Winner of First Place in the Song Festival organized by the Association of Musicians of the Dominican Republic in 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was a first-place winner at the Vi\u00f1as del Mar International Festival in Chile in 1986 with the song \u201cPara Quererte\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has edited 7 record productions in his country:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez\u201d with arrangements by Manuel Tejada, Jochi S\u00e1nchez and Juan Lu\u00eds Guerra (1985).
\u201cCara o Cruz\u201d with V\u00edctor V\u00edctor with arrangements by Jorge Taveras and Juan Lu\u00eds Guerra (1986).
\u201cAmor for voice and piano\u201d with production and arrangements by Manuel Tejada (1987).
\u201cConfesiones\u201d with production and arrangements by Jorge Taveras (1988).
\u201cSe vende\u201d produced and orchestrated by Gonzalo Rubalcaba (1991).
\u201cRecuento\u201d with arrangements by Jorge Taveras, Manuel Tejada, Jochi S\u00e1nchez, Juan Lu\u00eds Guerra, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Peng Bian San (1997).
\u201cHuellas\u201d, produced by Manuel Tejada with Alex Mansilla as guest arranger (2001), with Silvio Rodr\u00edguez, Carlos Varela, Maridalia Hern\u00e1ndez and Patricia Pereyra as guest vocalists.
\u201cHe loves me, he doesn’t love me\u201d in 2010, produced by Guy Fr\u00f3meta, as guests: V\u00edctor V\u00edctor, Eliazim, Patricia Pereyra, GNomico, Manuel Tejada, Pavel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Jan Alberto Rodr\u00edguez, (Babeto), Lourdes Ram\u00edrez (Yuyu), Papolo Sound, among others.
This new album was accompanied by a DVD that includes his presentations from his last season at Casa de Teatro.
\u201cUna M\u00e1s\u201d in 2016, produced by Miguel N\u00fa\u00f1ez with Pablo Milan\u00e9s and Carlos Luis as guest artists and recorded with the Cuban Philharmonic Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has shared the stage with artists such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alberto Cortez, Mercedes Sosa, Raphael, Carlos Varela, Vicente Feli\u00fa, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Juan Lu\u00eds Guerra & 4-40, Sergio Vargas, V\u00edctor V\u00edctor, Miriam Ramos, George Ben, Los Van-Van, Noel Nicola, Alejandro Filio, Joan Manuel Serrat, Silvio Rodr\u00edguez, Amaury P\u00e9rez, Lucecita Ben\u00edtez, Roy Brown, Pavel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Claudio Cohen, Danny Rivera, Caetano Veloso, Pablo Milan\u00e9s, Carlos Varela, Charles Aznavour, V\u00edctor Manuel and Ana Bel\u00e9n among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has performed concerts in: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, France, Cuba, Mexico, New York, Italy and Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His songs have been recorded, among others, by:
Dominican Republic: Juan Lu\u00eds Guerra y 4-40, Sergio Vargas, Wilfrido Vargas, Rasput\u00edn, Carlos Lu\u00eds P\u00e9rez, Frank Ceara, Milly Quezada, Vickiana, Maridalia Hern\u00e1ndez, Edili and Aramis Camilo.
Mexico: Yuri, Garibaldi, Emmanuel.
Chile: Los Tres Reyes.
Argentina: Leonardo Favio, Mariel Dupetitte.
Panam\u00e1: Basilio.
Puerto Rico: Isidro Infante, Olga Ta\u00f1\u00f3n.
As a show producer and scriptwriter, it is worth highlighting:
\u2022 3 productions for the \u201cNational Youth Award\u201d.
\u2022 Isha, at the Olympic Stadium (Children).
\u2022 Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Santo Domingo 2003 Pan American Games.
\u2022 Inaugural Ceremony \u201cBook Fair 2006 \u2013 2010.
\u2022 Nothing in Common with Freddy Beras Goico. 9 months on the billboard at the Eduardo Brito National Theater Bar.
\u2022 \u201cAmong Friends\u201d in the bar of the Hotel El Embajador. Meeting every Tuesday with a stay of more than 5 years.
\u2022 Luis Miguel, at the Quisqueya Stadium.
\u2022 Kinito M\u00e9ndez, in Altos de Chav\u00f3n.
\u2022 Milly Quezada and Jhonny Ventura, La Fiesta Room at Hotel Jaragua.
\u2022 Once Upon a Merengue, for Sergio Vargas.
\u2022 Letters (Dance show).
\u2022 Huellas, launch show for his latest album.
\u2022 \u201cMas Milly\u201d for Milly Quezada, winner of the \u201cShow of the Year\u201d award.
\u2022 Sergio Vargas \u201c15 years later.\u201d
\u2022 Carlos Varela and Pavel N\u00fa\u00f1ez, at the Eduardo Brito National Theater.
\u2022 Silvio Rodr\u00edguez, at the Quisqueya Stadium, commemorating \u201cLabor Day\u201d, in 2007.
\u2022 Charles Aznavour, in Altos de Chav\u00f3n, in 2008.
\u2022 Milly 40th anniversary National Theater 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tours throughout the country by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilfrido Vargas, commemorating his 35th birthday.
Fernando Villalona, celebrating his 30 years.
For 4 years he produced the \u201cParque de Luz\u201d, an area that recreated the Christmas tradition of the Dominicans in an open and free space. He also produced the Katarey International Percussion Festival of Santo Domingo for 4 years with the participation of: Antonio S\u00e1nchez, Joel Rossenblat, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Gustavo Meli, Changuito, Manuel Tejada, Luis Enrique, Chichi Peralta, Thomas Lang and many other percussion and drum professionals around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within his musical genre, he currently produces \u201cSinger-songwriters\u201d, it consists of the presentation in the country of worthy singer-songwriters such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Carlos Varela
\u2022 Alejandro Filio
\u2022 Pavel N\u00fa\u00f1ez
\u2022 Lenny Abreu
\u2022 Said Carbonel
\u2022 Polito Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez
\u2022 Liuba Mar\u00eda Hebia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creator of the \u201cRetajila\u201d program to help young singer-songwriters in recording albums and performing in show scenes.
He has been awarded the \u201cNational Music Award\u201d three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has hosted and co-produced spaces for television in his country such as:
Night of Parties on Teleantillas with Jean-Louis Jorge.
With Family, on Telecentro with Pedro N\u00fa\u00f1ez del Risco.
On the Edge of Life Together with Miki Bret\u00f3n and Nuria Piera, on Color Visi\u00f3n.
The Basement with Panamericana.
On the radio, he produced and hosted the successful daily program \u201cCaf\u00e9 de Medias\u201d.
In 2022, he launched a seasonal program with 12 episodes titled: \u201cComo un bolero\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together with his wife, he instituted the \u201cNido para \u00c1ngeles\u201d Foundation, which treats children with Cerebral Palsy, and he also created the \u201cRetajila\u201d Foundation, which provides economic and logistical support to young artists (singer-songwriters) to help them record and produce their first CD. which serves as the beginning of his artistic career.
This foundation has already produced 15 albums and 1 DVD, for the same number of Dominican artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recent recognitions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two nominations for Soberano Awards 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Award Categories<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Composer and\/or Author of Lyrics
Album of the Year\/ Production \u201cUna M\u00e1s\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was Minister of Culture from 2012-2016
And Dominican Ambassador to UNESCO 2016-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is currently on a tour called: \u201cSinger-songwriter Monologue.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Winner of First Place in the Song Festival organized by the Association of Musicians of the Dominican Republic in 1984. He was a first-place winner at the Vi\u00f1as del Mar International Festival in Chile in 1986 with the song \u201cPara Quererte\u201d. He has edited 7 record productions in his country: \u201cJos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez\u201d with arrangements … <\/p>\n