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Biography

He was born in

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, Colombia and he raised in La Flora, a typical upper-middle-class neighborhood of Cali. His father was doctor, poet and guitarist Flavio Santander and his mother is Judith. His brother is composer and producer Kike Santander.Biografía del Dr. Santander
(Biography of Dr. Santander) . Retrieved on october 31, 2010. Gustavo Santander began his career as a composer in 2000. He was awarded three times by the American Society of Composers (ASCAP), at the Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York. In 2002 he was awarded for the song " Azul" (in Spanish: Blue), performed by

, in 2004 for the song "Entre el Delirio y la Locura" (Between Delirium and Madness), sung by Jennifer Peña, and in 2007 he received an award

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category for the song "Se te olvidó" (you forgot), played by

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´s Mexican artist. To this must be added the 14 certifications Grammy for his participation in successful albums like '' Corazón Latino'' and '' Bulería'' of David Bisbal, ''

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'' and '' Un Mundo Diferente'' (

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) by Diego Torres, ''Men of Honor'' of Grupomania, ''Caramelito'' by Rocío Dúrcal" ''I will fall in love'' by Gisselle, and '' A Corazon Abierto'' by Alejandro Fernández, among others. In 2007 Gustavo and Kike Santander worked together on Music Group in

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in important musical projects as ''BATUKA'', an album that combines music and aerobics. This album, released internationally, sold over a million copies in

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alone. He now lives in

References

External links

Annual El Premio ASCAP Winners

hispanopolis:Tu lugar. Canciones Compuestas por Gustavo Santander

All Music. List of songs composed by Gustavo Santander
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