Javier Colon

Javier Colon is an American singersongwriter and musician. He has referred to his style of music as being acoustic soul. He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with many musicians before going solo. From 2002 to 2006, he was signed to Capitol Records, known as artist Javier. In 2006, however, the contract was terminated and Javier Colon became an independent artist with his own label, Javier Colon Music. In 2011, he was the winner of the inaugural season of the U.S. television show on NBC, The Voice, receiving 100,000 and signing a recording contract with Universal Republic Records. Javier Colon eventually decided to part ways with Universal Republic.

Colon was born in Stratford, Connecticut, the son of a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother,. His father worked in a radio station. He went to Frank Scott Bunnell High School in Stratford, Connecticut, where he started writing songs. Then he pursued a degree in music education from the University of Hartfords Hartt School. While studying, Javier also performed as vocalist and percussionist in EmcQ, a soulfunk band led by lead guitarist Ian McHugh and mainly dedicated to the legacy of Stevie Wonder.

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