- Hildward Croes
Hildward Croes (born
September 7 ,1962 ) is anAruba n musician, composer, arranger and three-timeGrammy Award nominee. [Cite web|url= http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=2699 |title=World Music Central - Your connection to World Music |work=WorldMusicCentral.org]Croes was born on the
Caribbean island of Aruba and began performing at a young age as a keyboardist with different bands. WithCryptus Confession he recorded an album of original compositions in 1979 which included the number one song "Love Dream". He moved to theUnited States in the early 80s to study music atBerklee College of Music inBoston . After obtaining hisBachelor's Degree , he continued his graduate studies atBowling Green State University inOhio where he obtained hisMaster of Music degree in 1988.In 1989 he was contracted by
Wilfrido Vargas with whom he toured the world and earned a Grammy nomination for his contribution as co-producer on the album "Animacion". In late 1990 he joinedJuan Luis Guerra & 440 as keyboardist and programmer and performed concerts throughout North, Central, andSouth America , as well as theCaribbean and parts ofEurope . He then went on to joinChichi Peralta & Son Familia in 1997 and won a Latin Grammy for best Merengue album in 2001 with "...De Vuelta Al Barrio". In 2006, he earned a Latin Grammy nomination for best Merengue album with "Mas Que Suficiente" on which he mademusical arrangement s and played theaccordion ,piano , and keyboards. He won numerous awards and prizes in his native Aruba and owns aproduction company andrecording studio .References
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