U-NIQ

Miguel AKA MiC StaRR

Born and raised in New York City and surrounded by a very musically oriented family, producer, writer, singer, Miguel Antonio Vasquez is chock-full of family anecdotes that marks his professional and personal life. Son of Grammy Award winner MILLY QUEZADA, Migz has always known and dreamed of a musical career. Mom always talks about how while pregnant with me, shed have to step out of the clubs or any other venue because Id be continuously bouncing in her belly to the rhythm of the music. His dad, the late Rafael Vasquez, began the legendary MILLY JOCELYN & LOS VECINOS Orchestra, and impressed upon Miguel, the love for music and the value of having vision and persistence in order to succeed in this highly competitive field. My dad dreamed and realized the goal of making his band well known; hed always bring home different percussion instruments from their long tours and I learned to play them on my own.



Gifted with perfect pitch Migz developed his musical talents throughout High School. He was 2nd lead trumpet for the Bergenfield High School Band, and also performed in the Drama team, Vocal Ensemble Choir and Vocal Contemporary Classical Music Choir. In 2004 and under the direction of Broadway performer Karen Babcock, he played the role of Bernardo in the Academy Award winning musical The West Side Story,for the JCC Performing Arts Center. His love for music led him to build his own at-home recording studio where hes developed his production skills and where hes given life and form to the concept of the group he calls UNIQ. The group is a hybrid of all the music that has influenced my life; Merengue, Salsa, Hip-Hop and R&B rhythms are all intertwined with Spanish and English lyrics I produce.

In 1997 and upon his moms return to the music industry, Miguel joined the family business and has sung side by side with her traveling all over the world. The past nine years have given me the opportunity to sharpen my stage performance and producing skills which I hope to translate into a group of my own. UNIQ is a musical concept borne out of pride and love for Miguels Latino heritage and passion for the performing arts.

Accomplishments:

1997 PresentSinger, producer to MILLY QUEZADAs recordings

and worldwide performances.

J&N RecordsProduced song La Malapalabra, duet Milly & Hector The Father

Sony DiscosProduced song, Para Darte Mi Vida duet Milly & Elvis Crespo

Produced song, Pienso Asisong in 2003 Grammy Award Winning CD under Gilberto Santarosa

Produced song Para Olvidarte

BMG RecordsProductions for Proyecto Uno;

Caliente RecordsProducer for singer Luisa Payan



TONIO a.k.a. ANTHONY VASQUEZ



Anthony (Tonio) Vasquez, born September 28th in New York City grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey, surrounded by an extended musical, Latin American family. Tonios rich cultural background has empowered him with talents he now develops in various artistic expressions, including the musical group, UNIQ. Rapper, writer, singer and producer, Tonios musical talents can be considered multicultural, with contributions in the Spanish, American and Asian music industry, as well as various genres, including secular and Gospel music.



Since his Bergenfield High School years, Anthony demonstrated unique rhyme schemes and vocal abilities which lead him to participate in various B.H.S. music programs. He participated with the Asian Hip-Hop group Organic Thoughts, and was featured in their first CD The Purest Form. The first single released, Get It Right, and Be Alright, was a collaboration with Prince Poetic, of Organized Konfusion . Tonio was also featured in Organic Thoughts second single, World Renowned, produced by Large Professor. Touring and collaborating with Organic Thoughts, gave Tonio the opportunity to work and feature in other projects, such as Illmind and Symbolic Ones Art of One Mind. He has also worked in various mixtapes, radio stations, etc.



As part of UNIQs ensemble, Tonio has performed in various venues including Jaime Foxxs Laffapalooza 2002 in Atlanta Georgia; The 2004 SHEA STADIUM Hispanic Baseball Night Game singing the American National Anthem; and multiple international venues in The Dominican Republic, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, alongside his moms stage act, Grammy Award Winner, MILLY QUEZADA.



A 2005 Institute of Audio Research graduate in Audio Technology, Tonios vision is to combine his training with his God-given musical talent, taking it one step up the ladder of success which his parents started. Son of the late Rafael Vasquez, manager and co-founder of the renowned MILLY & LOS VECINOS ORCHESTRA, Tonio hopes to realize his musical dreams as part of the group, UNIQ, as well as collaborate with Organic Thoughts and every musical project life brings his way.



UNIQ has performed in various venues and they have impressed audiences every time. Performances include Teatro Nacional and Altos de Chavon, in the Dominican Republic, United Palace in New York, N.Y., and Paradise Theatre in Bronx, New York as well as vocal back-up for various artists in local night clubs and stage performances.