Walgo G.

Waldo G. Having released albums in South America and Australia, Waldo G has a unique standing within the local music scene, he is probably the only contemporary Latin/dance music artist living and working in this country. Waldo G is a performer who brings the rhythms and textures of South American music with his band.

However, the key factor about Waldo G is his versatility as a musician, producer and writer. His recent material displays a strong dance edge as on his tracks "Latin Vibe", “Give Me The Rhythm” and his last single “Fiesta Latina”, all of which merge dance and Latin with a jazzy flava.

"Latin Vibe" which was included on the DMA nominated compilation ‘A Higher Sound presents A Night In The Life’, was produced by two distinctive talents from two different music cultures; G, a Chilean bass player and DJ Stephen Allkins, an Australian dance music icon. Allkins’ [love] tattoo remix of "Latin Vibe" crossed Latin with house for a sound driven by a bouncing fluid bass line and explosive percussion.

On “Give Me The Rhythm”, Waldo G teamed up with the most prolific remix team in the country - Funk Corporation - to produce dance floor mixes that have a stronger tilt towards funk inspired house. The ‘Sax Jam’ and ‘Montuno Vibe’ mixes hit the mark respectively with pumping sax lines and classic Latin keyboard and percussion breaks. The Latino club version - the Waldo G. ‘Original Mix’ - is big, climactic and uplifting, leaving no doubt about its origins.

Besides his forays onto the dance floor, Waldo G is also making his mark in a number of other musical circles. Under the name of Waldo G., he remixed two tracks for Disco Montego including a mix of their smash hit single “Beautiful” and he is currently recording tracks for his new ‘Urbanism’ project which combines Urban/R&B/Latin and features guest vocalists. The ‘Urbanism’ album is due to be completed in the first half of 2005.

Waldo G has written and produced two Latin solo albums; ‘Dejame Tocarte’, a South American release through Sony imprint Leader, and ‘Loco’, which was released locally by FMG. Recently, Waldo G had the No.1 single on Chile’s No.1 station Radio Corazon with the title track from ‘Dejame Tocarte’ and "Latin Vibe" secured high rotation on Radio Activa, Chile’s No.1 dance station. His songs are also gaining greater exposure in South America through a brace of top selling compilations there. Waldo G is no stranger to the Latin American charts with production and writing credits on two singles for singer Rachel and he can claim to be one of the first contemporary Latin writer/producers to sign with the giant Warner Chappell music publishers.

Waldo G has also written and produced music for the hit Australian film ‘Strange Planet’ and a number of artists locally including Robyn Loau and Delta. His diversity is further emphasized through his role as founding member of Australia's pioneering jazz outfit ‘The Catholics’ while his new jazz project ‘2 Deep’ is soon to be launched as a live venture.

Waldo G’s appetite for creating and performing music is never ending, from live appearances at Latin music festivals and the Big Day Out to writing and producing in his recording studio “Chili Lime”. His passion is indicative of his Latino background.
Waldo G’s last single "Fiesta Latina" released on 12" last year through ‘A Higher Sound 3’ peaked at number 12 on the ARIA dance charts.

“Hot Chile”, the new single will be released in September as part of a new album currently in production for Waldo G’s new publishing company Origin.