Born in Caracas, Venezuela,
Victor Hugo graduated from Universidad Central de Venenzuela with a degree in
Biology and one in Performing Arts. His mother was an actress and jazz singer
and was a well known face in film and television. Whilst still a teenager,
Victor starred in and directed several musical and theatre.
He left his home to go to London to pursue a
career in the arts, having won a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to
study film making whilst continuing his work in music. Undeterred by the loss
of his funding with political change at home, Victor continued in his musical
career.
As one of the most accomplished and
talented Latin musicians, Victor Hugo has lent his band to, and collaborated
with many of the great names of Salsa. This impressive list of Salseros
includes: Grupo Niche, Kike Harvey, David Pabon, El Canario, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Junior
Gonzalez, Luis Felipe Gonzalez, Tito Nieves, Mariano Civico, Palmieri, Oscar
D'Leon and now on his latest recordings with Grammy award nominated ' Son de
Cali' - from Cali -Colombia with whom he is presently recording his latest
compositions.
A pioneer of Latin music in Europe, Victor
founded and lead a number of high profile bands as well as making several
forays into the world of Latin Pop, including Tequila with Island Records and
more recently with the dance hit 'The Latin Thing' with Faze Records, both of
which entered the Top 10. Victor's own compositions have been featured in films
and advertising and his name has been associated with Bacardi, Colgate, Corona, Tequila El
Cuervo amongst others.
Victor Hugo has a list of recordings which
are available world wide on several record labels around the world and has won
an exclusive in Asia after his recent successful tour in Honk Kong and Singapore
where his is due back in April 2005 by to popular demand.
Currently he has a further three projects being prepared - one for completion
shortly in Cali, Colombia, one scheduled for completion in Cuba 'Salsa in
English' and a third 'Salsa Pa America 'collaborative project to be brought to
fruition here in London.
Victor, a charismatic and energetic
performer, is first choice for international festivals, theatre events and
celebrity parties, receiving superlative reviews wherever he goes. With his
band, he has performed for many of the rich and famous, throughout the world
and has made a number of television appearances. Most recently, he completed a
very successful tour of the Far East and has plans to return later this year for further performances
and master classes.
You can also find Victor Hugo lecturing and
giving workshops in Colleges and Universities all over Europe about "Latin
America Music History" and the social and political influences of past and
present on Latin American popular music; as his specialist subject to students
of Latin America studies as well as other related studies. Today you are likely to find him performing
his own compositions on stage anywhere in the world, as he says 'wherever the
music takes me'.
