Juan Son
Juan Carlos Pereda , commonly known as Juan Son , (born November 24, 1984 in Guadalajara , Mexico ) is a Mexican singer and composer of experimental music. He is a former member of the indie rock band Porter .
biography
Juan's son, born Juan Carlos Pereda in 1984, began his artistic career in 2001 in a rock band from his hometown of Guadalajara. In 2003, at the age of 19, he went to London to study contemporary music . A year later he returned and singer of the band was Porter (literally Porter ). His tenor voice briefly made the five-piece band one of the most popular groups in the indie rock movement. After a brief successful run, the group split due to creative differences, and Son became a solo singer . His first album, Mermaid Sashimi (2009), earned him a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Song . Sons uses techniques such as sampling , voice effects, wordless singing, and singing in different languages. In 2010 he moved to New York, where he met many famous people in music. With Simone Pace, the drummer of Blonde Redhead , he created the album Space Hymns , a collaboration between the two under the name AEIOU .
Discography
With porter
- Donde los ponys pastan (2007)
- Atemahawke (2007)
solo
- Mermaid Sashimi (2009)
As AEIOU
- Space Hymns (2011, so far only in Mexico)
Duets
- with Julieta Venegas : Unplugged (2008)
Web links
- Porter (spanish)
- Porter - Atemahawke - Music Charts
- Juan Son's profile on MySpace
- Latino Grammy 2009, nominations (Spanish)
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SURNAME | Son, Juan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pereda, Juan Carlos (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican singer and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Guadalajara , Mexico |