He is the front man of the popular soca band Xtatik and is noted for his high‐energy fast‐paced and oftenunpredictable on‐stage performances. During his career which spans over 25 years Machel Montano has recorded several songs alongside many of Caribbean music's most popular acts, such as Alison Hinds, Beenie Man, Calypso Rose, Burning Flames, Drupatee, Wyclef Jean, Canibus, Red Rat and Shaggy to name a few. In 1987 he was the youngest
finalist to ever win the Caribbean Song Festival. He now stands as one of the most well‐known soca acts in the world and has tried in many ways to bring soca into the mainstream with songs like