Today we’d like to introduce you to Edwin Lebron. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Edwin Lebron “El Sonero Urbano” a young artist with lots of class, born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. Not deterred by those who claim that “Salsa is dead”, Edwin hopes to always continue his “fresh” sound in the Tropical/Salsa genre.
Edwin, whose musical roots are traced back to his younger days attending church, and a talented family of singers and musicians, found his love for music at a very young age. Since the age of 4, Edwin began learning how to play instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Cowbells, Drums, and pretty much anything he can get his hands on. Today, Edwin can play all the aforementioned including Congas, Bass, Timbales & Bongo, and in 1997 he had the privilege of attending one of the best vocal/music schools in the East Coast, The Westminster Conservatory of Music at Rider University, NJ.
Edwin Lebron has had many accomplishments, as a young artist, taking 1st and 2nd place in many singing competitions, and has auditioned for movies like: The Bone Collector and The Camp. He has also performed at the world-famous Apollo, Radio City & Carnigie Hall as a backup vocalist for Brenda K Starr, Madison Square Garden with Salsa Legend Ismael Miranda and has also performed as a backup vocalist for Gilberto Santa Rosa, India, Tito Nieves, Tony Vega, Frankie Negron, Lalo Rodriguez, Miosotis, Jerry Rivera, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Andy Montañez, Viti Ruiz and many of the industry’s top Latin artists.
He has performed at the world-famous “CopaCabana” in NY many times, Latin Quarters, Calle 8 in Miami and has traveled to many countries such as Peru, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, and more, to perform with artists from the Latin genre.
He has also recorded with many of salsa’s top artists and is featured in the live CD recording of “En Vivo Desde El Copacabana: 60 Años De Historia” released by Sony Records.
Since 2013 to 2022, he has recorded background vocals for Salsa legend Tito Nieves aka “El Pavarotti De La Salsa” and many others.
Edwin Lebron is also part of a Grammy Award Nominated Team along with Gino Picart Jr for the album “Mis Mejores Recuerdos” recorded by Tito Nieves.
He is recently featured as a lead vocalist on David Gonzalez Jr’s “El Principe Del Timbal” Album, On Unified Sound most recent single release “In Jesus Name” a duet with Jordan Houghton is one of the lead singers in Unified Sound and has many more features throughout his musical career.
To celebrate his 25 years as a professional musician, he released his 3rd album in 2022 called “Twenty Twenty-One” which features his new SalsaTrap single “Colorao” and his best-selling songs, Te Esperare, Un Banquete De Salsa y Reggeaton, La Paga, A Mi Manera, Close To You and many more and along with all of his other music, they are all available on iTunes, CDBaby, Google Play, Spotify and more.
Edwin is also a writer and as part as his most recent accomplishments, he has written compositions for a few Salsa artists:
CoWriter/Por Temor – Miosotis
Tienes Que Llegar Preparao – Ismael Miranda
Recuerdos – Tito De Gracia
CoWriter/Reggeason – Tito De Gracia
Soy Sonero – Orquesta Urbana
Sabor with Love – Orquesta Fuego
Candela – Orquesta Fuego
Con Ella Quiero Bailar – Orquesta Fuego Ft. Jose Alberto “El Canario”
He is also getting ready to release another single in a Salsa Version, an ’80s hit by Richard Marx, Hold On To The Nights arranged by none other that multi-Grammy award Puerto Rican Music Arranger, Ramon Sanchez.
There is a lot to look forward to from Edwin Lebron…
LebronBaby!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been easy. In this business, you have to prove yourself to be a strong performer and need to make sure everyone knows you can hold it down and Lead!
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Well, I sing, Dance, Write, Arrange, Host, EmCee… Overall, I’m an ENTERTAINER.
I am currently the Lead Singer at Mangos Tropical Cafe in Orlando during their Dinner and Show.
And also, an EmCee/Stage Host at Rising Star at Citywalk Universal.
I am most proud of my accomplishments.
To be an independent performer is not easy, but I have been blessed to have those doors opened for me. It’s what I love to do.
I am known to be 1 of only 3 Spanglish performers in the Orlando area.
I am consistently working in both Latin and English markets.
I think that’s a pretty cool thing.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Well, I was the coolest kid. But I was also different. I have ADHD and as I was growing up, my mom decided not to give me any medication. The only thing that kept me controlled was music.
I was always bullied for being different but that’s one of the things that made me who I am today.
Being bullied was an unfortunate part of growing up, especially if you are different and raised in a tough city.
But I always made the best of it and continued to strive.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://edwinelsonerourbano.wixsite.com/edwinlebron
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinlebronbaby/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwinlebronsalsero
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dav6WYtMPzAzKY8qWOiUv?si=6-zIZ3O0S3CquQWjZvsDFA
