MIGUEL ANGEL MONTAS MATEO BEGAN HIS MUSICAL CAREER AT THE AGE OF 15 IN THE CITY OF SANTO DOMINGO, TAKING HIS FIRST STEPS IN THE ACADEMY OF ELEMENTARY MUSIC OF SANTO DOMINGO WHERE HE BECOMES MUSICALLY LITERATE AND TAKES LESSONS IN ELEMENTARY MUSIC THEORY, MUSICAL THEORY AND PERCUSSION. IN 1989 HE BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER WITH THE GROUP CREATED BY WILFRIDO VARGAS ALTAMIRA BANDA SHOW, AFTER FOUR YEARS TOURING EXTENSIVE TOURS IN THE COUNTRIES OF PERU, NICARAGUA, UNITED STATES VENEZUELA ETC…IN THE YEAR 93 HE MEETS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SOUGHT-AFTER MUSICIANS, MAESTRO JORGE TAVERAS WHO GIVES HIM THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FIRST TIME TO BE IN A RECORDING STUDIO, WHICH ALLOWS HIM TO BE HIS DRUMMER FOR THE SPACE OF 5 YEARS,IN 2000 HE JOINED THE ILLEGAL GROUP OCCUPYING HIS DRUM CHAIR FOR 4 YEARS, ALSO ALTERNATING AS A STUDIO MUSICIAN IN THE COUNTRY AND THEN GIVING PRIVATE LESSONS IN THE COUNTRY. HE HAS PARTICIPATED IN DIFFERENT SEMINARS SUCH AS THE ONE GIVEN BY THE FAMOUS MICHAEL CAMILO AND OSCAR STAGNARO. IN THAT SAME YEAR HE BECAME PERCUSSIONIST OF THE ORQ. DE MILLY QUEZADA FROM DEC 2000 TO DATE.

MR. MONTAS HAS SINCE PARTICIPATED IN IMPORTANT STAGES OF THE COUNTRY AND IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES.MR. MONTAS HAS SINCE PARTICIPATED IN IMPORTANT STAGES IN THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD, AMONG WHICH WE CAN MENTION THE FOLLOWING: PUERTO PLATA JAZZ FESTIVAL, PUNTA CANA JAZZ FESTIVAL, PUERTO PLATA JAZZ FESTIVAL, PRESIDENTE DE MUSICA LATINA FESTIVAL, OCHO STREET FESTIVAL (MIAMI), CUZCO BEER FESTIVAL (CUZCO, PERU) OTI FESTIVAL (SPAIN). AMONG THE ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS THAT MR. MONTAS HAS WORKED BOTH LIVE AND ON RECORDINGS ARE: LUIS DIAZ, EDDY HERRERA,JERRY RIVERA,TITO NIEVES,MANUEL TEJADA,JUAN VALDEZ,ILEGALES ETC…

 

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