Succar was born in Lima, Peru. When he was two years old his family emigrated to the United States and settled in Miami, Florida. Among his relatives were a number of musicians who encouraged Succar to develop his own musical interests.[1] The family's musical tradition began with his paternal great-grandparents, Mexican composer Lauro D. Uranga and Spanish flamenco dancer Adelina Esteve Gregory. Succar's father Antonio F. Succar is a Peruvian pianist and his mother Mimy Succar Tayrako Sakaguchi is a Peruvian-American singer of Japanese descent. [2] Since he was 3 years old Tony started playing the Peruvian cajón. When Succar was 13, he began playing drums with his parents' band when they performed at weddings and other private and corporate functions, mainly in Miami.
Education
Succar attended Miami Sunset Senior High School in Miami-Dade County. At the time his ambition was to be a professional soccer player,[3] and he played in several teams, including his high school team when it won the 2004 state championships. Later he tried to earn a soccer scholarship at Florida International University. Unable to obtain a scholarship, he asked his father for study advice. The advice he got was to apply for FIU's School of Music. Seeking an interview with the school's drum instructor he ended up auditioning for the Latin Jazz ensemble and was quickly accepted. Succar gained a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance in 2008 and went on to study for a master's degree, which he gained in 2010.[1]
Musical career
Succar already had an active musical career while still an undergraduate student. As a college junior he took over as musical director of the family band, which he rebranded as Mixtura.[3]
On 21 September 2010, Succar released an album recorded at his graduate recital, a live concert featuring Mixtura at Miami's Wertheim Performing Arts Center. This CD/DVD contains a mix of Latin-influenced arrangements of classic Jazz numbers and original material. It received numerous positive reviews[4] including Audiophile Audition[5] and JazzChicago.[6]
After graduating from FIU, Succar became an artist-in-residence there in 2012, continuing to work with the school's music students on a number of projects. He is the youngest artist ever to hold this appointment at FIU.[7]
Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson is a collaborative project to produce a musical tribute to Michael Jackson. As well as live performances, the project plans to release an album consisting of 14 Jackson songs rewritten to include Latin influences, primarily salsa. and Latin American Ritmos, Succar, who was a long-term fan of Jackson's work, is the founder and producer[9] of the project. Unity was launched in 2015 with a concert at Olympia theater in Miami Sponsored and transmitted by PBS TV, 360 Stations, and also Sponsored by Universal Music Classic. Unity features more than 100 musicians, such Latin superstars as Tito Nieves, Jon Secada, La India, Obie Bermudez, Jennifer Pena, Michael Stuward, Angel Lopez, Sheila E., Judith Hill, Jean Rodríguez, Fernando Vargas, Maribel Diaz, Kevin Ceballo, Presented in PBS TV by Gloria Estefan, mixed by engineer Bruce Swedien.
References
^ abcWall Street International Magazine, 11 July 2012, Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, retrieved 1 June 2013.
^FIU Magazine, Winter 2012–2013, The King of Pop gets a little 'aSuccar', retrieved 1 June 2013.
^ abWLRN Miami, Tony Succar Mixes Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, retrieved 4 June 2013.
^Salsa Power, Live at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center Archived 23 July 2013 at archive.today, retrieved 6 June 2013.
^Audiophile Audition, 5 November 2010, Tony Succar – Live at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center], retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Gon Bops, Artists – Tony Succar, retrieved 4 June 2013.
^"Tony Succar 'Comes Full Circle' at the Latin Grammys With Best Salsa Album, Producer Of the Year Wins". Billboard. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^Urban Music Scene, 17 October 2012, Unity Releases Its 2nd Solo Track, "Será Que No Me Amas" in Tribute to Michael Jackson, retrieved 1 June 2013.
January 07, 2023
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2021 Antonio Guillermo Tony Succar born 18 May 1986 1 is a Peruvian American percussionist composer arranger bandleader and producer Tony SuccarSuccar in 2020BornAntonio Guillermo Succar Tayrako 1986 05 18 18 May 1986 age 36 Lima PeruNationalityPeruvian and AmericanOccupation s Musician composer arranger producerMusical careerGenresSalsa jazz latin jazz tropicalYears active1999 presentWebsitewww wbr tonysuccar wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Musical career 4 The Unity Project 5 ReferencesEarly life EditSuccar was born in Lima Peru When he was two years old his family emigrated to the United States and settled in Miami Florida Among his relatives were a number of musicians who encouraged Succar to develop his own musical interests 1 The family s musical tradition began with his paternal great grandparents Mexican composer Lauro D Uranga and Spanish flamenco dancer Adelina Esteve Gregory Succar s father Antonio F Succar is a Peruvian pianist and his mother Mimy Succar Tayrako Sakaguchi is a Peruvian American singer of Japanese descent 2 Since he was 3 years old Tony started playing the Peruvian cajon When Succar was 13 he began playing drums with his parents band when they performed at weddings and other private and corporate functions mainly in Miami Education EditSuccar attended Miami Sunset Senior High School in Miami Dade County At the time his ambition was to be a professional soccer player 3 and he played in several teams including his high school team when it won the 2004 state championships Later he tried to earn a soccer scholarship at Florida International University Unable to obtain a scholarship he asked his father for study advice The advice he got was to apply for FIU s School of Music Seeking an interview with the school s drum instructor he ended up auditioning for the Latin Jazz ensemble and was quickly accepted Succar gained a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance in 2008 and went on to study for a master s degree which he gained in 2010 1 Musical career EditSuccar already had an active musical career while still an undergraduate student As a college junior he took over as musical director of the family band which he rebranded as Mixtura 3 On 21 September 2010 Succar released an album recorded at his graduate recital a live concert featuring Mixtura at Miami s Wertheim Performing Arts Center This CD DVD contains a mix of Latin influenced arrangements of classic Jazz numbers and original material It received numerous positive reviews 4 including Audiophile Audition 5 and JazzChicago 6 After graduating from FIU Succar became an artist in residence there in 2012 continuing to work with the school s music students on a number of projects He is the youngest artist ever to hold this appointment at FIU 7 Succar has worked with a number of prominent artists in the Latin music genres These include Tito Nieves La India Kevin Ceballo Michael Stuart Jon Secada Jennifer Pena Jean Rodriguez and Obie Bermudez who all collaborated with him on Unity The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson In 2019 Succar was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in four separate categories winning for Best Salsa Album and as Producer of the Year 8 The Unity Project EditUnity The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson is a collaborative project to produce a musical tribute to Michael Jackson As well as live performances the project plans to release an album consisting of 14 Jackson songs rewritten to include Latin influences primarily salsa and Latin American Ritmos Succar who was a long term fan of Jackson s work is the founder and producer 9 of the project Unity was launched in 2015 with a concert at Olympia theater in Miami Sponsored and transmitted by PBS TV 360 Stations and also Sponsored by Universal Music Classic Unity features more than 100 musicians such Latin superstars as Tito Nieves Jon Secada La India Obie Bermudez Jennifer Pena Michael Stuward Angel Lopez Sheila E Judith Hill Jean Rodriguez Fernando Vargas Maribel Diaz Kevin Ceballo Presented in PBS TV by Gloria Estefan mixed by engineer Bruce Swedien References Edit a b c Wall Street International Magazine 11 July 2012 Unity The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson retrieved 1 June 2013 FIU Magazine Winter 2012 2013 The King of Pop gets a little aSuccar retrieved 1 June 2013 a b WLRN Miami Tony Succar Mixes Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson retrieved 4 June 2013 Salsa Power Live at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center Archived 23 July 2013 at archive today retrieved 6 June 2013 Audiophile Audition 5 November 2010 Tony Succar Live at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center retrieved 5 June 2013 JazzChicago CD Reviews retrieved 5 June 2013 Gon Bops Artists Tony Succar retrieved 4 June 2013 Tony Succar Comes Full Circle at the Latin Grammys With Best Salsa Album Producer Of the Year Wins Billboard 19 November 2019 Retrieved 1 August 2020 Urban Music Scene 17 October 2012 Unity Releases Its 2nd Solo Track Sera Que No Me Amas in Tribute to Michael Jackson retrieved 1 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Succar amp oldid 1116892320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
