Carlos Rodríguez (musician) explained

Carlos Rodríguez
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Birth Name:Carlos Damián Rodríguez
Birth Date:1972 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Campana, Argentina
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, keyboard
Occupation:Musician, songwriter, producer, artist
Years Active:1989–present
Label:Ugly Records
Alias:Nekro, Il Carlo, BBK, Boom Boom Kid, Voom Vaan Kinder, El Principito hardcore
Associated Acts:Fun People, Boom Boom Kid

Carlos Damián Rodríguez (born 13 January 1972) is an Argentine musician, artist and songwriter, famous as part of the hardcore punk band Fun People and who is currently in the band Boom Boom Kid. Also known by various aliases as: Nekro, Boom Boom Kid,[1] and Il Carlo. He has released several CDs, DVDs, records and books.

Biography

Born in Campana, Argentina, he has been a vegetarian since the age 17.[2] His first concert was on 26 July 1989. In 1995, he released the record Anestesia[3] and went on tour with the band Fun People, made up by Carlos Rodríguez (vocals), Lucas Elizald Sequeira (guitar), Dario López (bass), Marcelo Vidal (drums). His works are translated into Spanish and English, and in many cases both interchangeably. He also performs acoustic solo shows playing the guitar.

Highlights of his covers of other artists are: "Stay Free" from The Clash and the song "Principe Azul" (Blue Prince) from Uruguayan Eduardo Mateo.

On his arm he has a tattoo of the Saint Exupery character The Little Prince.[4]

He has released his records in Latin América, Europe, Japan and USA, among others. In his shows, tours, and liner notes to these records, he conducts himself with a do it yourself ideology.[2]

He appears in many of his videos. In the song "Brick by Brick" holding a sign with the legend: "Fuck art! let's rock",[5] or singing in "I do" which was retransmitted by the MTV and the song "I don't mind" transmitted by MuchMusic.

Discography

On 8 October 2011, he was invited to play with the band Bad Religion.[6]

Collaborations

In 2020 collaborated as a vocalist in the song "I'm Nothing" by Argentine/Australian musician Damián Gaume together with bassist Chris Chaney.[7] [8]

In 2014 was featured as a vocalist in the song "Si, es verdad" by Poncho.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boom Boom Kid – foto . Rock.com.ar . Spanish . 23 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102083524/http://www.rock.com.ar/fotos/1/1023.shtml . 2 November 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Hardcore sonriente y activo . Rolling Stone . Spanish . 1 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121125850/http://www.rollingstone.com.ar/585964 . 21 November 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Aneshesia . Fun People . Spanish .
  4. Web site: Entrevista Boom Boom Kid . https://archive.today/20120908112756/http://www.rosariorock.com/info_detalles.php?id_noticia=2381 . dead . 2012-09-08 . Rosario Rock . Spanish .
  5. Web site: Brick by Brick . Youtube . Spanish .
  6. Web site: Boom Boom Kid habla de Fun People y del show de Bad Religion. Terra. Spanish. 23 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151021204250/http://entretenimiento.terra.com.ar/musica/boom-boom-kid-habla-de-fun-people-y-del-show-de-bad-religion,1b906963770e2310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html. 21 October 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: 2020-07-10. Damián Gaume vuelve a grabar con una estrella internacional en su nuevo single (in spanish). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813141926/https://revistasoyrock.com/damian-gaume-vuelve-a-grabar-con-una-estrella-internacional-en-su-nuevo-singlen/ . 13 August 2020 . 2020-07-30. Revista Soy Rock. es.
  8. Web site: Damian Gaume – "I’m Nothing" rocks hard and has a striking message!. 2020-07-30. TunedLoud. en-US.

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