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Valentino

Be who you want to Be.....Right Now.

About Me


Valentino is one of the true up and coming Bay Area artists who has his sown his roots in a multitude of styles making him one of the most versatile Musician, Producer, Songwriter, Vocalists to surface in a long time. Gravitating toward and growing up with Hip-Hop culture created a strong foundation from which he branched out and has always fed from. With the support of his Mother, He began music lessons at the age of six. Piano, followed by the Violin and then Guitar, finally finding his true love... the Drum Set. Playing Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Latin Music all helped develop this young man but Hip-Hop was the sound of the day. At the age of 14 came the hand-me-down Ensoniq ESQ-1 keyboard, a Midi cable and a Roland Tr-505 drum machine. Music production came naturally to a kid who beat boxed himself to sleep every night. That was 10 years ago. Drumming has taken Valentino around the world and given him an identity in the Bay Area music scene but now the time has come to recognize this man for his 360 degrees of musical potential. What you hear now is the result of a young creative mind who is driven to succeed through his ever broadening musical palatte. Experience brings the knowledge of practice and perseverence. Valentino works and has worked with AguaLibre (formerly O-Maya), Kirby Dominant, Zion-I, Crown City Rockers, Bicasso, Malik Ameer, Prophets of Rage, John Santos, Mike Tiger, Pete Escovido, Greg Landau, Joowan Kim, Takitha of Wu-Tang, Kiff Gallagher, J. Mage, Dream Dance Company, Capacitor Dance Project, the late Ed Kelly and Robert Porter, The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble just to name a few. Don't Sleep on this brotha'. Valentino is on his way to making a lasting, Positive impression on music lovers everywhere.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/27/2005
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members:
Influences:
......Influence ..1 is LOVE........The LOVE for MUSIC which all others before, during and after me will share and be a part of....... Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Booker Little, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Erroll Garner, Ron Carter, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Freddie Hubbard, The Meters, Los Munequitos De Matanzas, Salsa, Donny Hathaway, The Isley Brothers, Sly and the family Stone, Prince, Parliament, Michael Jackson, Led Zepplin, 80's Pop Music, Oldies Rock, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Freestyle Fellowship, Rick James (Biotch), George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, James Brown, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Eddie Hazel, Junie Morrison, Break Dancing, Ohio Players, EPMD, Krs ONE, Rakim, Lord Finnesse, Show Biz and AG, Too-Short, The Click, Mac Dre, Digital Underground, E-40, JT the Bigga Figga, Kayree, DJ Quick, RBL Posse, C-Bo, Kool Keith and Ultra-magntic, NWA, Dr.Dre, Tupac, Biggie, Toni Tony Tone, Raphael sadiq, Mos Def, Jay-Z, Nas , Big-L, Gangstarr, Malik Ameer, Wu-Tang, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Joe Henderson, Zakir Hussein, Hariprassad Chauriassa, Square Pusher, Timbaland, Aaliyah, Janes Addiction, Rage against the Machine, The Neptunes, Grave Diggas, Tribe Called Quest, X-Clan, BJORK, J-Dee, Smif and Wessun, Bas One, OutKast, Goodie MoB, Miami, Egberto Gismonti, D'angelo, Roy Hargrove, Ravel, DeBussy, Anthony Hamilton, Josh Jones, Jonathon Finlayson, Dafnis Prieto, Yosvanny Terry, Youssou N'Doure, Mike "Tiger" Aaberg, Telefon Telaviv, Prefuse 73, Ratatat, J-Dilla, Jeff Buckley, DouDou Ndaye Rose, Africa, Spain, USA, South America. Marijuana, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, (GooD) Beer, Beautiful Women and their Beautiful Booties.... Above all is any music which makes a brotha' feel GOOD!!!

Sounds Like: My Sound's roots are in the best of all eras of music. An elegance exists in my sound balanced by a grimey Underground quality. Basically it's That Shit you want to hear but couldn't find!

Type of Label: None