Tony Succar

About Tony Succar: Born in Lima - Peru, Tony Succar came to the U.S. at the age of two when his family took residence in Miami, Florida. Surrounded by a family of musicians, Tony began his musical career at the young age of thirteen. "I was privileged to be born and raised into a family of musicians, and I could not be more grateful," stated Succar who was inspired to pursue music by first learning to play the piano, and later moving on to percussion. Tony received his Bachelor of Arts from Florida's International University in 2008 and followed with his Master's Degree in 2010. Tony has had the privilege to work with a number of artists including Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Tito Puente Jr., Gilberto Santa Rosa, Oscar de Leon, Tito Nieves, La India and Tito Rojas, among others. As an accomplished percussionist, musician, producer, composer, and arranger, Tony's compositions embody "syncopation", harmonic curiosity, rhythmic uniformity, as well as wonderful melodies. Through his unique and distinctive musical arrangements, as well as his charisma, he has been able to break musical barriers and create masterpieces that are exciting for every one of his listeners. Succar's debut album Live at the Wertheim Performing Arts (CD/DVD) is a perfect example of his musical acuteness and attention to detail. Tony Succar has taken on the ambitious challenge of creating and spearheading "Unity: The Latin Tribute to the King of Pop," a masterpiece tribute to Michael Jackson's musical legacy which includes a variety of artists and a Latin flair. The album fuses elements of American Pop, Jazz, Salsa, and various musical sounds founded on the King of Pop's original productions that are already sweeping the music world. "Unity" includes the collaboration of a number of international artists like Tito Nieves, India, Obie Berudez, Jennifer Pena, Kevin Ceballo, Michael Stuart and Jan. About Kevin Ceballo : Kevin Ceballo, who is of Puerto Rican descent, began his career singing gospel in his local church choir and, even though Salsa was considered a taboo within his household, it became a passion of his that led him to enroll in the School of the Superior Arts in New York City and to support a number of its local artists. In 1997, pianist Isidro Infant who was impressed with Ceballo invited him to join his musical ensemble as the lead singer and to record their first album Licencia Para Engañar (License to Deceive). Soon after, he was invited by La India to sing on the track "Sobre el Fuego" (Over the Fire), which was nominated for a Grammy. In 2000, Ceballo recorded his first solo album Mi Primer Amor (My first Love) which topped the billboard charts at #1 and won him a Premio lo Nuestro under the "Best New Artist of the Year" category-an honor that Ceballo shares with artists La India, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. In 2001, Kevin worked on Marc Anthony's Valio La Pena (It was Worth It) and in 2002 he headlined a concert in Washington, D.C alongside Celia Cruz. In 2003, he sang alongside Jimmy Bosch in the Copacabana of New York and that same year he recorded Yo Soy Ese Hombre (I am that Man) produced by Infante. Ceballo took part in the off-Broadway musical, "The Look of Love," where he dazzled audiences under the role of lead tenor. In 2004, Ceballo launched the album Yo Soy Ese Hombre which topped the charts and reached #1 in sales. In 2008, he released the follow-up Renacer (Rebirth) and in 2009 he joined the cast of the musical "Celia Cruz" in Miami in Chicago and Miami, where he demonstrated impressive acting skills alongside his musical skills. In January of 2012, Kevin Ceballo released, under his own label Five is Enough Productions, Jurame (Promise Me) which became a radio hit and was widely circulated in the club scene of the Northeastern U.S.