Machel Montano was born on 24 November 1974 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Montano’s musical career began in 1982 at the age of 7 and he formed his own band ‘Pranasonic Express’ at the age of 9.  In 1985 he released his debut album “Too Young To Soca” and it was an instant hit. In 1986, young Montano appeared on the popular TV show ‘Star Search’ bringing soca music to US national television. In 1987, Machel took 2nd place in the Trinidad & Tobago National Song Writer’s Festival with his song, “Dream Girl” and he was also the winner of the Caribbean Song Festival which was held in Barbados. He was the first Trinidadian and youngest to ever win this prestigious contest. In 2009, Montano released his album, “Heavenly Drum” which had a fresh sound and included songs like “Mesmerize”, “Fly Away”, “Pray” among others. Some of the more popular songs were premiered at the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival which included “Push Bumpers”, “Block to Block” and “Won’t Stop.”