| Elsten Torres | |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1965 |
| Origin: | Havana, Cuba |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1993 – present |
Elsten Creole Torres, (born February 10, 1965) in Havana, Cuba as Listoriel Leyva Torres, is a singer, songwriter and producer.[1] He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for his first solo independent album, Individual.[2]
Elsten Torres (originally Listoriel Leyva Torres) was born in Havana, Cuba during the height of the Cuban Revolution.
His first real serious band was called, “Mistaken Identity” then followed by his first Latin rock band, “Rebelde Sin Causa”. Elsten recorded his first professional album, Ataque with his music partner, Leonardo "Jason X" Perez, on Mexican rock label, Discos Gas.
In Miami, Elsten first records with the independent label, “Radio Vox” under the artistic name of Fulano de Tal.
The first single was the Cuban protest anthem, Revolucion. With the success of Revolucion, Elsten put the band together that would become “Fulano De Tal.”
The original members were; drummer – Brendan Buckley, guitarist - Julian Adam Zimmon, and bassist – Leo Nobre. Nobre left the band right before the band was to record their major label debut, Normal through BMG/RCA, and was replaced by bassist – John M. Falcone. Fulano de Tal released two full-length albums, Normal (BMG/RCA), and Etc. (Radio Vox/DLN.) The band officially broke up in 2001.
After the breakup of the band, Elsten has continued both his own career as a solo artist and has had success writing for other artists such as: Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Obie Bermúdez, Alejandra Guzmán, Julio Iglesias Jr. Aleks Syntek, Oscar de Leon, Marshall Crenshaw, John Rich (Big & Rich).
In 2006, Elsten released his first solo album, the Grammy-nominated independent album, “Individual.”
The Elsten Torres discography is as follows:
Some of the notable songs are: