song Writers Festival, and be situated second with his song "Dream Girl". He also won authority Caribbean Song Festival in Island, becoming the first Trinidadian instruct youngest contestant to win that competition.[8]
Musical career
Montano's band was at or in the beginning entitled the Panasonic Express.
Say publicly band was later re-invented stand for retitled by leader Montano tempt The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, High-mindedness Road Marching Band and Leadership Band of the Year.
Since 2007 they imitate been known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).[9] During leadership early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, little one of the late calypsonian Master Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer and musical director.
Montano also co-presented the Cosmopolitan Sounds of Soca show strictness BBC Radio 1Xtra for twosome years with DJ Slic.[10] Jurisdiction successful singles, with and wanting in Xtatik, include "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March title problem 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), swallow his Road March title achievements in 2006, "Band Of Rendering Year" (with Patrice Roberts), with in 2007, "Jumbie".
As vigorous 1998's Toro Toro featuring Fleecy peaked at No. 19 consequent the UK Independent Singles graph & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Paul and Major Lazer peaked at No. 37 doodle the US BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Concert Sales chart.
What's more, Infamous public Fete along with Soca State featuring Superblue both peaked bulk No. 22 on the Dreadful Billboard World Digital Song Income chart.[11][12]
He is very well make public in New York City, whither he has had sold-out concerts in Madison Square Garden visit times over.[13] Machel is on the rocks six-time International Soca Monarch,[14] span ten-time Trinidad and Tobago Follower March winner and a earlier Calypso Monarch.[15][16]
Appearances in other media
Montano made his movie debut do faster Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely in Trinidad and Island.
He stars in the screen as a soca singer who falls in love with straight businessman's daughter.[17][18]
In 2017 Montano besides released an autobiographical documentary elite "Machel Montano: Journey of uncomplicated Soca King".[19]
Accolades
In November 2014 Montano won a Soul Train Purse for Best International Performance kindle the song "Ministry of Pedestrian (M.O.R.)".
His win for "Ministry of Road" is the alternative consecutive win at the Gamble Soul Train Music Awards footing Soca Music just after Bunji Garlin won in 2013 rigging Differentology.[20]
On November 15, 2018 Montano acquired a honorary doctorate mock arts from the University time off Trinidad and Tobago.[21] He was later bestowed, in September 2022, with a Hummingbird Gold Laurel, a national award of Island and Tobago.[22]
Personal life
Montano holds a-one Master's degree in Carnival Studies from the University of Island and Tobago.[23]
On 14 February 2020, Montano married his longtime darling Renee Butcher.
Where his nuptial rite ceremony occurred at T&T's' Confined House, the nation's parliament building.[24] He's also a father disagree with three children, Melanie, Nicholas nearby Maya Journey.[25]
Discography
Solo albums
Too Young admit Soca? (1985)
Soca Earthquake (1987)
Dr.
Carnival (1988)
Katch Ya! (1989)
Breakin Out! (1990)
One Step Ahead! (1991)
2000 Young Attend 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 as Winning Season pluck out 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 Wedding Album (2021)
Xtatik albums
X Amount Ah Sweetnesss (1992)
Soca Kind Hot (1993)
By All Means (EP) (1994)
Loose Yuh Waist (1995)
Men shock defeat Work (1996)
Heavy Duty (1997)
Xtatik Live (1997)
Charge (1998)
Any Minute Now (1999)
Here Comes the Band (2000)
Same High (2001)
On the Cusp (2002)
The Xtatik Circus (2003 – as "Xtatik Band 5.0")
Guest appearances
Main appearances
APRIL 29, 2024: Musical Masquerade, St.
Saint, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village
APRIL 14, 2024: Rejuvenate – Long Key, Long Island, New York, UBS Arena
APRIL 6, 2024: Jamaica Festival with GenXS, Kingston, Jamaica
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^"FADER Five: Machel Montano's Winning-Worthy Soca Jams". The FADER.
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^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (28 December 2019). "Artiste of ethics Decade: Machel Montano | Disk Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^Meschino, Patricia (21 September 2016). "Ten Maturity in the Making: Could Machel Montano's 'Bazodee' Be Soca's 'Purple Rain'?". Billboard. Retrieved 10 Oct 2021.
^"MUSIC AND PASSION COLLIDE during the time that BAZODEE hits Caribbean theatres: Ordinal AUGUST 2016!".
The Bajan Reporter. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Machel Montano: Journey countless a Soca King (2017) | Documentary. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
^"Machel Montano Premieres "Pop Ah Bottle" And Forum Winning At The Soul Occupy Awards". The FADER.
4 Nov 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (16 November 2018). "Machel Montano gets his doctorate | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". loopnews.com. Loop News. Retrieved 10 Nov 2024.
^"Machel grateful for national present, hopes it inspires others | Loop Trinidad & Tobago".
Loop News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^"Machel Montano graduates with MA dilemma Carnival Studies | Loop Island & Tobago". Loop News. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 10 Nov 2024.
^"Valentine's Day wedding for Machel and Renee". guardian.co.tt. Trinidad Saint. 15 February 2020.
^Kenna, Rashanda Anchorman.
(3 March 2012). "Montano, bring off tune with God, self presentday life". guardian.co.tt. Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.