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MICHAEL STUART .... THE BEST SALSA
SINGER ALIVE
PERFORMING
FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY!
Michael Stuart
Michael Stuart
Performing, Friday, July 17, 2009
Next generation Nuyorrican salsa singer Michael Stuart was born January 5, 1975
in NYC of Puerto Rican parents who immigrated to the city in the ‘60s. He spent
significant amounts of time both in New York and Puerto Rico throughout his
childhood. From a very young age, he was influenced by his uncle, bandleader
Israel “Timbalero” Stuart, and his father’s love for music. Playing together at
home with his mentors, Stuart became familiar with the percussion instruments and
melodies that laid the groundwork for modern salsa music.

Though also interested in the rock and R&B heard on the streets of NYC, he was
weaned on artists such as Ismael Rivera, Héctor Lavoe and Andy Montañez. Even
without the advantage of formal training, he landed a gig singing coro for the well
established Puerto Rican bandleader Wichy Camacho at the age of twenty. Through
his connections with Camacho, Stuart met and was offered work with Johnny
Rivera and Marc Anthony. As he found himself in more professional situations, the
idea of recording a demo and moving towards a solo career became increasingly
tempting. His demo track “Tu y Yo” garnered attention from a number of impor-
tant salsa labels, including RMM who eventually signed the young talent. His
debut disc Cuentos de la Vecindad was a significant hit, earning him the Tu Musica
Award for Best New Artist in 1997. His follow-up disc Retratos was met with simi-
larly positive press. Career highlights include the 2005 Latin Grammy nomination
of his fifth disc Sin Miedo for Best Tropical-Contemporary Album and nomina-
tions for Billboard Music Awards in both 2006 and 2007. After a long and fruitful
relationship with RMM, Stuart initiated a relationship with Universal’s Machete
Music with his 2006 release Back to Da Barrio, followed in 2007 with by
Sentimiento de un Rumbero.