Charbel Moreno
Charbel Alasmar (born May 15, 1966), known as Charbel Moreno, is a Canadian Songwriter, Remixer, Music Producer and DJ.
Biography[edit]
He is a member of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). He has produced 10 albums and over 60 singles since 2010. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Charbel Moreno was raised in a multicultural family that was deeply exposed and influenced by three cultures simultaneously: Lebanese, Brazilian and French. This prepared him to savor and embrace music from different cultures and ethnicities and of various styles. In addition, his family has an artistic background: singers, songwriters, actors, models, painters and photographers. Charbel Moreno composes, writes and mixes in several musical genres: EDM, trance, dance pop, techno-trance, world fusion, new age, ambient, hip-hop. He draws his inspiration and influences from : Avicii, David Guetta, R3hab, Calvin Harris, Alan Walker, Mike Oldfield, Yanni, Era, Gregorian, Rahbani Brothers, Ziad Rahbani, and many more. Charbel Moreno has presented several shows playing his compositions and electro music in Montreal venues, accompanied by local and international bands, singers and dancers.
His albums and music have been played in many countries such as: Canada, United States, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Sweden, Spain, France, Philippines, India, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Greece, Japan and Chile. He has appeared as a main character in local documentaries and animated video productions created and directed by Montreal Producers: Le Musicien Intemporel and Voodoo 3D by Jérémy Hervieux and Didier Pigeon-Perreault.
Early Life[edit]
Charbel Alasmar (known as Charbel Moreno) was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His father, Saab, a nurse at the military hospital in Beirut, died in October 1975 during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), leaving behind a 47-year-old widow and five homeless minor children. His mother, Hélène, devoted her entire life to her children. His family was relocated to a refugee site, while Charbel Moreno and one of his brothers were placed in an orphanage run by French nuns and priests, les Filles de la Charité de Saint-Joseph et les Pères Lazaristes de Saint Vincent de Paul, from the age of 8 to 17. It was there where he received the education that shaped his personality. Charbel Moreno studied music and piano at Les Frères Capucins de St François d'Assise, in Lebanon. He worked part-time at Ethnics Recording Studio in Beirut as an Assistant Sound Engineer and Music Arranger. He participated in live performances in Beirut and Damascus with major Lebanese artists, while continuing to study Psychology and Political Science at the Lebanese University and working as a First Aid worker and Nurse-Assistant for the Red Cross and few hospitals in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. After the loss of his older sister in 1985, combined with a dramatic series of war incidents, Charbel Moreno was determined to seek a better life away from the war zone. He left Lebanon for good in 1987.
Music Career[edit]
After having put a pause on his music career for almost 25 years (1987-2012), Charbel Moreno started to listening to Avicii and David Guetta, Calvin Harris, R3HAB's productions and other Music Producers, he immersed himself in Electronic and Dance Music by remixing musical loops with his own compositions, and marrying acoustic instruments, such as Violin, Piano, Flute, Guitar and Saxophone, and Melodic and Epic Vocals with Electronic and Pop music to have the best of the worlds of music.
He performs alongside many local artists, singers, musicians and dancers in prestigious Montreal venues including the Oscar Peterson Theater, the Leonardo da Vinci Center, the Marriott Hotel and the Cabaret Lion d'Or.
Some of the artists he has performed with include: Robert James (Toronto), Micah Zumar (Montreal), Miray Zahab (Montreal), Richko (South Africa), and many more.
Music Genres[edit]
EDM, House, Dance Pop, Electro-Pop, Future House, Tropical House, Future Pop, New Age, World Fusion
Albums[edit]
- Survival (2012)
- Risky Business (2012)
- On Edge (2012)
- The Best of Charbel Moreno - Pt.1 (2014)
- Habibi (Collection 2014) (2014)
- Emotion (2015)
- New World (2018)
- Electrified (2018)
- Hope (2020)
- Never Let You Go (2020)
- Free (2021)
- Mazag (Upcoming) (2022)
Public Performances[edit]
- Oscar Peterson (Montreal) - May 2012
- Oscar Peterson (Montreal) - April 2013
- Leonardo Da Vinci (Montreal) - May 17, 2016
- Marriott Hotel (Montreal Trudeau Airport) - Nov 17, 2016
- Cabaret Lion D'Or (Montreal) - Jan 11, 2018
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