User:Gregorio Rangel

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Well, what the hell, let me tell you a little about myself. I am Gregosaurius Rex. I was born on May 21, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela, as Jose Gregorio Rangel Abreu. My father (may he rest in peace) was José Rangel, a classical guitarist working as a chef at the time. Everything I know about music I owe to him. My mother is Camelia Mercedes Abreu who was working as a schoolteacher. I started to learn how to play acoustic guitar at the age of 5. At the age of 7, while I was still in elementary school, I became the guitarist of the school band. Later on at the age of 13 I switched to the bass. In high school I decided school was not for me. I got kicked out for my antics. It was then that I took to music as a profession. By the time I was 16, I was already playing in the Caracas bars and pubs scene, learning that the life of the musician is not an easy one but still a lot of fun all the same.

In 1993, I decided to go to Europe, leaving behind all my family and friends. I was seeking new horizons and perspectives in music. I landed in Amsterdam and met my old friends from the Venezuelan band, LABERINTO, which had already attracted quite a following and had been active in Amsterdam since 1991. In 1995 we recorded our first 5-song EP. Since then the band has established itself as one of the most energetic Venezuelan groups in the Netherlands and much of Europe. We have released a total of 8 albums and performed in the most important festivals of the old continent. I have received endorsements from Aria and later G&L.

Today, I am under the endorsement of IBANEZ bass guitars. Music is what I do for a living. I have two wonderful sons that I love and adore from the day they opened their eyes, Christian Jose (15) and Christopher Gregorio (7). Together with my lovely fiancée Elisa Meijer, I have built a wonderful family here in the Netherlands. Elisa is a wonderful woman who inspires me to move forward with courage on this path of madness and ambition. I've played with many musicians and DJ's from different styles of music, including:

First of all, I will be forever grateful to "LABERINTO", as well as the other bands I have played with: "Mosquito", "Santanico", "The Circus", "Toro Ensamble", "Lamar Chasse Band", "Joep Berkenbosch", "ANNA", "Jacqueline Castro", "Osdorp Posse", "DJ Victor Coral", "DJ Brian S", "DJ Chunky". I have also had the pleasure to share the stage with great bands like "CRADLE OF FILTH", "TESTAMENT", "MARILYN MANSON", "HELMET", "TIAMAT", "LIMP BIZKIT", "KORN", "MACHINE HEAD", "SICK OF IT ALL", "EXODUS", "THE OFFSPRING", "H-BLOCK", "FAITH NO MORE", "SKUNK ANANSIE", "RAMMSTEIN", "FOO FIGHTER", "INCUBUS", "JUNKIE XL", "DROPKICK MURPHYS", "MOONSPELL", "NAPALM DEATH", and "SOULFLY".