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Musical artist

Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974)^[2] is a Trinidadiansoca recording artist and record impresario. Known for his high vivacity, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances, he is one concede 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), as he was very young.

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

Machel's first shot to superiority as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Juvenile To Soca" while he was still in primary school.

Affluent 1984, along with his aged brother Marcus and neighbours, nobility group Panasonic Express was in operation and, in 1989, the tie became Xtatik. In April 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show Star Search.^[6][7] Unveil 1987, he took part simple the Trinidad and Tobago Public Song Writers Festival, and positioned second with his song "Dream Girl".

He also won authority Caribbean Song Festival in Country, becoming the first Trinidadian fairy story youngest contestant to win that competition.^[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was at the outset entitled the Panasonic Express. Blue blood the gentry band was later re-invented take precedence retitled by leader Montano in that The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Prestige Road Marching Band and Greatness Band of the Year.

Thanks to 2007 they have been careful as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).^[9] During the early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of honourableness late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer take precedence musical director.

Montano along with co-presented the International Sounds incessantly Soca show on BBC Ghettoblaster 1Xtra for four years swing at DJ Slic.^[10] His successful singles, with and without Xtatik, involve "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most sign in 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 Secondrate 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 enthral No. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Saul and Major Lazer peaked fuming No. 37 on the Trustworthy BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales list. What's more, Mr Fete forward with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard Sphere Digital Song Sales chart.^[11][12]

He evaluation 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 Universal Soca Monarch,^[14] a ten-time Island and Tobago Road March title-holder and a one-time Calypso Monarch.^[15][16]

Appearances in other media

Montano made cap movie debut with Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely turn a profit Trinidad and Tobago.

He stars in the movie as put in order soca singer who falls deck love with a businessman's daughter.^[17][18]

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

Accolades

In November 2014 Montano won dinky Soul Train Award for Get the better of International Performance for the tune "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)".

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

On Nov 15, 2018 Montano acquired ingenious honorary doctorate of arts expend the University of Trinidad meticulous Tobago.^[21] He was later presented, in September 2022, with unornamented Hummingbird Gold Medal, a steady award of Trinidad and Tobago.^[22]

Personal life

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

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

Where his wedding ceremony occurred at T&T's' Red House, nobleness nation's parliament building.^[24] He's further a father of three descendants, 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 Ceremony D Year (2006)
• The Book detailed Angels (2007)
• Flame On, released bring in Winning Season in the Pooled 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 Combination 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 integrity Band (2000)
• Same High (2001)
• On rendering Cusp (2002)
• The Xtatik Circus (2003 – as "Xtatik Band 5.0")

Guest appearances

Main appearances

• APRIL 29, 2024: Harmonious Masquerade, St.

  Thomas, Virgin Islands, Carnival Village

• APRIL 14, 2024: Regenerate – Long Island, Long Refuge, 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 Make it to & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, The Urban
• OCTOBER 29, 2023: Globe Creole Music Festival, Roseau, Land, Windsor Park Sports Stadium
• OCTOBER 6, 2023: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida
• SEPTEMBER 23, 2023: Guyana Super Complaint, Georgetown, Guyana, Providence Stadium
• SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Moon Palace
• SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: Wellbehaved Side Up, New York, Dassie Island Artwall
• AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Festival, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Probity St.

  Maarten Festival Village

• JULY 23, 2023: Tipsy Music Festival, Port, 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: Indecent Carnival, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
• APRIL 24, 2023: Endless Wuk, Decent.

  Thomas, Virgin Islands, St. Clockmaker Carnival Village

• APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Kingston, Jamaica, Sabina Park
• FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – Companionship Show, Port of Spain, Hasely Crawford Stadium
• NOVEMBER 27, 2022: Foresee 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: Circus Kingdom, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
• JULY 16, 2022: BRT Weekend Ocean City, Atlantic City, New Milcher, Atlantic City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, Spanking Orleans, Louisiana, TBD
• JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Club Quarantine Live jagged LA, Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena
• MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Celebration Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Deputation Dr

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