Today we’d like to introduce you to DeiviSocial.
DeiviSocial, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
DeiviSocial comes from a humble Dominican family who lived in Queens, NY since 1994, then he started playing music in church and became devoted to his calling. He then started working with many local merengue and bachata bands but his passion was always in ballads and Latin pop till he decided to put together a Spanish rock and pop cover band “Apuro Social” and started to gig all over NYC that went on for several years, in 2010 he moves to Florida with his family but leaves all his music relations behind in NY which led him to get back to church and quickly made his way to recording a whole Christian album “Mi Sentido” back in 2011; with this album he visited many cities throughout the US and countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico to mention a few; things went well with this album but he always felt the calling to go back to what he knows and feels best Latin environment, food and beverage, dancing and the whole bohemian lifestyle.
In 2018, he goes to NY for work this was a six months stay so while he’s there he come across some business owners that used to pay him to sing at their restaurants/lounge’s and having his old bandmates there for him brings him back to the stage in NYC, the word gets out quickly and places get packed hearing he’s back around this is when “DeiviSocial” the artist is born; he makes his way back to Orlando FL still with no bandmates but with a burning desire to move forward with his passion, so he pushes himself to learn at least 15 songs on his own with his guitar this would allow him to go into local business and sing two sets of seven songs each.
In 2019, Dominican singer-songwriter “Wason Brazoban” is announced coming to Fuego Night Club in Kissimmee but at the same time, DeiviSocial is negotiating Wednesday bohemian nights at “The Chimi Spot” in East Orlando which made the connection and opened the door for “deiviSocial” to be the opening act at the Wason concert this took it to the next level and made deiviSocial the official Latin bohemian singer in Central Florida, the rest is history being made, “social” as he likes being called has had to quit his day job and leave a business to his wife so that he can pursue his dream and continue to move forward in his career. He’s had months of nonstop six days a week performances, getting called from other cities and as he likes to say, I’m just getting started.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The word got out quick because there was no one in Orlando área doing this type and style of music so as far as bookings and venues they all came to me, says Deivi, I haven’t had to knock on a door for a gig yet, its all been coming to me, however keeping up with the crowd, giving them what they want, learning new songs every week, keeping the diversity making it special every single night while not getting enough time to prepare has been one of the biggest challenges. I live at home with my beautiful wife and kids and I’ve always been a very involved dad, I wake up and take my kids to school every morning so I barely have time to sleep, aside from the fact that I’m a very light sleeper which adds on to the fatigue; so “resting” and time to reinvent myself on a daily basis have been by far the biggest challenges here.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Singing and connecting with the crowd are my strongest attributes. I mainly sing songs from the early 70’s, 80’s and up so my flowers are usually baby boomers and generation X and Y, my music is a mix of great artists such as Jose Jose, Camilo Sesto, Jose Feliciano and many others from that era mixed with more modern like Luis Miguel, Franco De Vita, Ricardo Montaner, Arjona, Sanz with also a touch of newer artist such as Sin Bandera, Pablo Alborán, and Vicente García to name a few.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
4th of July firework parties and New Year’s Eve for sure were memorable in my childhood, then in my HS years, Monday nights was definitely a thrill as I would go sing and play music in the youth group at my church then go out and play basketball with cousins and friends late at night.
Pricing:
- DeiviSocial “solo” $650
- DeiviSocial “acústico” $800
- DeiviSocial “la banda” $1700
- DeiviSocial “full pack” $2200
Contact Info:
- Email: Deivisocial@gmail.com
- Website: solo.to/deiviSocial
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/deivisocial?utm_medium=copy_link
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daviddeividiaz
- Twitter: _daviddiaz
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/MrDeivisocial
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