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Santino Started performing at the young age of eleven and played for wedding's and corporate events.
Blakjax began as S.E.C. in 1990. S.E.C. stood for the first initials of the three main band members who Santino formed this unique group. They performed at numerous functions in their hometown in Canada, and as time went by the group became stronger and sought different engagement opportunities. In 1992 Santino went to Sicily, Italy, and performed at various outdoor music festivals. The audience response and encouragement upon return compelled Santino to write and produce their first CD, America, in 1993. By popular demand they performed at yet other outdoor festivals and received airplay on radio stations throughout the province of Alberta, which helped him sell a multitude of CDs. Santino then looked south to the United States for new venues to play.
In 1994 Santino's ambition and strong determination to succeed
made him journey to showcase at the Palace Station in Las Vegas,
NV. The group was spotted by a local management company (Tunnell International )and extended
at the showcase for an additional week. SANTINO & BLAKJAX then returned to
Canada, and within two months of showcasing was booked for a
three-week tour starting in Reno, followed by Wendover, NV. The
Stateline Casino in Nevada added five more weeks. Word of the group
spread to Casper, WY, and Denver, CO, and the final result was a
ten-week tour.
As the year went on BLAKJAX returned to Reno, NV, for "Hot August
Nights" and opened for such acts as Johnny Rivers. The group
progressed into a well-known hotel, casino, nightclub, act.
From October 1997 through February 1998, SANTINO & BLAKJAX performed at the
hottest nightspot in Taipei, the Grand Hyatt Hotel's Ziga Zaga
nightclub. The success of this engagement led to a three-month stint
in JJ's, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong's premier music club, plus return
engagements in Ziga Zaga. The band has also performed in Spasso at
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, O'Reiley's at Grand Hyatt Jakarta, and
Spike's at Hyatt Regency La Manga (Spain).
In 2001 Santino then looked on to a new beginning, looking more for his career and goals to expose his talent to the limit, he regrouped in Las Vegas, putting together a new show that would totally change his life and move on to his next Goal.
It was very hard for me to leave what I had with my old group but God has a way of showing you signs when its time to move on. He gave me the strength to move forward he works in many ways to make you see other paths in life that will be better for you, and in the end it was all worth it! ( Santino )
Now performing Las Vegas and Corporate Functions and the most famous Cruise Ships in the world, Santino has found his goal to share his voice to all ages around the globe.
On July 1/06 the name Blakjax was retired and the group is now known as SANTINO
SANTINO is going on 14 years and looking forward to many more years and new opportunities, SANTINO is one of the leading shows that will always leave you wanting more.
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