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Machel Montano
Machel Montano started making music as a teenager in Trinidad and Tobago, forming his band Xtatik when he was 16. He grew up around calypso and reggae, and...
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Machel Montano started making music as a teenager in Trinidad and Tobago, forming his band Xtatik when he was 16. He grew up around calypso and reggae, and those sounds worked their way into the soca he'd become known for. Songs like 'Big Fat Fish' and 'One Wine' became Carnival staples, built for movement and celebration.
His catalog includes albums like 'The Xtatik Album' from 1994, 'Full Extreme' in 1996, and 'The Fog' in 2000. He kept recording through the 2000s with releases like 'Flame On' and 'Double Impact,' and later tracks such as 'Famalay' and 'Remedy' showed he could still connect with a new generation of listeners.
There was a copyright lawsuit in 2006 that got dismissed, but he kept putting out music through it. The band's lineup shifted over time, with players like guitarist Andre Sinanan and bassist Keron Thomas joining him on stage. He never really stopped being the guy you'd hear when the soca started playing.
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