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Javier Colon was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of a Dominican father, who owned a Spanish-language radio station, and a Puerto Rican mother. He experienced a broad cross section of music in his childhood, including latin, pop and, of course, soul. He ultimately attended the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music, where he graduated in 2000. After graduating from Hartt, he served as percussionist for a soul band covering classic 70s soul and funk. When his band opened for jazz-funk outfit Soulive, he came to the attention of modern guitarist supreme, Derek Trucks, and ended up touring with the popular Derek Trucks Band for a year and a half.
Deciding to break out on his own, Javier recorded an EP and was signed by Capitol Records to record his eponymous debut album in Summer 2003. In March 2006 Javier released his sophomore disc, Left of Center.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Feb 13 2008 7:00P
Bunnell High School Arthur Ullman Auditorium Stratford, Connecticut
(TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW, CLICK ON THE PROMO BANNER AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVES UNDER AUGUST 2007)
