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| Pablo "Chino" Nunez: His lifelong devotion to music, insatiable appetite and passion as a veteran has earned him the title: A household name, he is known as an accomplished, respected and sought 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, associations, discography and achievements are innumerable dictated in his lifetime discography: multi GRAMMY awards and nominations, BILLBOARD and LATIN GRAMMY nominations including winning a Grammy with Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Across 110th Street (he is the noted arranger for the track “Te Cantare”). His associations include: Univision's "Viva El Sueno", countless on and off Broadway shows including: The Life of Celia Cruz, Evita, The Cape Man, Lion King, A Tale of Two Cities (he re-arranged “Another 100 People” for the lead actress Natalie Toro). His voice-overs' and jingles' are heard all over the world and he has 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. He has been featured in countless press and magazines including Drum Magazine (June 2008). He has performed with many mainstream artists including: Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo, Orquesta de la Luz, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Isidro Infante, Isaac Delgado, Ray Barretto, 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, Isabel Pantoja, 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. His music has been included in compilations all over the world. In 2005, Chino launched his solo career to worldwide acclaim with the highly anticipated release of the debut album Chino Nunez & Friends, It’s ShoTime (Strictly Hardcore Orchestra – A Tribute to the Dancers). 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 film distributed by Cinergy Pictures, Sangre de mi Sangre! His next CD, Chino Nunez, Doctor Salsa, which he also produced and arranged, was guaranteed to be a recipe for powerful with its combination of all original tracks and recorded by New York’s finest mainstream musicians. The CD continues to receive rave reviews to promoter’s and DJ's delight! From a festival on the beach or in a park, to a social at the local ballroom or community center, the world famous Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall, or Northsea Jazz Festival -- Chino has performed in a diversity of venues also including: salsa congresses all over the world, Madison Square Garden, 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 interest of independent artists', DJ's and musicians' alike, as well as community-based organizations. For that purpose he created a page dedicated to promoting awareness "Entre Amigos." 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, Villanova, Miami University, Boys & Girls Club of America. His teachings led to his recruitment by Albert Torres, Mr. Salsa Congress himself, for a history-making event (the first ever musicians’ seminar) that took place at the World Salsa Congress in Los Angeles, CA., as well as percussion boot camps in South Florida. A privileged endorser for LP Music, Inc., he produced, performed and narrated the instructional DVD’s The Rhythmic Construction of a Salsa Tune Vol. I. and Vol. II. His affiliations 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 Local 802. REVISED 5/2011 |
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| Chino Nunez -- a Grammy Award Winning Musician, Producer, Arranger, Musical Director,, Educator -- a spectrum of 35 years in the Music business. |