Curtis Santiago
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Curtis Santiago | |
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Born | Alberta, Canada |
Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Genre(s) | Dance rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, club DJ |
Years active | c. 1996–present |
Label(s) | Finger Lickin', independent |
Associated acts | Hi-Phoniqs Vendetta Republic Dance Off Pants Off! |
Website | myspace.com/curtissantiago1 |
Curtis Santiago is a Canadian dance rock musician, originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, now based in Vancouver. He was previously singed to Finger Lickin' Records.
In the late 1990s he was a member of the Edmonton group The Hi-Phonqis, a soul-oriented band. He left the city and the band in 2002 and moved to Vancouver to develop a solo career. In 2003, he won a CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award at NewMusicWest. He also founded the group Vendetta Republic.
In the summer of 2007, Curtis began MCing every Friday night in Vancouver, BC with 1/2 Alive DJs My!Gay!Husband!, Tyler Fedchuck, and TonyX.
[edit] Discography
- 2002: Portrait of an Artist
- 2007: TKO