Santino Delatore (born Cesar Santino Delatore, June 6, 1973,

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), also known a Santino or SDLT, is a Peruvian musician, composer, songwriter, videographer and vocalist. He is best known for his music career in

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and his music placements in major

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films and

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, including

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's ''The War of the Worlds'', and the TV series ''

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'', '' The Shield'' and ''Homeland''.

Early life

Santino Delatore was born Cesar Santino Delatore on June 6, 1973, in

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. The youngest of five siblings, Santino was raised in a musical family. When he was a child, Santino joined his local Lima Cricket & Football Club. At 14, he was invited to play soccer professionally in

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, which he declinedto pursue music. At 18, Santino traveled to the

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in search of record labels for his first band, Sentencia. At age 19, he joined the rock band

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Music

1987-1991: Sentencia debut

Santino's music career lifted off in the late eighties, with his debut appearance in the heavy metal band Sentencia. Santino recorded one album with the band before departing in 1991.

1992-1997: Frágil and rise to fame

In 1992, Santino joined

, South American

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band. He remained the band's lead vocalist until 1997, when he decided to quit in order to "keep growing artistically". During the

period, Santino toured both South America and the United States, appearing as a featured guest on

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and

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2002 – Present: Solo career and Hollywood placements

In 2002, the music industry vetera,n Miles Copeland spotted Santino performing at a club in Los Angeles, and invited him to his castle in

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to discuss his career. Per his suggestions, Santino launched his solo career. Santino's first solo album was released in 2005. Followed albums and solo projects, Santino became noted for his ability to infuse genres such as

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, rumba,

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, and

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. Santino's music first caught the attention of

producers in 2005. ''Infierno'' was his debut placement, featured in Steven Spielberg's ''War of the Worlds'' in 2005.

Music awards

Santino has received the Billboard Songwriting Award (2007) and the Icarus Prize (2009) for his contribution to Peruvian culture.

Additional Projects

Santino went on to work as a producer and stage manager for Latin TV shows such as '' Trato Hecho'', ''

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'', and '' El Tribunal Del Pueblo''. He has directed over 100 music videos, establishing his own production company, ''SDLT Films''.

Personal life

Santino is married to Anouk Zisa. The couple has two children, son Matias (born April 25, 2008) and daughter Alexa Zoe (born December 30, 2013). Santino and his family reside in Los Angeles.

Discography

Music Placements

TV Production

* Writer/Chief Writer/Associate Producer of El Tribunal del Pueblo (2000-2004) * Writer/Chief Writer/Associate Producer of La Corte Familiar (2000-2004) * Stage Manager/Assistant Director of Trato Hecho (2004-2006) * Stage Manager of 12 Corazones (2006-2007) * Producer of En La Zona - LATV Networks (2007 -2008) * Producer of LATV en concierto - LATV Networks (2008-2009)

References

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