Gilflo
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Gilde Flores better known as gilflo is an American, multi-music genre
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...

, musician, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, audio engineer, and composer.

History

Gilflo, born in Friona, Texas
Friona, Texas
Friona is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,854 at the 2000 census. Friona was established in 1906, originally called Frio the Spanishword for cold....

, and moved to Hereford, Texas
Hereford, Texas
Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,597 at the 2000 census. It is the only incorporated Hereford in the country. It is the county seat of Deaf Smith County....

 shortly after. Gilflo began experimenting with instruments at the age of 5. In his teens, he got his start by playing in his father's Tejano music
Tejano music
Tejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...

 band. In his late teens, Gilde joined a major Tejano group Oxygeno. Oxygeno had a chart topping radio hit, and was signed and managed by the late Tejano music star Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...

's fathers record label Q-Productions. While a member of Oxygeno, he began touring and sharing the stage with many well known Tejano music artist. While on tours, he spent most of his time listening to and studying all genres of music, which broadened his musical interests. In early '98, gilflo moved to Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...

, After playing with and helping many Tejano music groups, Gilde took his interests in the genre of rock. In 2001, Gilde moved to San Antonio and joined a group named Nine Volt. The group quickly gained popularity performing at night clubs. After being heard by comedian Paul Rodriguez
Paul Rodríguez
Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota...

, the group was offered a photo shoot for a Jack Daniels
Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is among the world's best-selling liquors. It is known for its square bottles and black label. As of November, 2007, one blogger was claiming that it was the best-selling whiskey in the world. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee by...

 AD. Shortly after, the group was heard and offered a recording contract with a major recording label and would have been on tour opening up for Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...

. Facing many obstacles, he was forced to move back to his hometown area in 2003.

Career

In 2005, gilflo was interested in the foundations of music recordings and was hired as a sound engineer for a Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

 affiliated recording studio. While working as an engineer, gilflo had the opportunity to meet and work along side many successful record producers who have worked and produced music for acts such as The Eagles, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...

, Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....

, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...

, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

 and many other successful and well known artist. After many intense sessions, Gilde felt as if he was missing out on the creating process of music. Later that year, gilflo decided to go into the production stages of music. In these productions stages, he was approached by a Hip Hop artist and family member, Mike Saiz, to work on his project (later becoming an album). Taking on this project, the pair completed the task in a matter of weeks which also lead to Mike being signed to an Independent label. After this accomplishment, gilflo's interests in this genre became one of his main focuses and he began creating a music catalog of Hip Hop and R&B tracks.

2007–2008

Through a friend and myspace, gilflo was introduced and approached by an LA music supervisor working on an upcoming TV show entitled Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

. This show would star recording artists Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...

 and was to be produced by Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...

 and his team of Katalyst Media
Katalyst Media
Katalyst Media is a company founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, based in Los Angeles, California. It is the company behind television series such as Beauty and the Geek and Punk'd.-Founding history:...

. Gilflo quickly jumped aboard this project and provided over 20 music tracks that aired on the show. These tracks were placed on 7 of the 8 episodes (being that the 1st was the piolet) that aired on MTV and other syndicated stations. One of the tracks also landed the spot as a bumper, which played each time the episode returned from commercials. Gilflo quickly established communications and relationships with many artists, managers, and well known A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...

's in the industry. Through these connections, his work was handed directly into the hands of artists, both signed and unsigned. Around mid year, gilflo was asked and produced the official remix for Latin Grammy nominee Stefani Montiel. Towards the End of the year and the beginning of the next, the track entitled "Labios Veneosos (gilflo remix)" earned a spot on the album "Divina". This song made the final nomineeies in the 2009 Tejano Music Awards
Tejano Music Awards
The Tejano Music Awards had been launched in 1980 by former art teacher and music veteran Rudy Trevino and the leader of the Latin Breed Band, Gilbert Escobedo. Only 1,500 fans turned out for the first Tejano Music Awards. Over the years, San Antonio evolved into the Nashville of Tejano music...

 for crossover song of the year and also made the final nominee's (Category 61) for the 2010 Grammy Awards for album of the year.

2009-the present

Gilflo composed and submitted music to an artist management company, Avenue Entertainment Management based out of LA, for a film opportunity. Gilflo was later informed that two of his musical compositions will be part of an Independent film entitled "Truth Hurts", and will be used for the trailer, within the film and on the soundtrack. The film will reportedly premiere at a major Film Festival (Sundance). Through a connection, his work was placed in the hands of recording artist Amanda Perez
Amanda Perez
Amanda Nicole Perez is a female American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer of Mexican descent.-Biography:Amanda Perez was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she attended North Side High School....

. He produced the first single off of her fifth album entitled "This Time". "This Time" is currently being aired all over the U.S. as well as overseas and quickly climbing the charts. Gilflo is also working on Amanda Perez's upcoming album scheduled to release late 2009 early 2010. Gilflo has also placed the single entitled "A.D.I.D.A.S" by well known rapper Ras Kass
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

, which is also the name of the album and was released in summer of 2010. He is working on yet another single with Ras Kass
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

, which will feature Grammy award winning singer-songwriter, Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...

 which is yet to be announced. Gilflo is also working with Ras Kass
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

 for music placement (licensing) for TV, film, etc. One song in particular, entitled "No Means No", performed by Ras Kass
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

, will feature rapper/actor Xzibit
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...

. In February 2010, Avenue Entertainment Management approached gilflo with news that another film was interested in his work and was later offered a licensing agreement for a cue on a film entitled, Dark Crossing, produced by film producer/actor Damian Chapa
Damian Chapa
Damian Robert Chapa is a Mexican-American actor, film director and film producer.Chapa was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was briefly married to Natasha Henstridge. Among his earlier notable film roles are one of the leads in Taylor Hackford's Blood In Blood Out and the part of Ken in the film...

, star of Blood In Blood Out
Blood in Blood out
Blood In Blood Out is a 1993 crime-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford. It follows the intertwining lives of the three Chicano relatives, Miklo , Cruz and Paco from 1972 to the mid 1980s...

. Gilflo is currently working on providing music for an upcoming movie entitled "Convincing Clooney", as well as other TV shows. As of 2011, gilflo has teamed with Legendary Anita Ward (Ring My Bell) for the soon to be Internationally released single "It's My Night". Also in the works, gilflo has connected with a song writing team from LA, LA Music, and have upcoming music with stars of the popoular Latin artist Anahi and Christian Chávez both from band RBD and popular Latin show Rebelde. Gilflo has currently linked up with a music licensing company, Black Curtain TV/Film to further license music for TV & film and all other forms of media.

Production equipment

Gilflo uses a laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...

, PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...

, Apple mac, an Edirol MIDI controller
MIDI controller
MIDI controller is used in two senses.*In one sense, a controller is hardware or software which generates and transmits MIDI data to MIDI-enabled devices....

, a Korg Triton
Korg Triton
Korg Triton is a music workstation synthesizer featuring digital sampling and sequencing created by Korg. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being a...

, a microKorg
MicroKORG
The microKORG is a MIDI-capable virtual analog synthesizer/vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling. The synth/keyboard is built in such a way that it is essentially a Korg MS-2000 with programmable step arpeggiator , a less advanced vocoder , lack of motion sequencing The...

, Propellerhead's Reason (software) 5, Akai MPC 2000, Steinberg
Steinberg
Steinberg GmbH is a German musical software and equipment company based in Hamburg. It mainly produces music recording, arranging and editing software as used in digital audio workstations and VSTi software synthesizers.- History :...

's audio sequencer Nuendo
Nuendo
Nuendo is a music software product developed by Steinberg for music recording, arranging, editing and post-production as part of a Digital Audio Workstation. The package is aimed at audio and video post-production market segments, but it also contains optional modules that can be used for...

, Mark of the Unicorn
Mark of the Unicorn
Mark of the Unicorn is a music-related computer software and hardware supplier. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has created music software since 1984.Products by MOTU include:*Digital Performer*AudioDesk*BPM*MachFive*MX4*Unisyn...

(MOTU)'s Digital Performer
Digital Performer
Digital Performer is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation/Sequencer software package published by Mark of the Unicorn of Cambridge, Massachusetts for the Apple Macintosh platform.-Ancestry:...

 4, VST Plugins, and other music production software.

Singles

  • Amanda Perez
    Amanda Perez
    Amanda Nicole Perez is a female American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer of Mexican descent.-Biography:Amanda Perez was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she attended North Side High School....

    –This Time (2009–2011)

  • Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

     -A.D.I.D.A.S (All Day I Dream About Spittin) Featuring Frank Finch-(2010)

  • Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

     Featuring Faith Evans
    Faith Evans
    Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...

    - (TBA) (2010)

  • Anita Ward
    Anita Ward
    Anita Ward is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".-Career:Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher...

     It's My Night-(2011)

Production discography

  • Anita Ward
    Anita Ward
    Anita Ward is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".-Career:Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher...

     It's My Night- Written by: Anita Ward
    Anita Ward
    Anita Ward is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her 1979 million selling chart-topper, "Ring My Bell".-Career:Before signing a recording contract, Ward obtained a degree in psychology from Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and had become a schoolteacher...

     and Kevin Chamberliss (2011)
  • Christian Chávez
    Christian Chávez
    For the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD...

     Tonight -(2011)
  • Christian Chávez
    Christian Chávez
    For the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD...

     Esta Noche -(2011)
  • Anahi
    Anahí
    Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...

     TBA-(2011)
  • Amanda Perez
    Amanda Perez
    Amanda Nicole Perez is a female American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer of Mexican descent.-Biography:Amanda Perez was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she attended North Side High School....

    -This TIme, I Got What Ya Need, LOVE, more (TBA) 2009–2010
  • Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

     feat: Frankie Finch (A.D.I.D.A.S)-(2010)
  • Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...

     feat: Faith Evans
    Faith Evans
    Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...

     - 2009–2010 (TBA)
  • Stefani Montiel -Labios Venenosos (gilflo remix) (FINAL NOMINEE for Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards), also nominated for Crossover Song of the Year at the 2009 Tejano Music Awards
    Tejano Music Awards
    The Tejano Music Awards had been launched in 1980 by former art teacher and music veteran Rudy Trevino and the leader of the Latin Breed Band, Gilbert Escobedo. Only 1,500 fans turned out for the first Tejano Music Awards. Over the years, San Antonio evolved into the Nashville of Tejano music...

  • Jre Riley - Whatever She Wants (cast member of Making The Band
    Making the Band
    Making the Band is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each iteration focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang...

     on MTV),
  • Silver Medallion -Rhonda (2010)
  • LJ and Jayloc Featuring Chingo Bling
    Chingo Bling
    Pedro Herrera III in Houston, Texas of Mexican parents, better known by his stage name Chingo Bling, is a well known underground rapper and producer....

     -Uh oh
  • Runway MMC -Loca Por Ti (gilflo remix)
  • Renald Francour -writer/artist/producer (singer of the Geico commercial "Sombody's Watching Me" -Multiple titles
  • Affiliated Soldiers - U Cant Change Me, Don't Get It Twisted
  • Messiah featuring Big Tuck
    Big Tuck
    Cedric Lee Juan Tuck, mostly known by his rap or stage name Big Tuck, is an African-American rapper born in Dallas, Texas and is known for his hunky physique. He is a member of the Dallas rap group Dirty South Rydaz.-Biography:...

     and Tumzilla -DALLAS
  • Domination- A Pantera Tribute- R.I.P Dimebag
  • Work on an upcoming video game trailer for PS3, Xbox360, and other consoles
  • Marilssa Vella- Corazon Sincero
  • Marlissa Vella- Tu No Tienes Corazon

Film and television

Film/TV
Year Film/TV Role
2010 Dark Crossing Amadeus Pictures/Damian Chapa
Damian Chapa
Damian Robert Chapa is a Mexican-American actor, film director and film producer.Chapa was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was briefly married to Natasha Henstridge. Among his earlier notable film roles are one of the leads in Taylor Hackford's Blood In Blood Out and the part of Ken in the film...

composer: additional music
2009 Truth Hurts composer: additional music
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 2:Slap That Sucka
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 3:Makin' A Gangsta ass movie
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 4:Sweet Sugar Love
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 5:Little Black Book
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 6:Actin' Up
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 7:The Playa's Mansion
2007 Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in Hollyhood
Adventures in HollyHood is a reality TV show based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia and its members Juicy J and DJ Paul. Also living with them in their California home is Hypnotize Minds artist Project Pat, who is also Juicy's brother, and their personal assistants Computer and Big...

MTV
Episode 8:Going Back To Memphis

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