Tony Succar was born in Lima, Peru. He arrived to Miami, FL at the age of two. His life as a musician began at the age of 13. “I was privileged to have been born into a family of musicians, I couldn’t be more grateful”, he explained. Succar was inspired to begin his musical education on the piano and then moved on to percussion. Tony received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Performance from Florida International University in 2008 and his Master’s degree in 2010.
He has had the honor to share concert, festival, and nightclub stages with Arturo Sandoval, Néstor Torres, Tania Libertad, Richie Zellon, Mike Orta, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle, Oscar de Leon, Tito Nieves, and Tito Rojas (among others). Tony has been influenced by many artists and composers. Growing up in Miami, a multi-cultural “Melting Pot”, has shaped him in many ways to become a versatile musician. Being exposed to so many diverse styles of music has blessed him to make the most of his talent.
Tony Succar plays a number of roles, as a musician, producer, composer, and arranger. Whether it’s in a timbales solo, an orchestration, or an explosive groove, Succar’s sound is clearly exclusive to any ear that has learned it. His compositions emphasize the combination of syncopation, harmonic curiosity, rhythmic uniformity, and tasteful melodies. He finds a mean for both the interests of a musician or dancer. Tony has always had the ability to entertain while keeping music complexity at a high level.
His hit songs have been broadcasted on radio stations all over the world. Tony’s song, “No Te Confundas”, took the first place spot in the show “Salsa y Punto” for three weeks. “I tell you people, you are going to hear a lot about Tony Succar… and you will hear from him with golden letters. This production has stunned and it is something to talk about”, said the host of the radio, Ricardo Sánchez.
For the past three years, he has been performing with his project “Mixtura” on a weekly basis. Tony Succar y Mixtura are constantly performing at world-known venues in Florida such as the Van Dyke Café, Yuca Lounge, Grand Central, Blue Martini… among others. Not forgetting concerts, events, and festivals like the Calle Ocho Festival, Monteli Salsa Cruise (with Tito Nieves and Tito Rojas), and Carnaval On The Mile. He’s been creating a huge buzz and following, not only in South Florida, but in South America and Europe as well (appeared on the #1 Italian salsa website www.salsa.it).
Tony is a talented young artist dedicated to the art of music. But in addition to his professional goals, he highlights the importance of living life and making a difference. Succar believes that “life is a privilege and you have to let God guide you towards the right path in order to find true happiness.” He added “you cannot be worrying about money and materialistic things because it draws your heart away from your true significance.” He strives and hopes to leave a legacy that will become a blessing for other people to value.
En español
Tony Succar nació en Lima, Perú, el 18 de Mayo de 1986, y llego a la ciudad de Miami (Estados Unidos) a la edad de 2 años. Se graduó en Jazz en la Florida International University en 2008. Tiene una gran pasión por la música y suele decir: “Tengo el privilegio de haber nacido en una familia de músicos, no podría estar mas agradecido”.
Tony ha tenido el honor de tocar en varias oportunidades conjuntamente con el gran trompetista cubano Arturo Sandoval, con el flautista ganador de Grammy de origen puertorriqueño, Néstor Torres, acompañó a muchos artistas como Tania Libertad, Víctor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, y también ha grabado en trabajos discográficos del guitarrista peruano Richie Zellon. Recientemente Tony empezó a escribir por motivo de una inspiración, su primera canción de salsa “Manipula Dora” está siendo transmitida en la radio y ocupa el primer lugar en la sintonía del programa “Salsa y Punto”. “Yo les digo a los oyentes, ustedes van a escuchar de Tony Succar… y lo van a escuchar con letras doradas. Esta producción me dejó asustado y va dar de que hablar”, comentó el locutor de la radio Ricardo Sánchez.
Este joven artista ha sido influenciado por otros excelentes artistas como Ray Barreto, Fania All-Strars, Chucho Valdez, Juan Luis Guerra, Miami Sound Machine, Los Van Van, Perú Negro, entre otros. Así como ellos, Tony desea impactar al mundo con su música. Creciendo con tantos diferentes estilos, su meta es componer música que atraiga a los bailadores y gente que aprecie la música. Siempre ha tenido la habilidad de entretener y al mismo tiempo, mantener en primer lugar sus orígenes y la música que lo influenció.
Actualmente es director de su banda “Tony Succar y el Grupo Mixtura” y sueña con realizar conciertos alrededor del mundo.
En muchas de sus producciones, incluyendo sus composiciones y radio jingles, él mismo graba toda la percusión, el piano, el bajo; y algunas veces, los vientos. Hace los coros y también rapea en algunos temas.
Tony cree que “la vida es un privilegio” y “tienes que hacer las cosas correctas para vivir en armonía”. También dice que “no puedes estar preocupado por las cosas materiales porque te guía por el mal camino”. Implementa esta filosofía en ejecución descubriendo la vida y recordando sobre todo que: “es mejor dar que recibir”.
