Angel Luis Garcia, Jr, known simply
as "Angelo" - was born March 28, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York. Angelo
started his career when he was only ten years old, his family had moved from New
York to Puerto Rico in 1988, they heard about auditions for a new member of the
world famous teen group Menudo. Once Angelo
arrived to his audition and started to sing he was immediately signed and became
the youngest member to ever join Menudo. At the
time he barely spoke Spanish.
Within days of joining Menudo he was hustled into
the studio and recorded the lead vocals for "You Got Potential". Less than two
weeks after joining he was flown to New York City with band mates to film the
music video for “You Got Potential”. The unknown Angelo became a international
teen idol overnight. Menudo’s hit single “You got potential” went straight to
the top of the music charts throughout the world.
In what became a huge international scandal Angelo unannounced broke his
contract with Menudo. Angelo immediately signed a world wide recording contract
that included management with World Wide Entertainment Company under the
direction of music executive Darrin McGillis.
Angelo recorded his first solo album for McGillis Records entitled "Don't Keep
Me Holding On". The albums title track was produced and written by famed
American music producer Lewis A. Martinee (producer of the female trio
Expose).
This hit song contained house dance mixes by famed international disc jockey Bad
Boy Bill. Several follow up songs included the ballad "Yours So Completely" and
"Magic" both songs were produced and written by Papo Gely known for producing
and writing most of the hits of Menudo.
After several hit songs under the McGillis Records label
Darrin McGillis negotiated and signed Angelo to a world wide recording
contract with Warner Bros Records Company. Currently, Angelo is enjoying
mega-success in Europe and huge admiration in Germany with his latest single on
Warner Music entitled "Carino Presumioo (Ay Ya Ya) an up-tempo Club Hit.
During a break in his music career Angelo moved to Orlando, Florida, and took
time to earn a communications degree from the University of Central Florida.
Angelo also has written a number of original songs. One of the singles from
"Cool", a ballad entitled "Entregare" (also know as "Si Es Asi") which Angelo
co-wrote with Tavare, is featured in the motion picture "Yellow" starring
Roselyn Sanchez, released in 2006 in Puerto Rico.
Angelo one of the most talented Menudo members
will soon release his new CD with a follow up tour of Latin America.