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| Chino’s insatiable appetite and passion for music as a veteran of the music has made him a legend in the making. He has dedicated his life to the music industry and remains one of most accomplished, respected and sought-out freelancer as a result of the pivotal diversity of his professional credentials, i.e., percussionist, band leader, pianist, arranger, composer, producer, recording engineer, educator, motivational speaker. His credits and associations are innumerable, as dictated in his lifetime discography, representing countless achievements: multi GRAMMY awards and nominations, BILLBOARD and LATIN GRAMMY nominations and include a Grammy with Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Across 110th Street, which included his arrangement “Te Cantare”. Chino’s associations include: percussionist for Univision's VIVA EL SUENO, countless on and off Broadway shows -- The Life of Celia Cruz, Evita, The Cape Man, Lion King, A Tale of Two Cities (he re-arranged “Another 100 People”). He creates jingles and voiceovers that are heard all over the world and has also done television and commercials: 1-800-CABLE with Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Univision’s “Se Siente” (produced and arranged by Chino himself and performed by his band Chino Nunez & Friends), cameo role with Adalberto Santiago & His Orchestra in the major motion picture Moscow on the Hudson, starring Robin Williams and Maria Conchita Alonzo. His positive influences have been featured in numerous magazines including Drum Magazine (June 2008). He has participated with every Who’s Who imagined: Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo, Orquesta de la Luz, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Isidro Infante, Isaac Delgado, Ray Barretto, Hector Lavoe, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Johnny Rivera, Ray de la Paz, Mulenze, Milly Quezada y sus Vecinos, Los Hermanos Lebron, Ray Sepulveda, Tito Nieves, Miami Sound Machine, Oscar DeLeon, Africando, Tito Rojas, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle, Jerry Rivera, Edwin Rivera, Ruben Blades, Johnny Pacheco, Louis Ramirez, Adalberto Santiago, Ismael Miranda, Edgar Joel, Kevin Ceballo, Lefty Perez, Cheo Feliciano, Larry Harlow, Yomo Toro, Luis Perico Ortiz, Domingo Quinones, La India, Brenda K. Starr, Michael Stewart, Jimmy Bosch, Frankie Vasquez Y Los Soneros del Barrio, Ernie Acevedo Y Su Conjunto Imagen, Rafael DeJesus Y Su Orquesta, Conjunto Clasico, Danny Rivera, Cindy Lauper and a host of others in different genres. As a producer/arranger, he meticulously and methodically composes, arranges and produces the indefatigable, unique and rhythmic swing projects that he is distinctively known for in a variety of genres -- Salsa, Latin jazz, reggaeton, hip hop & R&B rhythms. Chino launched his solo career to worldwide acclaim with the highly anticipated release of his debut album Chino Nunez & Friends. The CD remains on the top play lists, has received countless recognitions, numerous tracks have been selected for Salsa compilations all over the world and “Homenaje Al Bailador” was selected for a soon to be released film, Padre Nuestro, distributed by Cinergy Pictures. Followed by “Doctor Salsa” which he also produced and arranged, guaranteed to be a recipe for powerful with its combination of all original tracks and recorded by New York’s finest mainstream musicians, that CD also received rave reviews and continues to be a promoter’s delight! From a festival in the beach or in a park, to a social in Brooklyn or at the world famous Lincoln Center, Chino has performed in a diversity of venues including the increasingly popular Salsa congresses, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Northsea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Tito Puente Amphitheatre and Bellas Arte Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Newport Jazz Festival, Newport News, Trump Plaza Casino, Playboy Jazz Festival, The American Folk Festival, CCC Jazz Festival, Major League Baseball Events, and countless others. Chino is passionate about helping others succeed and is sympathetic to the causes and interests of others. As an educator and motivational speaker his teachings, known for their simplistic yet thorough lessons, have earned him worldwide recognition. He has facilitated clinics in a variety of sectors including music conservatories, public schools, conferences, conventions and universities including Cornell, Long Island, and Villanova. That influence is what led to his recruitment by Albert Torres, the creator for the world-renowned Salsa congresses, to become an instructor for a history-making event that takes place annually at the World Salsa Congress in Los Angeles, CA. He is a proud endorser of LP Music, Inc., with whom he produced, performed and narrated (2) instructional DVD's entitled The Rhythmic Construction of a Salsa Tune Vol. I and Vol. II; and memberships include the Grammy Recording Academy, National Recording Academy (NARAS & LARAS), ASCAP, The National Council for Traditional Arts, Library of Congress, Sound Exchange, Sound Trapper, and the Local 802. |
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