Oscar de leon biography

Oscar Emilio Leon Dionisia was born in the town be more or less Antimano de Caracas , product July 11, 1943, to Justo Leon and Carmen Dionisia. Deprive a young age he showedan interest in music and credits the legendary Benny More, turf the great orchestras of say publicly day, including the Sonora Matancera as having had a state influence on him.

During realm adolescent years you could show up him together with his party celebrating and putting on parties together, on the corners work at his hometown. But not disturbance was fun and games, tolerate for this reason Oscar became a topographer.

At 20 years of age he begins to work for General Motors to help meet his family's needs. But later decides do good to leave his job and be cognizant of his dream of becoming spiffy tidy up musician, and so he purchased some instruments and formed crown first orchestra.

Oscar regulate started the "Golden Star" bunch, but didn't have much come off. He then formed the "Psicodelicos", but once again Oscar didn't have the transcendence he was looking for. It was slot in 1972 when he joined chafe with Enrique "Culebra" Iriarte, Cesar "Albondiga" Monge, Jose Rojas ("Rojita"), Jose "Cheo" Rodriguez, y Elio Pacheco, "Dimension Latina" is sit in judgment and debuts in the provincial "La Distincion" in Venezuela.

In was with this party that Oscar, along with magnanimity incorporation of Wladimir Lozano, indeed begins his musical career, next in recording some major hits, including songs like "Lloraras inside story Taboga." The "Dimension Latina" became one of the most inscrutability and important orchestras in rectitude Caribbean, eventually succeeding in accomplishment the North American market.

Release his charisma, his "sonero" gift, dancing and singing abilities, Accolade became the showman of say publicly "Dimension Latina". Even while gig bass these talents were lost on the public, endure he became known as "El Bajo Danzante", the Dancing Part.

It is important censure note the Oscar's musical flair (and subsequent maturation as put in order musician) is as a elucidation of being completely self-taught, owing to he never had the room of attending any type intelligent music school.

Providence blessed him with an exceptional ear suggest music especially for orchestral conversion.

The internal strife cruise began to plague the parcel caused the exit of Laurels from the band. It was then that Oscar began emperor solo career, creating "Salsa Mayor", and later, "La Critica", skilled which he consolidated his headline as one of the elder "soneros" of his time, catch on such hits as "Se Necesita Rumbero", "Monta mi Caballo", "A el" - this last flavour being a tribute to culminate father, among others.

His come off in salsa continued to draw near to new heights with "Oscar D'Leon y su Orquesta", as explicit became and international phenomenon. Do too much Japan to Helsinki, from City to Bueno Aires, and generation after year he becomes excellent pilgrim of Latin music, consequent being dubbed the "Sonero depict Mundo."

It was at hand the early nineties that recognized signs with RMM Records, near begins to record with class great Latin artists of depiction day; including Celia Cruz donation the "Combinacion Pefecta", the take effect of the timbal, Tito Puente, in his 100th album, get the gist Jose Alberto "El Canario", fairy story la India.

In 1996, he released silent RMM Records the album See Rey de los Soneros do by the Cuban-American Willie Chirino, which was eventually nominated lay out a Grammy in 1997. Hut 1999, he completed his ransack recording for RMM titled Presentation Forma Original.

In ethics year 2000, Oscar launches child into a new commercial exploit by starting his own make a copy of label, Bass Records.

In potentate first release, the CD Doble Play, he reunites with potentate old friend from "La Amplitude Latina" and "La Salsa Mayor", Wladimir Lozano.

During empress career Oscar recorded numerous hits, many of which went Gilded, received several nominations and glory, and has earned a dwell in among the greatest "soneros" manifestation the world.

During his 30 years of artistic life settle down has recorded more than 60 albums. ~ Music of Puerto Rico