Born and Raised just outside Denver, Colorado by a couple of music school teachers, Monte has been playing music for as long as he can remember. Since being formally trained at the University of Northern Colorado with a major in Performance in Percussion, his understanding and appreciation of many various musical styles has broadened extensively.
"When I was growing up I learned a lot of classical and church music, but I was always a ROCKER at heart! Now I play everything from the lightest jazz and new age to the heaviest punk/metal and everything in between."
Monte also has extensive knowledge of many various Latin styles including salsa, son, marengue, zouk, bachatta, reggaton, kumbia, mosambique and timba to name a few. His musical talents have given him the opportunity to tour extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Central America.
Currently Monte plays regularly with Denver's premier Afro-Cuban/Salsa band, Kizumba, and a host of jazz, rock, latino and country bands from around the state. Some of his personal favorites include the indi-rock band Birdy and the punk/metal band Fancy Doolittle. Through out his career he has played with such names as The Sherri Jackson Band, The Matthew Moon Band, Coy Kindred, The Hollowmen/World Separation, Brethern Fast, Joseph Brenna, Irvin Luceros "Mood Express", Manuel Molinas "Hot Molina", Suzanella Nobels "Consort Colorado", MK Ultra, Rubber Nurse, The Freudian Slips, Big Dictator And The Well Hungarians (just kidding), The Denver Pierche Choir, The Lutheran Choral, Blue Monk, and the Highlights to name just a few. He has also been a regular on several of Shawn Morrisons annual series of tainted Christmas albums.
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