Biography
LATIN & BLUES CREATOR (Mediterranean roots mixed with true R&B)
G.No (GardeliNo) means a bird in Italian. A french singer from Spanish & Italian blood. World music inspired by R&B, Latin, and acoustic influences.
1994: G.No aka The Latin Bird is of the first New Jack singers in Paris (Bezons, 95) with his first group: Safyr. They performed in many shows (opened for Sniper, Lord Kossity, etc.) and were a apart of many albums (Influence R&B, mixtapes, etc.).
2004: G.No aka The Latin Bird was the director of the DVD "R’n’B Invasion" (Warner, 2004) and the lyricist for different french singers (B.O.S.S., etc).
2005: G.No aka The Latin Bird auto-produces his first acoustic album, "Evazion", with his 2 guitarists (Jon, Dagon). This is a very personal LP, dealing with loneliness and dreams. It was recorded between Paris & Marrakech, a very important city for the young G.No, becoming an adult. Critics led him to perform at La Fnac, Club Med World, and RMC with Da Elena B’z, the live group he creates (Jon, Dagon, Ness, Doris, Landry, Aayité, Billy, Farid, Hanane, and Camille).
2006: G.No aka The Latin Bird is signed by a publishing company to write a book about Black Music History (Nés sous la Black Music, release date unknown yet). This year brought him many interviews with radio stations, major labels, and R&B/Soul singers, like Smoke E. Digglera from multi-platinum R&B group PLAYA (discovered by DeVanté Swing from JODECI). Smoke E. Digglera finds in him a talented & different artist. He signs G.No aka The Latin Bird to his label BITTERSWEET, LLC. in September in Louisville, Kentucky. There, they recorded their first song together: "Por Ahora Y Parasiempre", from Smoke E. Digglera's second solo album, "Sittin On A Goldmine".
2009: In 2009, FROM PARIS 2 LOUISVILLE CD+DVD becomes a reality. This album was created and recorded with Smoke E. Digglera between Paris & Louisville. The album includes productions by Outsiderz 4 Life, E. Seats (Aaliyah), Smoke E. Digglera, Rapture (Aaliyah), Douglas Nelson, and many more. A new music mix is created: Latin & Blues. A dream come true for G.No aka The Latin Bird who has created a true buzz with internet: TV, radio stations, other media, and shows. He, also, launches www.gardelino.com, a platform for R&B/Soul/Latin and Hip Hop music.
