D’Armando grew up on a tropical island in the Caribbean. This heart-shaped island is blessed with sunny skies, white beaches, turquoise waters and a multi cultural population with multi cultural music. His life is enriched with a broad diversity of music styles and rhythms. When he was 13 years old he started his dancing career. Doing playback-shows, entertainment- and theatre dancing, his dancing skills grew rapidly. He became a choreographer and formed his own streetdance crew.
D’Armando also discovered the joy of remixing music. He became the high school dj and played on several occasions. In februari 1994, D’Armando emigrated to the Netherlands for his college education. During this period he restarted his semi-pro dancing career (Salsa, Merengue, African, Hiphop and street-jazz). He danced in a dutch videoclip "Celebration". In 1995 he started to produce, compose and write music. In march 1996 he formed the R&B/club band "Random Voicez". A recordcompany in Amsterdam contracted the group. Random Voicez toured with the top40 music-tour throughout the Netherlands. In 1998 D’Armando graduated from college. By this time he’d choreographed for several dance groups and was involved in major music-, concert and drama events. In 2000 D’Armando founded the band and act “Croszade”. They performed all over the Netherlands. In 2002-03 D’Armando formed the R&B/Hiphop duo “Dan & Van”. “Dan” was his artist name at that time. They recorded the album “Resolution”. The album was mastered by Michael Drexler for Sterling Sound, New York. Michael has done some work for Christina Aquilera, Gloria Gaynor and Usher. He was a senior staff recording and mastering engineer at RCA/BMG Studios and was also nominated for two Grammy’s during that time. In January 2005 D’Armando spent the holidays on his home island, where he again fell deeply in love with his musical roots (Tumba, Sehu, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Reggae). These warm and rhythmical influences are now keyelements in the newly born Urban-Latin act “D’Armando”. With more than 15 years of showbizz experience, D’Armando knows how to get a party started and going. So put on your dancing shoes....things are ‘bout to get locoooo!
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