Carlos Santos (MTV Tr3s)

Carlos Santos (MTV Tr3s)

Carlos Santos (born 1981) is a Puerto Rican video DJ (VJ) and can be seen on MiTRL on MTV Tr3́s.

Biography

Carlos Santos brings rhythm, wit and a passion for music to his new gig as a MTV Tr3́s VJ. He is the host of the network's signature show, MiTRL and also hosts a variety of specials and is involved in MTV Tr3́s pro-social efforts.

Carlos was born and raised in Puerto Rico against the background of the emerging sound of reggaetón. His passion for music was developed as he listened to a wide mix of Latino and American music on radio and on MTV as he was growing up. When he later moved to California, he became enthralled with the Rock en Español movement and the Indie scene of Los Angeles. In addition, Carlos is a talent actor, TV host and comedian.

Carlos' personal playlist may have anyone from Calle 13, Robi Draco Rosa and Gilberto Santa Rosa, to Lenny Kravitz, Volumen Cero, Julio Voltio and Incubus, to even something from Maná, Victor Manuel, Tego Calderón, Pharrell, Spigga, Enjambre, Shakira, Black Guayaba, Soraya, 50 Cent, The Presidents of the United States, Justin Timberlake and Pitbull.

Carlos previous TV credits include stand-up comedy performance for "Loco Comedy Jam" host and segment producer for the award winning bilingual music variety show "LATV Live" and a number of other shows for the same network (LATV/KJLA). He has also performed stand-up regularly at the Hollywood Improv and is a graduate of the conservatory program for the Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. His latest comedy short, "Fuera de Lugar", under MiCaUb Productions, made its television debut in Puerto Rico when it became a finalist in a short film festival competition held on the island.

No stranger to reaching out to the community, Carlos has offered improv workshops to high school kids in Fresno, California. He is part of Open Window Entertainment, which performs children's theater in and out of Los Angeles area, and he volunteers his time for the Friends of Lockwood organization, a charity that helps underprivileged children enjoy their time in school.

MTV Tr3́s is the multi-platform entertainment destination dedicated to super-serving today's new, discerning U.S. Latino youth whose lifestyle is rooted in the fusion of American and Latin music, cultures and languages. The network will focus on high-quality, MTV-style programming, which showcases the biggest names and hits popular music franchises, news documentaries and other long-form programs that celebrate U.S. Latinos, their culture, music and artists will be developed. [ [http://imdb.com/name/nm1972614/bio Carlos Santos (IX) - Biography ] ] Carlos was with gabriela rivas and interviewed her about her life.

Links

[http://myspace.com/Carlos_Santos Carlos Santos on MySpace]
[http://imdb.com/name/nm1972614/bio Carlos Santos on IMDb]

References


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