Mario Maisonnave

Mario Maisonnave (born Buenos Aires November 19, 1962) is an Argentinian/Costa Rican singer / songwriter / producer.^[1] Maisonnave is best known as the founder and lead vocalist of rock en español band Modelo Para Armar^[2]- but he started out in Distorsion, the first rock act to be signed by Sony Music Central America.^[3] Over the course of his career Maisonnave topped the Central American charts six times.^[4] His first record Todo en su lugar (Sony 1985) with Distorsion broke sales records for rock en español in Central America.^[5] His album Mario Maisonnave / Modelo Para Armar (Sony 1989) stayed at number one for 4 weeks in Central America, achieving gold status.^[6] The album included the single Abrime tu corazon which put Mario as the first Central American pop artist to enter MTV Latin.^[7] Maisonnave currently lives in Southern California where he writes and produces for other artists as well as for his current project Bebeperro.

References

1. Mata, Luis Fernando (25 July 1986). "Argentino Graba En Costa Rica". La Nacion (in Spanish). p. 2C.
2. Parra, Ana Maria (22 October 2003). "Dos noches con Mario Maisonnave". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
3. Asch, Karen (19 September 1985). "Grupo rock "Distorsion" lanzo su primer disco". La Republica (in Spanish). Lo Mejor del Espectaculo. p. 35.
4. "Radio 103 hara homenaje a Modelo Para Armar". La Republica (in Spanish). Espectaculos. 14 July 1989. p. 41A.
5. "Mario Maisonnave se lanza como solista en un campo musical virgen en el pais". La Republica (in Spanish). 12 July 1986. p. 23.
6. Mata, Luis Fernando (17 November 1989). "Modelo para Armar se bana en acetato". La Nacion (in Spanish). Espectaculos.
7. Ashes, Sour. "Mario Maisonnave se despide de Costa Rica". 89decibeles (in Spanish). Principal- Noticias.

External links

• Maisonnave en MTV
• Los éxitos musicales en América Central
• Maisonnave invita a sus amigos