Aquino

Hello! I am a Cuba-Rican producer, musician, composer, audio engineer, and performer born in the urbanlands of northern New Jersey. I am the co-founder of Cocotazo Media, which produces music and audio fiction by independent artists of all backgrounds. I serve as the audio engineer, sound designer, and composer for our production Timestorm. Timestorm is an audio fiction series produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. For more on Timestorm visit www.timestormseries.com.

My debut, solo album, Giants Will Fall, was released in October 2015. My follow-up EP, City Stars, was released by Cocotazo Music in October 2017. I've received two Audio Verse Awards for Best Music, Self-Contained Dramatic Production ("Blood Heart" with Ernio Hernandez) and Best Audio Engineering, Self-Contained Comedic Production (Something Inside That Head of Yours). I have written over 100 original songs and was nominated for a 2013 Jersey Acoustic Music Award (Top Male Songwriter category).

Lastly, I am a professional actor and have performed at regional and NYC stages including Luna Stage, The American Globe, George Street Playhouse, The NY International Fringe Festival, and Writers Theatre of NJ. I am the co-creator of Mi Casa Tu Casa, a bilingual stage production. I am a member of SESAC and Actors Equity Association.

I'm interested in composition, engineering, producing, and acting. Thanks for reading!