Hector "Mije" Carreon is a Mexican musician and songwriter. He was born on December 11, 1985, as Hector Jesus Carreon Zuñiga in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
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| Birth name | Hector Jesus Carreon Zuñiga |
| Born | December 11, 1985 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Cosmica Artists, Los Maxicos |
| Website | thechamanas |
Early years edit
At the age of five, Carreon moved to Ciudad Juárez, a border town with El Paso, Texas. He was raised in a unique town culture, where Mexican and American language and traditions blended. This had a profound influence on Carreon. He had the uncommon opportunity to live in Mexico and cross the border every day to attend school in the United States.
Carreon began playing the guitar at age 11 in a choir at his school, Father Yermo Elementary, where a nun by the name of Sister Elizabeth taught him to play. He later joined a choir from San Lorenzo in Ciudad Juárez and decided to pursue music as a career. Today religious music is still one of his biggest influences. At the age of 14 he began writing songs focusing on love, and his experiences as a teenager.[1]
In 2005 he enrolled in El Paso Community College as a music major but later dropped out to focus on musical projects that he found more interesting.
Career edit
Codek was his first professional project (2007), an electro-pop duo that received national exposure. This was the first time Carreon was a singer, guitar player, and songwriter for a large project.[2]
By 2011, Carreon earned his recording engineer certification at Los Angeles Recording Connection. He soon became an intern at the Sonic Ranch recording studio, and was officially employed there in 2012.[3]
At Sonic Ranch, he was able to work with acclaimed artists and contribute to important recordings, including: Sublime, Snarky Puppy, Alex Campos, Natalia Lafourcade, Ximena Sariñana, Ely Guerra, Jesus Adrian Romero, Intocable, Los Rieleros del Norte, La Firma, Conjunto Primavera and David Garza.[4]
Carreon has also worked with distinguished producers and engineers such as:[5]
- Stephen Short
- Sebastian Kryz (Grammy for Producer of the Year 2015)
- Rafael Arcaute (Calle 13)
- Darrel Thorp (Beck)
- Hugo Nicolson (Radiohead)
- Ryan Hewwit (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Camilo Froideval (Ely Guerra)
- Cachorro Lopez (Vicentico)
While working at the studio, Carreon became a close friend with Manuel Calderon, later to start collaborating making music. Related to music business, Carreon started developing marketing and digital marketing skills that helped reach larger audiences in the upcoming projects and led to the founding of Carzuga, which was in charge of the marketing aspects of The Chamanas.
The Chamanas edit
In 2015 their first album, Once Once,[6] won Best Pop Album at the Independent Music Awards (IMAS) in Mexico.[7]
Portugal. The Man, the American rock band, invited The Chamanas to do the Spanish version of their single "Purple Yellow Red and Blue". Carreon adapted the lyrics and it is one of the band’s most noteworthy songs.[8]
In 2016 The Chamanas were nominated[9] for a Latin Grammy[10] as Best New Artist.[11]
In 2017 Carreon composed[12] the songs for The Chamana’s second album NEA[13] which is dedicated to his mother and brother who recently passed away.[14] The songs "Masunea" and "Puerta" talk about death, love, longing, and unity.[15]
He also composed the song "Everything At Your Feet"[16] with EDM project Odesza.[17]
Awards and achievements edit
Carreon[18] has been the recipient of six Latin Grammy’s, three Grammy awards for engineering, and three Latin Grammy Nominations with artists like Natalia Lafourcade, and Snarky Puppy,[19] Alex Campos, and Intocable.
In 2016 The Chamanas were nominated for a Latin Grammy as Best New Artist.[20]
References edit
- ^ "The Chamanas: El Paso-Juárez band releases debut album". burlington-record.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Codek filma en la ciudad de México el video de su canción BÉSAME en dos semanas aproximadamente, aparecerá en los principales canales de videos". Actuemos.net (in European Spanish). February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Fall in LOVE with The Chamanas' mysticism". Al Borde. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Chamanas, el Artist To Watch en RDIO en julio". WebAdictos (in European Spanish). June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Kristobak, Ryan. "The Chamanas' 'Border Music' Is Exactly What We Need to Hear in Trump's America". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Release group 'Once once' by The Chamanas - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "¡Ellos fueron los ganadores de los IMAS 2016!". indierocks.mx. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Chamanas y su música fronteriza recomendada por Portugal. The Man". Indie Rocks! (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Borderland's Chamanas headed to Latin Grammys". El Paso Times. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Chamanas". Rolling Stone México (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Latin Grammy Nominees 2016: The Full List". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hector Carreon". Discogs. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Héctor Carreón | Rolling Stone México". Rolling Stone (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Chamanas Show Their Border Town Roots on "La Verdad," Their First Song in English". Remezcla. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Masunea | Rolling Stone México". Rolling Stone (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "A Moment Apart - ODESZA | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Podcasts". kexp.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Héctor Carreón | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Culcha Vulcha - Snarky Puppy | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Catalina Maria. "The Chamanas: Música del choque cultural de la frontera México-EEUU". Univision. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.