Miguel Reyes
My name is Miguel Reyes. I'm not a member of any band, but I would like to be someday. I'm a self titled singer/songwriter.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
The name Miguel Reyes may not seem familiar to many dance music fans, but this artist has been in the music industry nearly 20 years. Forming Afecta Records in 1987 was the beginning of great learning experience for Miguel. In 1990, his group Full Afekt released their first single “Remember The Days.” The group went on and released three more singles entitled, "Don’t Leave Me Now," "Out Of My Mind," and "Distant Memory" a collaboration with fellow artist and good friend Sammy-C. Even though releases from Afekta were under limited release, the songs have become great freestyle dance classics still heard today.
Miguel continued writing songs and pursued his career as a solo artist. He signed on with an independent record label out of Philadelphia. His first release “Those Were The Times” earned him immediate recognition and led to many performance opportunities and radio airplay throughout the Northeast and Midwest states. With the success of "Those Were The Times," Miguel was given the opportunity to release his first debut album entitled, "May & Everything After." Miguel has been singing and performing in a variety of venues throughout his career. With his exceptional improvising vocal abilities, as well as songwriting skills, Miguel is poised to share his gifted talent with the world.
Currently, Miguel continues to write songs and is inspired daily by his family and by the experiences that the heavenly father leads him through. His enthusiasm while singing allows the smoothness of his voice to capture the audience with his words.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I never played any live instruments on stage, but I have performed live as a solo artist throughout the N.East & Midwest. My big special moment was in Chicago. Party radio B-96 sponserd a big dance party & I was invited to perform along with other big names in the dance market. It was a great experience and a lot of fun. The fans actually new who I was & were singing along during my performance. Loved it!
Your musical influences
My influences are as diverse as The Jackson 5, Journey, Shalamar, Phil Collins, 80’s real school hip hop, R&B dance classics, and 80’s classic rock.
What equipment do you use?
The equipment I use is just the microphone & my vocals.
Anything else?
CD single, "When you were born", written & vocal arranged by Miguel Reyes; Songs # 1 & 4 remixed by: Carlos "After Dark" Berrios for After Dark Music Productions of New York, Inc; Songs # 2,5 & 7 produced & arranged by: Robert Eric (producer/engineer), The Polygo Recording Studio, Cherry Hill, NJ; Songs # 3 & 6, remixed by: Robert Eric, M.Reyes & Rob Pacheco (Rob-B-Rox) for Full Afekt Music Productions. "When you were born" , is available for puchase through CD Baby/itunes & other music download music sites. www.miguelreyesjr.com
