El Chino. A rapper and producer with a primarily west coast sound similar to that of artists like Dr. Dre and Kurupt, but as soon as you think that's his sound, he flips it to a Cumbia, Ballad, Trap, and whatever else can touch your heart."
The son of immigrants, half Salvadorian and half Malaysian, he grew up in Los Angeles--before moving to Knoxville. Born Alejandro Nuila, he started out as a DJ, then moved on rapping and producing his own songs. He vows to keep his music true to himself. Currently enrolled at Belmont University (Music Business), he hopes to grow his music through songs built for quality over quantity, put out his name, and establish connections that can help him break into his field.
Rachel Rodriguez is a singer, songwriter, teaching artist, coach, wife and mother. She is entrenched in the Nashville music scene. She uses music to celebrate her Latino culture and build community. She has established herself, in “Music City”, as an enchanting front woman. Rachel has taken her musical roots and created a style of her own. The combination of her Latino heritage, Rock ‘n’ Roll attitude, and soulful voice give her a unique sound. Her eclectic blend of Country, Latin, Rock, and Soul is a vibrant soundscape, shining a light on Nashville’s diverse musical community. She partners with many of Nashville’s Arts & Education Organizations who are seeking to add culturally diverse programming, such as The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Television, Cheekwood and others. She’s been granted awards from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce, and Metro Arts for her Entrepreneurship in Music, Community, and Education.
Gundito Pineda and his Grupo Universal first embarked on their musical journey of discovery together as a cohesive band in 2020. But their origin dates back even further to when the band members grew up listening to a variety of musical genres that played an influential role. in shaping their paths as musicians and ultimately guiding them together. As Gundito Pineda and his Grupo Universal, they have collectively found their signature sound, and offer something different and unique to their fans by creating and sharing original music that they are proud to call their own. For more details/music videos please click on contact us.
Gundito Pineda y su Grupo Universal se embarcaron por primera vez en su viaje musical de descubrimiento juntos como una banda cohesiva en 2020. Pero su origen se remonta antes a cuando los miembros de la banda crecieron escuchando una variedad de géneros musicales que desempeñaron un papel influyente en la configuración de sus caminos como músicos y, en última instancia, los guió juntos. Como Gundito Pineda y su Grupo Universal, han encontrado colectivamente su sonido característico, y ofrecen algo diferente y único a sus fans creando y compartiendo música original que están orgullosos de llamar a los suyos. Para más información, póngase en contacto con nosotros.
Originally a native of San Antonio, Rafael Vasquez grew up in the sun scorched Southwest--spending his youth driving across the back roads of Texas. During his youth, he learned from the local masters of Latin music by listening and teaching himself the guitar technique that many find amazing. Performing with many of the leading Grammy award winning Latin artists, Rafael located to Nashville, where he continues to fuse Latin Jazz with the broader adult contemporary market--taking the reigns as a leading Latin artist in Music City. His music is a unique combination of the fiery guitar lines of Santana, the classical technique of Andreas Segovia, and the soulful and gritty vocal sound reminiscent of Sting. This compelling blend of jazz, blues and rock has created a new and popular sound that combines the best of salsa, Latin jazz, and rock, perfect for the emerging Latin pop/jazz genre.