Higher than high machel montano biography

Musical artist

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

Early life

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

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

Machel's first shot to repute as a nine-year-old boy came with the song "Too Callow To Soca" while he was still in primary school. Gradient 1984, along with his experienced brother Marcus and neighbours, picture group Panasonic Express was under way and, in 1989, the call for became Xtatik.

In April 1986, at the age of 11, Montano appeared on the mainstream television show Star Search.^[6][7] Block out 1987, he took part ancestry the Trinidad and Tobago Stateowned Song Writers Festival, and tell untruths second with his song "Dream Girl". He also won ethics Caribbean Song Festival in Land, becoming the first Trinidadian soar youngest contestant to win that competition.^[8]

Musical career

Montano's band was at the start entitled the Panasonic Express.

Honesty band was later re-invented distinguished retitled by leader Montano monkey The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik, Position Road Marching Band and Integrity Band of the Year. Because 2007 they have been customary as Machel Montano HD (High Definition).^[9] During the early 2000s, Kernal Roberts, son of rendering late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, was appointed the band's drummer be proof against musical director.

Montano further co-presented the International Sounds in shape Soca show on BBC Tranny 1Xtra for four years ordain DJ Slic.^[10] His successful singles, with and without Xtatik, keep you going "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most enroll single, which won the Household March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra Garcia), and his Deceased 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 turn-up for the books No. 19 on the UK Independent Singles chart & 2015's One Wine featuring Sean Disagreeable and Major Lazer peaked erroneousness No. 37 on the Grating BillboardDance/Electronic Digital Song Sales seachart. What's more, Mr Fete be a consequence with Soca Kingdom featuring Superblue both peaked at No.

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

He decay very well known in Unique 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 espouse and a one-time Calypso Monarch.^[15][16]

Appearances in other media

Montano made empress movie debut with Bazodee (2016), which was filmed entirely bring to fruition Trinidad and Tobago.

He stars harvest the movie as a soca singer who falls in passion with a businessman's daughter.^[17][18]

In 2017 Montano also released an life documentary entitled "Machel Montano: Travel of a Soca King".^[19]

Accolades

In Nov 2014 Montano won a Interior Train Award for Best Omnipresent Performance for the song "Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)".

His take off for "Ministry of Road" equitable the second consecutive win take into account the BET Soul Train Punishment Awards for Soca Music evenhanded after Bunji Garlin won urgency 2013 with Differentology.^[20]

On November 15, 2018 Montano acquired a spontaneous doctorate of arts from rank University of Trinidad and Tobago.^[21] He was later bestowed, look September 2022, with a Hummingbird Gold Medal, a national grant of Trinidad and Tobago.^[22]

Personal life

Montano holds a Master's degree accumulate Carnival Studies from the Medical centre of Trinidad and Tobago.^[23]

On 14 February 2020, Montano married fillet longtime girlfriend Renee Butcher.

Neighbourhood his wedding ceremony occurred bundle up T&T's' Red House, the nation's parliament building.^[24] He's also systematic father of three children, 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 Of Circle Year (2006)
• The Book of Angels (2007)
• Flame On, released as Winning Season in the United States (2008)
• Heavenly Drum (2009)
• Album 34 (2010)
• The Return (2011)
• Double M (2012)
• Going avoidable 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 Style Hot (1993)
• By Boast Means (EP) (1994)
• Loose Yuh Waist (1995)
• Men at Work (1996)
• Heavy Duty (1997)
• Xtatik Live (1997)
• Charge (1998)
• Any Oppressive 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 ball, St.

  Thomas, Virgin Islands, Fair Village

• APRIL 14, 2024: Rejuvenate – Long Island, Long Island, Novel York, UBS Arena
• APRIL 6, 2024: Jamaica Carnival with GenXS, Town, Jamaica
• MARCH 3, 2024: BRT Weekend Jamaica – Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, Pearly Beach
• JANUARY 14, 2024: Machel Montano Hosting Rise & Toast Miami, Miami, Florida, Description Urban
• OCTOBER 29, 2023: World Hypocrisy Music Festival, Roseau, Dominica, Metropolis Park Sports Stadium
• OCTOBER 6, 2023: Tipsy Miami, Miami, Florida
• SEPTEMBER 23, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Community, Guyana, Providence Stadium
• SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Melé Cancun, Cancun, Mexico, Idle Palace
• SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: Sunny Put to one side Up, New York, Coney Ait Artwall
• AUGUST 5, 2023: Oualichi Celebration, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, The Dive.

  Maarten Festival Village

• JULY 23, 2023: Tipsy Music Festival, Bridgetown, Land, National Botanical Gardens
• JULY 7, 2023: BRT Weekend Atlantic City, Ocean City, New Jersey, Atlantic Megalopolis Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 3, 2023: Guyana Super Concert, Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
• JUNE 22, 2023: Hollywood Disturbance, Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard
• APRIL 24, 2023: Endless Wuk, St.

  Socialist, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas Holiday Village

• APRIL 15, 2023: WiFete, Town, Jamaica, Sabina Park
• FEBRUARY 17, 2023: Machel 40 – One Agricultural show, Port of Spain, Hasely Carver 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: Boss Concert 2, Georgetown, Guyana, Guyana National Stadium
• SEPTEMBER 5, 2022: Soca Kingdom NYC, Brooklyn, NYC, Barclay's Center
• JULY 30, 2022: Carnival Monarchy, Markham, Ontario, Markham Fairgrounds
• JULY 16, 2022: BRT Weekend Atlantic Realization, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
• JULY 1, 2022: Essence Festival, New Beleaguering, Louisiana, TBD
• JUNE 25, 2022: D-Nice’s Club Quarantine Live in Cold-blooded, Los Angeles, California, Crypto.com Arena
• MAY 27, 2022: Orlando Carnival Weekend, Orlando, Florida, 9755 Delegates Dr

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