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Frantz Eddy Daniel jr. was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti. He began studying the Piano at the age of six. At the age of 16 he addedanother instrument the cello. He played in “The Mini Orchestraâ€, “The Little Chamber Orchestra†and "The Holy Trinity PhilharmonicOrchestra", the most prestigious Orchestra in Haiti. In 1997 two of his violinist friend James Racine and Jean Hevert Figaro joinedhim in forming their first group New Age Trio. In 2000 he officially started his solo career when he performed for the first time asa soloist with the Holy Trinity Orchestra under the direction of David Cesar. The same year he recorded the soundtrack for The Legendof Quisqueya, a play based on the book of the same name by famous Haitian writer Margaret Papillion.Frantz’s music describes hispassion for exploration and discovery. His musical inspiration comes from a blend of classical, contemporary, jazz, Haitian folk musicand world influences. It is not surprising that some of his favorite composers are Beethoven, Vangelis, Secret Garden, Yanni andHaitian composers such as J. Elie, J.Lherisson, Raoul Denis Jr and Reginald Policard. He expresses those influences through pieceslike “Awakening†instantly uplifting, the powerful “Ascension†which is written based on an African Rhythm Yanvalou, the sensual“Looking into you eyes†and “The Legend of Quisqueya†which paints Haiti during the time of the Indians. Since 2004 he has beenperforming with his new band F.E.D AND FRIENDS. For Frantz, Dreams can be the one of the biggest source of inspiration and motivationuntil they are materialized. Some of his goals are to continue to compose music that defies borders and speaks to people of allnations, record albums and perform in front of audiences around the world.He also wishes to use his music to benefit differenthumanitarian causes in Haiti and around the world. Frantz Eddy’s performances include four concerts as a soloist with The HolyTrinity Orchestra in Haiti from 2000 to 2003, FED AND FRIENDS Live in Florida in 2004, Night of a Thousand Stars Louisville Kentuckyin 2005, and The CUNY WIDE TALENT SHOW held in New York City in which he won First place in March 2005. Frantz Eddy and his bandThis past August F.E.D AND FRIENDS won 2 gold medals and 2 industry awards representing Haiti at the 2006 World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood, California.On December 20th 2006 Frantz Eddy was awarded THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARD in the BEST COMPOSITION category for his piece "Reflection," which will be featured on the Music Aid Awards CD. Frantz Eddy will also receive a presentation Gold Disc from The Music Aid Organization for his work.
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I like to refer to my music as being mainly Crossover Contemporary Instrumental. It mixes many different genres of music such as Classical,Jazz, New Age, Dance, Haitian Folk and Konpa, and many other World influences to create a unique emotional experience . It is also an intentional blend of electronic and acoustic instruments used to convey my emotions and feelings to the listener. That is why the music touches hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures, and diverse musical backgrounds... Check out this MySpace MP3 Player !
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THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS 2006 BEST COMPOSITION AWARD WINNER is Frantz Eddy Daniel, a composer from Haiti. "There were many excellent entries in the Best Composition category but Frantz Eddy was voted the overall winner. His composition "Reflection" will be featured on the Music Aid Awards CD and he will receive a presentation Gold Disc from The Music Aid Organization for his work (musicaid 06)." Runner Up for Haiti Giscard Nazon violinist/composer www.myspace.com/giscardnazon Official Competition Website http://www.musicaid.org/awards.htm You can Listen to Frantz Eddy Daniel's winning track "Reflection" using the music player posted right before this poster. The six international awards winners are: Best Band - ExNN - The Republic of Moldova Best Female - Shay Dillon - USA Best Male - Jamie Holden - Australia Best Songwriter - Alyssa Hendrix - USA Best Composition - Franz Eddy Daniel - Haiti Best Production - Liquid Blue - USA List of Countries who participated in this year's event: Australia Brazil Canada Denmark France Germany Greece Haiti Hong Kong Iceland Italy Malaysia Moldova Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA