User:Freestyle90210/Joe Angel - Freestyle Artist

Latin Freestyle artist Joe Angel was born in Texas and grew up the son of a music director and composer. His inspiration would come from being introduced to music growing up as a child playing in band and learning to play the piano by his father. He played the trumpet and excelled, however, his love was playing the piano and soon started to write and compose his own music. In his early teens he was exposed to freestyle music also known as "Latin freestyle" and would come to fall in love with the style of music. He had first entered the scene by performing in a local talent show where he had written a short song and had a friend put the music behind it which got the crowd moving and gave him the confidence to get serious about becoming the next freestyle artist. Most of the artists originated from up north in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia and were not known to have very many from the south. In an interview with a popular radio station in Dallas, TX, he was asked what was it about Latin freestyle that made him realize he wanted to start singing and performing in concert? he replied "I like the simplicity of the songs and how the artists sing about something you can relate to." His first recorded song was entitled "Tears of an Angel" which was released on a single in local record stores Suncoast and Blockbuster music. The single quickly sold out and hit the charts as the number one freestyle song 2 months in a row. Just this song would book him at local events throughout the state in places at Six Flags, Reunion Arena, Texas Stadium, Alamo Dome, State Fair of Texas, and local clubs in around the states. Joe Angel was unique and fans respected the fact that he wrote and composed his own music. Most of the Latin freestyle artists back then had co-writers. It wasn't long before Joe Angel got his first break to perform with some of his idols in the industry. After sales from "Tears of an Angel" sold out, Joe Angel was booked to open up for the queen of Latin freestyle "lil Suzy" at a local event in Texas which allowed him even more recognition and would eventually lay the foundation for his music career and his first signing. Joe Angel would go on to perform with big name artists such as Johnny O, Stevie B, George Lamond, Kumbia Kings, DJ Laz,Kid Frost, Boys from the Bottom, Johnny Z, Coro, Stephanie Bennett, Angelique, Buffy, and the list goes on. Joe Angel would write other hit songs completing his first album titled after his first recorded song "Tears of an Angel". In 1997 he would be recognized as the new and upcoming freestyle artist of the year at the Tejano and Freestyle Music Awards held in Texas. In an interview at a popular Spanish TV station Uni-vision, Joe Angel was asked "What has been the most memorable moment in your singing career so far?" he replied "The first time I went on stage and had people actually cheering my name is something I will never forget." Joe Angel's last recorded song "Finally" was released in 2001 but was not his final song. He has since performed in concert with Kumbia Kings, Jonny O, Cyntia, and a few more artists. He has told reporters he will always sing and will return back to the stage soon. Joe Angel was pursuing a career in the medical field last we heard of him. Joe Angel's other notable songs are "You are the one", "Finally", Tell me", Come and Play", "Do You Wanna", "Need your love", "Forever", " Why did you go", and "Intimate dreams".