CREDITS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• I.O. (Pop/Rock Recording Band - Santo Domingo) (1991-1992):
Bassist (Live), Background Vocals (Studio) (CINCO - Album 1992)
• NEW PAGE (Pop/Rock Recording Band - Santo Domingo) (Early 1990's):
Programming Collaboration (Studio) (CINCO - Album 1992)
• ROY TAVARE Y EL CLAN DE LA FURIA (Recording Artist - Santo Domingo) (1991-1992): Background Vocals (Live)
• LUIS JOSE MELLA ORCHESTRA (Pianist/Composer/Music Director - Santo Domingo) (1991-1994): Bassist (Live)
• PEPE ALVA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (1994-1995):
Bassist (Live and Studio) (PEPE ALVA Y ALMA RAYMI - EP Debut Album 1995)
• MANOLO PUERTO PRODUCTIONS (Miami FL 1995-2004):
Background Vocals, Transcriber/Arranger/Programmer (Live) (Orquesta El Equipo),
Bassist/Music Director for Latin Pop Band (Live)
• PILAR GATTO-CASERO (Singer/Songwriter - Miami FL) (1996-1997): Bassist (Live)
• PEABO BRYSON (Grammy Award-winning Recording Artist - Miami FL) (1997):
Orchestra Section Double Bassist (Live)
• EFRAIN TORO (Drummer/Percussionist/Educator) (1997): Bassist (Live)
• FIU PIT BAND FOR BROADWAY MUSICAL "COMPANY" (Miami FL 1997): Bassist (Live)
• FIU PEP BAND (Sam Lussier - Director) (Miami FL 1997-1998): Bassist (Live)
• FIU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Maestro Carlos Piantini - Conductor) (Miami FL 1997):
Orchestra Section Double Bassist (Live)
• FIU LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE (Michael Orta - Director) (Miami FL 1997-1999): Bassist (Live)
• ROBERTO POVEDA (Singer/Songwriter - Miami FL) (1999): Bassist (Live)
• ALVARO TORRES (Latin Grammy Award-nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL) (1999-2000):
Demo Recordings Arranger/Producer/Bassist/Background Vocals (Studio)
• JUNIOR'S ENTERTAINMENT (Miami FL 2000-2015):
Background Vocals, Transcriber/Arranger, Bassist/Associate Music Director (Live)
• GREG DIAZ (Vocal & Sax Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2001): Bassist (Live)
• RICARDO & ALBERTO GAITAN (GAITANES)
(2-Time Latin Grammy Winner Producers/Recording Artists - Miami FL) (2001) (2003):
Arrangements Transcriber from CRESCENT MOON RECORDS Sessions (ESTEFAN ENTERPRISES) for Albums:
Alberto y Ricardo (2001) (Maestro José Antonio Molina - Arranger),
Arjona Tropical (2001) (Angel “Cucco” Peña and Ceferino Cabán - Arrangers) and Pau-Latina (Paulina Rubio) (2003)
• EBS BAND (Recording Band - Miami FL) (2002-2009): Bassist (Live)
• DANI DRIGGS (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005-2007): Bassist (Live)
• BEN HUR BERROA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2007-2009): Bassist (Live)
• EDDIE ENIEL & THE VISION BAND (Recording Band - Miami FL (2002-2003) (2005):
Bassist (Live & Studio), Background Vocals (Studio) (SE ORIGINAL - Album 2005)
• YEHORAM GAON (Recording Artist/Actor - Miami FL) (2002): Bassist (Live)
• BONNY CEPEDA (Grammy-nominated Recording Artist/Arranger/Producer) (Florida Tour 2002):
Background Vocalist/Keyboardist (Live)
• ARAMIS CAMILO (Award-winning Recording Artist) (South Florida Tour 2003):
Background Vocalist/Keyboardist/Musical Director (Live)
• ALEX BUENO (Award-winning Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2003):
Background Vocalist/Keyboardist/Transcriber/Arranger (Live)
• RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2003-2008): Bassist (Live)
• ANA MARIA PEÑA (Singer/Songwriter - Miami FL) (2004): Bassist (Studio) (Single Track)
• FRANK CEARA (Award-Winning Recording Artist/Songwriter - Miami FL) (2004): Bassist (Live)
• DANIEL SANTACRUZ (6-Time Latin Grammy Award-nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL):
Bassist/Musical Director (Live) (2004), Bassist (Live) (2013)
• PAVEL NUNEZ (Latin Grammy Award-nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2004):
Bassist/Background Vocals (Live)
• EDUARDO ANTONIO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2004): Background Vocals (Live)
• ANDREW CHACON (Singer/Songwriter - Miami FL) (2004):
Bassist/Background Vocalist/Co-Arranger/Co-Producer (2 Demo Tracks Recording) (Studio)
• RAMON ORLANDO (Latin Grammy-nominated Recording Artist/Arranger/Producer - Miami FL) (2004) (2011) (2016):
Bassist/Background Vocalist/Transcriber/Arranger (Live)
• HEROLD "Chris" CHRISTOPHE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005): Bassist/Musical Director (Live)
• MELINA ALMODOVAR (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005): Background Vocals (Live)
• DORIS MACHIN (Recording Artist - Mirame Tour Spain 2005) (Miami FL 2007): Bassist (Live)
• MALENA BURKE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005-2007) (2009) (2014):
Bassist (Live) (Performing with Malena Burke shared stage with recording artists Lena, Francisco Céspedes, Lulo Pérez
& Arturo Sandoval on duet songs)
• ED CALLE (Latin Grammy Award-winner Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005-2006): Bassist (Live)
• JUAN DE LUQUE (Latin Grammy Award-winner Singer/Songwriter - Miami FL) (2005-Present):
Bassist (Live) (Performing with Juan De Luque shared stage with Andrés Cepeda, Andrés Castro (Carlos Vives Musical Producer/Director) & Beto Gálvez on duet songs)
• DIEGO JINKUS (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2005-2006):
Bassist (Live & Studio) (DIEGO JINKUS - Self-Titled Debut Album 2006)
• MONTERROSA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2006): Bassist (Live)
• ALEX CAMARGO (Latin Urban Producer - Miami FL) (2006): Bassist (Studio) (Single Track)
• JAVIER OLIVENCIA (Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged) (Arranger/Producer - Miami FL) (2007):
Bassist (Studio) (Single Track)
• ANGEL "CUCCO" PENA (Musical Director/Arranger/Producer - Miami FL) (2007):
Bassist (House Band for Latin Grammy Marco Antonio Solis Tribute TV Special)
• LIZZIE LIZZIE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2007 - 2012): Bassist (Live) (Studio)
• TANYA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2007): Bassist (Live)
• FRANCO (Recording Artist - ARVELO PRODUCTIONS) (2008):
Bassist (Studio) (QUIEN COMO TU - Album 2009) (Pedro Miguel Morales - Producer)
• JOSE ELIAS (Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist/Producer - Miami FL) (2008):
Bassist (Live) (Antilles-American Music Ensemble Show)
• COMPACTO (Recording Duo Artist) (2008): Bassist (Studio) (Single Track) (Jorge Silvestrini - Producer)
• SABADO GIGANTE (Guinness World Record's longest running variety TV show - UNIVISION Network): ("El Chacal"
Segment Jingle Recording - 2008): Bassist (Studio) (Darwin Araujo - Producer)
• LAS VOCES (Recording Project - VENEMUSIC UNIVERSAL) (2009):
Bassist (Studio) (LAS VOCES: Los Más Grandes Cánticos Cristianos - Album 2009) (Pedro Miguel Morales - Producer)
• RICHARD CEPEDA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2009): Bassist (Live)
• P1 (Latin Rock Recording Band - Miami FL) (2009): Arranger/Co-Producer/Keyboard Programmer (Studio)
• MELINA LEON (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2009) (2021):
Bassist (Studio) (DOS CARAS - Album 2010) (Julio Bagué - Producer)/Bassist (Live) (2021) (Wilfrido Vargas Tribute - Noche De Carnaval Miami 2021)
• BRYAN GONZALEZ (BGGM Productions) (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2010-Present): Bassist (Live)
• AVANA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2010): Bassist (Live)
• MOSTAZA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2010): Bassist (Live)
• DANNY BERRIOS (Recording Artist - Miami-based Touring Band) (2010):
Bassist (Live) (Florida, USA and Tabasco, Mexico Tour Concerts)
• CALI ALEMAN & TITO PUENTE JR. (Recording Artists - Miami FL) (2010): Bassist (Live)
• PEDRO ROMAN (ALBA, Inc.) (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2010-Present): Bassist (Live)
• THE QUEEN OF KINGS (Performing Show Band/Recording Artist) (Miami FL and San Juan, Puerto Rico) (2010-2011): Bassist (Live & Studio)
• FAME (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2010-2011): Bassist (Live)
• FRANCESCA (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2010): Bassist (Live)
• GRUPO NICHE (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2010):
Bassist (Live Broadcast) (with Despierta America House Band - Univision Morning Show)
• ALEXIS GRULLON (MDO) & FATKING BULLA (Recording Artists - Miami FL) (2010): Bassist (Live)
• PEDRO MIGUEL MORALES (Recording Artist/Producer - Miami FL) (2009-Present):
Bassist (Live - Artist) (Studio - Producer)
• JOELO SANTIAGO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2010):
Bassist (Studio) (DE MI ESPIRITU EL GRITO - Album 2011) (Jorge Silvestrini - Producer)
• RAVEL (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2011): Bassist (Live)
• LUIS SANTIAGO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2011): Bassist (Live)
• JOHNNY VENTURA (Latin Grammy Award-winner Recording Artist - Miami Based Touring Band) (2011 - 2012):
Bassist (Live)
• CRISTIAN CASTRO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2011):
Electric Bassist appearing on the DVD included in the chart-topping album "Mi Amigo El Principe - Deluxe Edition",
also broadcasted internationally as a TV special in Mexico, the United States, Spain, and Latin America.
• BOBBY ROSARIO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2011): Bassist (Live)
• SOL RUIZ (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2012): Bassist (Live)
• LEANDDRO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2012): Bassist (Live)
• JOHANIE ROBLES (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2012):
Bassist (Studio) (Causa y Efecto - Album 2012) (Luisin Del Rosario, Benjamín Grullón & Jorge Silvestrini - Producers)
• ALINA VARGAS (Recording Artist - Miami Based Touring Band) (2012): Bassist (Live)
• MARCO HERNANDEZ (FINCAFUSION) (Recording Artist/3-Time Grammy Winner Producer - Miami FL)
(2012 - 2015): Bassist (Live) (Studio - Producer)
• D'MONEY & KABAL (Recording Artists - Miami FL) (DENNIS NIEVES - Producer) (2012): Bassist (Studio)
• ALEJANDRO VARGAS "COLITA" (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2012-Present): Bassist (Live)
(Also performed with his "Caribbean Jazz" Quartet at the South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2012)
• NICOLE HENRY (Soul Train Award-winner, Billboard Top 10-charting Recording Artist - Miami FL)
(2012) (2015): Bassist (Live)
• CARLOS IGLESIAS (Recording Artist - Miami FL)
(Juan Cristobal Losada/Johan Alcover A&X/José Encheandia (Chandi) - Producers) (2013):
Bassist (Studio) (SIRENITA - Album 2015)
• PAUL HOYLE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2013-Present): Bassist (Live)
• FIFA NUNEZ (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• FITO ESPINOLA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014) (2015): Bassist (Live)
• HOLA*HI (Recording Artists - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• GALLARDO & FALCON (Recording Artists - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Studio) (Marco Hernandez - Producer)
• EDDY CRUZ (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Studio) (Marco Hernandez - Producer)
• JENNY LOVE (Performing Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• BOB FOLSE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014-2015): Bassist (Live)
• CAROLE DEMESMIN "MAROULE" (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• DONATO POVEDA (Grammy Award-Nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• CARLOS SABILLON (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2014): Bassist (Live)
• WANDA ROLON (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2015:
Bassist (Studio) (INVICTA - Album 2015) (Luisin Del Rosario & Raldy Santiago - Producers)
• JORGE EDUARDO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2015): Bassist (Studio) (Single Release) (Jorge Silvestrini - Producer)
• AL VENTO ENTERTAINMENT (SOCIAL SOUND BAND) (Miami FL) (2015-Present):
Bassist/Musical Director/Associate Director (Live)
• JIMMY WILLIAMSON (Recording Artist - Fort Lauderdale FL) (2015) (2016) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• JESSI CAMPO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2016) (2017): Bassist (Live)
• LUIS DISLA (Grammy-nominated Recording Artist/Producer - Miami FL) (2016): Bassist (Live)
• WILMER BOLIVAR (Christian Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2016):
Bassist (Studio) (Te Adoro - Album 2018) (Manuel Gámez - Producer)
• JUAN GABRIEL (“Hasta Que Te Conocí” TV Series) (2016) (TNT/TV Azteca/Telemundo):
Soundtrack Recordings Production Assistant (for Music Producers Eduardo Magallanes and Rodrigo Cárdenas)
(for Executive Producers Iván Aguilera and Mary Black-Suárez)
• SERGIO VARGAS (Award-winning, internationally renowned Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2016): Bassist (Live)
• RITA ROSA (4-Time Latin Grammy Nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2016): Bassist (Live)
• ROBBI KUMALO (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2016): Bassist (Live)
• LUCY KALANTARI (Grammy Winner Recording Artist - Miami FL) 2016): Bassist (Live)
• REY CHAVEZ (Recording Artist/Entrepreneur - Miami FL) (2016) (2017): Bassist (Live)
• MR. MIDAS (Urban Merengue Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2017): Bassist (Studio)
• 123 ANDRES (Latin Grammy-winner Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2017): Bassist (Live)
• FONOPSIS (SANDOVAL BROTHERS)/DANIELA DE MARI (Colombian Latin Jazz Ensemble/Vocalist Recording Artist -
Bonita Springs FL) (2017): Bassist (Live)
• FERNANDO VILLALONA (Award-winning, internationally renowned Recording Artist - Florida Tour 2017 & 2021) (2017) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• JACKSON FONDEUR (Recording Artist/Producer - Miami FL) (2017): Background Vocals (Studio)/Bassist (Live)
• EL PLATA (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2017): Bassist (Live)
• JAY BEE (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2018): Bassist (Studio)
• DIOMARY LA MALA & FREDDY GINEBRA)
(Recording Artist & Actor/Writer - “Ella Canta y El Cuenta” Miami Tour Shows) (2018): Bassist (Live)
• PROYECTO UNO (Award-winning Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2019): Bassist (Live)
• FELIX D'OLEO (Award-winning Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2019): Bassist (Live)
• LUZELE (Recording Artist - Miami FL)/JUAN VICENTE ZAMBRANO (Renowned Latin Music Producer/Musical Director)
(2019): Bassist (Live)
• CARLOS ALFREDO FATULE (Award-winning, internationally renowned Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2019):
Bassist (Live)
• EDDY HERRERA (2-Time Latin Grammy Award-nominated Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2019): Bassist (Live)
• SOCRATES GARCIA LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA (Composer/Arranger/Recording Artist - Miramar FL) (2019):
Bassist (Live) (South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2019)
• MANUEL TEJADA (multi-awarded, internationally renowned Composer/Arranger/Producer - Miramar FL) (2019):
Bassist (Live) (As Featured Pianist/Associate Music Director with the Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra and Ms.
Maridalia Hernández) (South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2019)
• MARIDALIA HERNANDEZ (Award-winning, internationally renowned Recording Artist - Miramar FL) (2019):
Bassist (Live) (South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2019)
• MAESTRO RAFAEL SOLANO
(Latin Grammy Trustees Award recipient, internationally renowned Composer/Songwriter/Recording Artist -
Miramar FL) (2019) (South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2019) (Tribute to Maestro Rafael Solano): Bassist (Live)
• NINI CAFFARO (Award-winning, internationally renowned Recording Artist - Miramar FL) (2019)
(South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival 2019) (Tribute to Maestro Rafael Solano): Bassist (Live)
• NORMAN COHEN FALLAH (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2019) (“In The Blink Of An Eye” CD Release Concert):
Bassist (Live) (Marcelo Barski - Music Director)
• RUSLAN VALDES (Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2020) (“6ft Concert Series: Ruslan Valdes LIVE! ” (Concert Livestream):
Bassist (Live) (Danny Gonzalez - Music Director)
• ROY TAVARE (Recording Artist/International Hitmaker Songwriter/Producer - Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• CHARLIE MOSQUEA (Recording Artist/Award-winning Hitmaker Songwriter - Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• WILFRIDO VARGAS (Merengue Legend - King of Carnaval Miami 2021 - Noche De Carnaval Miami 2021 -
Tribute Celebration for 50-year Career) (Guest Artists: WILLY GARCIA, MELINA LEON, JULIO SABALA (Host) )
(Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• MIGUEL MOLY (Internationally-renowned Venezuelan Recording Artist - Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO (Legendary Actress/Recording Artist/TV Personality) (Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• CARLOS MATA (Legendary Actor/Recording Artist) (Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• LILIANA RODRIGUEZ (Internationally-renowned Actress/Recording Artist/TV Host) (Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• ENRIQUE DIVINE (Acclaimed Venezuelan Showman/Recording Artist) (Miami FL) (2021): Bassist (Live)
• MUSIC MACHINE USA (MUSIC MACHINE BAND) (Florida USA and Cancún México) (2017-2022): Bassist (Live)
• GITANO URBANO (Recording Artist - Miami FL)) (2022-Present): Bassist (Live)
• JAZMIN SABYNA ((Recording Artist - Miami FL)) (2022): Bassist (Live) (Javier Mendoza - Musical Director)
• AMARILIS (Tribute Show to Estela Raval & Los 5 Latinos) (Performing Artist - Miami FL)) (2023): Bassist (Live)
(Aníbal Berraute - Musical Director)
• DAIQUIRI (Legendary Latin Grammy-nominated Recording Artist/Band) (Ecuador Tour 2023): Bassist (Live)
• ALEXANDRA MARIE (Recording Artist - Hollywood FL) (2023): Bassist (Live) (Aníbal Berraute - Musical Director)
EDUCATION:
• PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA:
Associate Degree in Systems Engineering & Computer Science (1992)
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (1994)
• FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY:
Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies (Cum Laude) (1999)
MUSICAL TRAINING:
• PROFESSOR MARIO NUÑEZ: Vocal Training & Performances (Santo Domingo) (1981-1985)
• ANTONIO GARRIDO: Beginning Classical Guitar (Santo Domingo) (1986)
• CESAR ALMA: Beginning Bass Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (1987)
• PETER NOVA: Bass/Music Theory Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (1989)
• LEONARDO COLON (LEO SANTOS): Music Workshops (Santo Domingo) (1989-Early 1990s)
• JOEMIL (GUGUI) MARTI: Music Theory Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (Early 1990s)
• RAMON RIVERA BANKS (MONCHI): Reading Fundamentals Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (Early 1990s)
• ESAR SIMO: Reading Fundamentals Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (Early 1990s)
• GRISELIDA TAVERAS: Reading/Music Theory Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (Early 1990s)
• JOE NICOLAS: Bass Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (1991-1992)
• PENGBIAN SANG: Bass Private Lessons (Santo Domingo) (1992-1993)
• DR. SOCRATES GARCIA: Modern Harmony Lessons (Santo Domingo) (1993-1994)
• MANNY PATINO: Bass Private Lessons (Miami FL) (1995-1996)
• MATT BONELLI: Bass Private Lessons (Miami FL) (1995)
• NICKY ORTA: Bass Private Lessons (Miami FL) (1996-1999)
(Continuing Occasional Lessons after 1999 - Main Bass Private Instructor)
• DR. JOE ROHM: Harmony/Ear Training (Miami FL) (1996-1999)
• LINDSAY BLAIR: Jazz Theory Studies (Miami FL) (1996-1999)
• ERROL RACKIPOV: Jazz Theory Studies (Miami FL) (1996-1999)
• MICHAEL ORTA: Jazz Theory/Styles Studies/Latin Jazz Ensemble (Miami FL) (1996-1999)
• MAESTRO CARLOS PIANTINI: Orchestral Studies (FIU Symphony Orchestra) (Miami FL) (1997)
• DR. SAM LUSSIER: Jazz Arranging Studies (Miami FL) (1997) (2000)
• RANDY TOMASELLO: Jazz Keyboard Harmony/Jazz Arranging Studies (Miami FL) (Berklee System) (1995-1996)
• REY SANCHEZ: Music Business/Technology Studies (Miami FL) (1998-1999) (2001)
• STEVE QUINZI: Sound Engineering Studies (Miami FL (2000)