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Don_Cerati

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About Me


Born Francisco Sanchez in NY in 1982, Don_Cerati grew up in a little town in the Dominican Republic called Cotui. A town he hasn't visit in 5 long years, but a town that's always in his mind!The name Don_Cerati is kind of a tribute to Gustavo Cerati, one of his biggest inspiration in music. Even though it's not really the same music Gustavo Cerati does on a full-time basis is in his music that Don_Cerati saw the path he wanted to follow! He always loved music, but never put interest in making it until He started listening to KoRn...but it really took off in December '05 after a years of listening to Cerati's Bocanada, Siempre es Hoy and + Bien and later catching the video of Massive Attack's Teardrop! As he recalls "that video really got me. not really the image, but the beats, liz voice, the melody...i was hypnotized!"Then in 2005 he borrowed a PowerBook G4 for a week and created something cool using GarageBand..."that's when i decided that THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO DO!" he said!He's extremely ecleptic when it comes to life and music...as you can see in his influences! MUSIC is life. Music is passion. Music is everything. One thing is that He has been kind of lazy to fully learn a particular instrument! But he plays bits and pieces of a lot of instruments like Trumpet, Drum Machine, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Percussion...but, the computer is His main instrument. He uses Ableton Live almost all the time.He's really a rare specimen on earth....but in the end what matters is his sincere passion to do what he loves! And that love for music had led him to some strange world that he'll love until the day he dies! Well, He's just Don_Cerati being Don_Cerati...Francisco being Francisco! Two names, One personality!.A couple of months ago He made an unoficial remix of Gustavo Cerati's "Amo Dejarte Asi" from his album Siempre Es Hoy. Recently He did a remix for Radiohead's single "Nude" from their latest album "In Rainbows" and He's working on a remix of a song by the amazing Rachael Sage from her latest album, Chadelier, out in June!....................................................... ..........................................................An d I See...
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Member Since: 8/2/2006
Band Website: DonCerati.com
Influences: Here are most of my influences in alphabetical order: A Perfect Circle, Amèlie soundtrack, Amon Tobin, Aphex Twin, Arnez J, Astor Piazzolla, Astrud Gilberto, Aterciopelados, BB King, Baby Rasta & Gringo, Bebé (the boricua rapper), Billie Holiday, Bill Laswell, Björk, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Bob Marley, Bobby Hutcherson, Bunbury, Busta Rhymes, Caetano Veloso, Café Tacvba, Camilo Sesto, Gustavo Cerati, Charles Aznavour, Chris Botti, Coldplay, Common, David Fiuczynski, Dj Joe, Dj Krush, Dj Negro, Dj Nelson, Dr Dre, Eddie Dee, Ely Guerra, Emiliana Torrini, Esthero, Fugees, Gotan Project, Hectro & Tito, Herbie Hancock, Heroes del Silencio, Ilya, James Brown, Janis Joplin, Jarabe de Palo, Javier Solís, Jay-Z, Jeff Buckley, Jim Carrey, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Smith, Joan Manuel Serrat, Julio Jaramillo, Karsh Kale, Kenny Burrell, Koop, KoRn, Led Zeppelin, Lelia, Leo Dan, Leonardo Fabio, Lewis Black, Lito & Polaco, Los Angeles Negros, Madonna, Maicol & Manuel, Maná, Marilyn Manson, Marvin Gaye, Massive Attack, Master Joe & OG Black, Memo & Vale, Metallica, Mexicano 777, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Missy Elliott, Moby, Mos Def, Mr Notty, Nas, Nicola Conte, Nirvana, Nitin Sawhney, No Doubt, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, OutKast, Panty Man & Horny Man, Peace Orchestra, Pink Floyd, Poe, Portishead, Putumayo World Music (music label), Radiohead, Raphael (de España), Ravi Shankar, Ricardo Arjona, Robin Williams, Sade, Sangam Trio, Shakira (before Laundry Service), Si*Se, Sia, Sidestepper, Sigur Rós, Soda Stereo, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sting, Tempo, The Chemical Brothers, The Dining Rooms, The Doors, THE MARS VOLTA (the greatest and most interesting band since Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Doors), The Police, The Prodigy, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Roots, Thievery Corporation, Thom Yorke, TooL, Tricky, U2, Ustad Sultan Khan, Vico-C, Willie Colon, Zakir Hussein and Zero 7.
Sounds Like: i can get too experimental from time to time...but if you try to put Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, Gustavo Cerati, Zero 7, Tosca, dZihan & Kamien and some crazy insane humor in a blender...you'll get Don_Cerati!
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My Blog

free Don_Cerati music and more...

Hey guys, Here's a link for the ones who asked me about more of my musical work! http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/795695 http://www.reverbnation.com/doncerati at the Reverb Nation page you can...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:08:00 PST

let’s talk baseball: BoSox, Joe Torre, and the Yankees!

Well, as some may already know my beloved Red Sox are going to the playoffs. I'm pretty sure as the Wild Card winner because i see it practicaly impossible for the Rays to loose 4 straight from the De...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:00 PST

The fucked up VMAs...what’s with MTV?

I don't even watch MTV anymore, i used to record a lot of videos back in the early days of this decade. But now when i'm flippin' channels and come across MTV theere's not even music videos playing an...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:26:00 PST

What Ive been up to...

  First of all, i gotta say that i feel really good that i finished, not one, but 2 tracks this weekend! I've been really frustrated with the lack of "i don't know what" to make music in the past...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:23:00 PST

Ex-press aide writes Bush misled U.S. on Iraq

McClellan says in new book that White House used propaganda to sell warBy Michael D. Shear of The Washington PostFormer White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:49:00 PST

Special Comment "Bush Shut The Hell Up" video...a must see!!!

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Posted by Don_Cerati on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:18:00 PST

LESTER THROWS NO-HITTER AT FENWAY PARK!!!

LESTER THROWS NO-HITTER AT FENWAY There was never a question about Jon Lester's poise or his promising arsenal of pitches. It's just that he never put it all together quite like Monday night, when he ...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Tue, 20 May 2008 09:07:00 PST

Check out my video: "And I See..."

So, i made my first video ever. Is for the track "And I See..." and i'm proud of it!I hope you enjoy my work...it took me 6hrs of editing!- DCCheck out this video: And I See... ..Add to My...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:24:00 PST

www.DonCerati.com

Well, my web page is getting better as i keep learning how to buil it! ;)Head now to www.DonCerati.com to get a free track and free ringtones!...- DC ...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:00 PST

Radiohead remixed by Don_Cerati

I just made a remix of Radiohead's Nude, from their latest album, In Rainbows!What i need you to do is vote for my remix right here, kids!Love you all!- Don_Cerat ...
Posted by Don_Cerati on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:22:00 PST