About
My name is D'Angelo, but I go by Santiago. I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. I studied Vocal Performance/Opera at Wichita State University and have performed everything from Country, Rock, and Blues to Bel Canto, and Contemporary Opera in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall, Kauffman Center, Aaron Copland Conservatory, and Municipal Auditorium to The Kansas Speedway and various other venues and studios throughout the United States! My performances have been, and will be televised nationally! I play Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums in addition to singing, and believe that as a musician, it is useful to appreciate and learn as many different styles of music as possible.
Nuclear Football:
Combine the axe-shredding and face-melting powers of Jordan Wynn on lead guitar with the groovy bass chops of Kameron Koeber, Hard Hitting Drums of Carter Nold, and the near 6 octave vocal range of Guitar-Weilding Frontman: S@ntiago, you get a progressive Grunge/Rock band that doesn't hide behind Gimmicks but relies on Skill, Professionalism, and consistently delivers performances that leave crowds stunned! Opening for bands like Me Like Bees (Indie Rock) to Saliva (Hard Rock), and Drowning Pool (Alternative Metal), Nuclear Football's sound can fit in anywhere!
Credits
- 2012-2018 full ride scholarship to Music and Arts Institute
- 2014-2018 "1" rankings at District and State for Solo and Small Ensembles every year
- 2018 KC Chapter NATS 1st Place Champion
- 2016 SWACDA 2X Soloist at Kauffman Center
- 2016, 2017, and 2018 Kansas City All District Choir
- 2017 Choirs of America at Carnegie Hall
- 2017 and 2018 Missouri All State Choir
- 2019 Rondelli Aria Competition Finalist
- 2018 Full Ride Scholarship to Wichita State University
- 2017 Masterclass with Lindsey McKee
- 2017 Masterclass with Andrew Lunsford
- 2018 Masterclass with Michael Sylvester
- 2018 Masterclass with Alan Held
- 2019 Masterclass with Samuel Ramey (Most Recorded Bass in History)
-2021 Gazebo Stage performer at Silver Dollar City
- 2022 filmed for "I Can See Your Voice"
- 2023 Made National TV Debut on "I Can See Your Voice" Queen Night performing exerpts from "Bicycle Race" "We Are The Champions" (Performed with Gavin DeGraw) all before getting asked for an encore by Ken Jeong. This exclusive performance wouldn't make air, but did get uploaded to Ken Jeong's personal Social Media as well as the show's.
Roles Performed:
Uncle Fester - Addams Family
Lion - Wizard of Oz
Ghost of Christmas Present - A Christmas Story
Lippo Fiorentino - Street Scene
Guccio - Gianni Schicchi
Arithmetic - L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
Teaching Credits:
- Dusty Grant
- Calvero
- Blake Loggans A.K.A. Flake
- Damien Styles
- Keli Holder (Galdrar)
- Aidan Lee
- Music And Arts Institute Masterclass at Blue River Community College
- Masterclass at Accent Music Academy
Endorsements/Sponsorships:
Microphones - sE Electronics
