Ray"Chino"Diaz

Ray"Chino"Diaz was born and raised in New York City,in the lower east side,little italy.Started his musical career at a very early age.By the age of 8 was already picking up instruments like the guira,tambora and acordeon,which are instruments used to play traditional merengue.At the age of 12 he does his first recording.From there on he continued to record and play for different bands.Studied music with a private teacher and also studied piano at Boys Harbor.Through out the years he's worked on and play for different artist like the ones on the list below_____RECORDINGS/LATIN_____ 1981:King De La Rosa “Merengue Ripiao” Amor Records (Guira) 1982:King De La Rosa “Rey Dos Veces” Amor Records (Guira) 1983:King De La Rosa “Ripiao” Amor Records (Guira) 1982:Arsenio De La Rosa “Y Las Estrellas Dominicanas” Amor Records (Guira) 1984:Milly Y Los Vecinos “Esta Noche” (Guira) 1985:Los Vecinos “Dinastia” RCA Ariola International (Guira) 1986:Los Vecinos “Special Delivery” RCA Ariola International(Guira and Congas on No Se Muere Na 1987:Los Vecinos “Etiqueta Negra” CBS International (Guira) 1988:Los Vecinos “Por Supuesto” CBS International (Guira) 1991: Milly Joselyn Y Los Vecinos “Flying Solo” VQ Productions Antilla Records Distributors (Guira) 1985:Luis”Perico”Ortiz “La Vida En Broma” Perico Records (Guira en El Busca Vida) 1992:Los Bravos Bravisimo “Excuse Me Mas Mazorca” Bravo Records (Guira,Keyboards) 1997:Sandy & Papo “ El Alacran”Parcha Records (conga) 1999:Proyecto Uno “Hombre Fiel” “P.E.P.O” “25 Horas “ H.O.L.A Recordings (Conga,perc.) Juan Luis Guerra “Fogarate” La Cosquillita (Conga) 2002:Gerardo “Las Manos Arriba” Thump Records Universal(additional keyboards) 2005:Alma Encendia(Conga) 2005:KMW “Activando”(co-produced,perc,&acordeon) Balboa Records_____LATIN JAZZ_____ 1994:Mario Rivera “El Comandante”the merengue jazz Polydor/Polygram S.A. France (Tambora) Mario Bauza(Tambora,Guira) Papo Vasquez(Tambora) Juan Colon Plus 4(percussion)_____REMIXES/LATIN_____ 1990:Los Bravos “Esa Loca’ remix 1991:Los Bravos “Bravos Bits&Pieces Casa Mix 1992:Los Bravos “Mas Mazorca Remix_____ DANCE_____ Bjork “I Miss You”Lord G remix (Keyboards & Percussion) 1996:El General “Samba Hey” BMG U.S. Latin, Lord G remix (Keyboards & Perc.) 1997:Lord G “New York Tribe” New York Tribe Cutting Records(Keyboards & Perc.) 1997:Bobby D’Ambrosio feat. Michelle Weeks “Moment Of My Life” Definity Records (Keyboards) 1997:Innervision feat. Melonie Daniels “Don’t You Ever Give Up” Ricanstruction Records (Keyboards) 1998:Jocee feat. Celo&Negrita “Rhumba Que Tumba” LaBoy Records(Keyboards & Perc.) 1999:Enrique Iglesias “Rhythm Devine” Interscope Records,Lord G remix(Keyboards & Perc.) 2000:India “Sola” RMM Records Universal (Additional Perc.) 2001:Malawi Rocks “Spanish Hustle” feat. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra,Nitelist Music,Lord G mixes(Keyboard & Perc.) 2003:Mariah Carey “Bringing On The Heart Break,Def Jam Deep Influence remix (Keyboards)5 Dec 2003 Billboard Dance Charts 2003:Milk & Sugar “Let The Sun Shine” Milk & Sugar Records Lord G remix ( Keyboards) 2003:Haru “Haru”Fly Life Music,Deep Influence ( Keyboards)1 May 2003 Billboard Dance Music/Club Play 2004:Tony Moran “The Promise”Emerge Records Lord G’s Rocking House Mix(Keyboards) Tony Moran “ The Promise”Emerge Records Deep Influence (Keybords) 2004:Tony Moran Tour The Beats ,Ron Perkov “Dance With Me”Tommy Boy Deep Influence remix(Keyboards) Latin Ball Busters “Pump It up” Deep Influence remix ( Keyboards) Ric Sena & Tony Moran Present Zhana Saunders Waiting For Alegria” Deep Influence remix( Keyboards) 5 March,2005 Billboard Dance Music/Club Play 2004:Yarnell “In My Head” Picture This,Peaceing Records(Percussion) 2004:Deep Influnece “Cuero Na Ma” Device Records(Wrote,Produced,Mixed,Keyboards & Perc.) 2005:Jason Walker “Set It Free” JVM Records, Deep Influence(keyboards) 1 April 2005 Billboard Dance Music/Club Play 2005:Ringside “Tired Of Being Sorry” Geffen Records, Deep Influence (Keyboards)10 May 2005 Billboard Dance Music/Club Play 2005:Deep Influence “Asi(Like That)”Device Records (Wrote,Produced,Mixed,Keyboards & Perc.) 2005:Deep Influence “Pachanga”Device Records(Wrote,Produced,Mixed,Keyboards & Perc.) 2005:KMW “All Night” dance remix Balboa Records_____PRODUCTION_____ 1997:Noel Ferreira(arranger,producer,perc.) christian music 1998:Pablo Castro(produced,perc.) christian music 2000:Checo Acosta “Positivo” FM Discos,Co-Produced “La Vecinita” “A Celebrar” “El Mujeriego” (Keyboards & Perc.) 2001:Lidia De La Rosa “LaMuñequita” Viva Discos Universal (arranger,composer,musician,engineered) merengue 2005:KMW Co-Produced 7 songs on the album(Intro,Veneno,Tu Cuerpo,La Negra Tomasa,Diamond Girl,& Activando_____FILM/TELEVISION_____ 2003:Co-Produced song for the show Urban Latino 2003:2 songs in the movie Washinton Heights 1.Preparate Bien 2.La Finca 2005:Recorded percussion for the movie sound track Vacilon 2 2005:Music Score for independent film “Shoes”_____LIVE TV SHOWS and PERFORMANCES_____ Siempre En Domingo Don Fransisco Viña De Mar Show Del Medio Dia Show De Las 12 Noche De Gala Los Kakukomikos MTV The Grind Bern Jazz Festival Madison Square Garden Roseland CopaCabana Puerto Rican Day Parade (Olga Tañon)__ BAND MEMBER__ (Live) (Recordings) King de la Rosa L/R Arsenio De La Rosa L/R Lidia De La Rosa L/R El Ciego De Nagua L Fransico Ulloa L/R Agapito Pascual Joseito Mateo (commercial) L/R Milly Jocelyn y Los Vecinos L/R Olga Tañon (nationally televised Puerto Rican Day Parade) L Grupo Los Bravos L/R Ravel R Juan Luis Guerra R Feix D’ Oleo R Julissa L/R Nicola L/R The Deep Down L/R Enriquillo Tejada y Los Clarinetes Majicos R Luis “Perico” Ortiz R Celia Cruz guest artist in a live concert w/Milly Jocelyn y Los Vecinos L Mario Rivera L/R Hilton Ruiz R Tavito Vasquez R Tito Puentes (featured artist in concert w/Mario Rivera and w/Olga Tañon in Puerto Rican Day Parade L Michel Camilo L Sandy y Papo L/R Proyecto Uno L/R Fulanito L/R 911 (bachata/rap) L Factor X R Vincent Montana Jr Salsoul Orchestra L DJ Lord G L/R DJ David Morales R_____ ENDORSEMENT_____ Latin Percussion 2001-2003