Full Name | Willie Colón |
Net Worth | $100,000 |
Date Of Birth | April 28, 1950 |
Place Of Birth | Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 1.91 m |
Weight | 143 kg |
Profession | Actor, American football player |
Nationality | American |
Children | Patrick Colón |
Parents | Aracelis Colón Román |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/WillieColonOnLine |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/williecolon |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0173138 |
Awards | Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song, Pedro Navaja, Gitana, El Gran Varón, Calgary, AB, Canada, Orlando, FL, USA, New York, NY, USA |
Movies | It Could Happen to You, The Last Fight, Vigilante, Our Latin Thing, Calgary, AB, Canada, Orlando, FL, USA, New York, NY, USA |
Star Sign | Taurus |
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1 | New York, NY USA:Currently lives in New York and Florida, concert touring worldwide. Actively involved in New York and International politics. He was involved in the Venezuelan elections and currently in the New York City race. [July 2013] |
2 | Latin NY Music Awards 1972 Best Conjunto. |
3 | Latin NY Music Awards 1975 Trombonist. |
4 | Latin NY Music Awards 1977 Araanger Of The Year - Periodico De Ayer. |
5 | Latin NY Music Awards 1977 Producer of The Year - De Ti Depende. |
6 | Premios Ace 1979 Spanish Music Critics Award. |
7 | Latin NY Music Awards 1978 Producer of the Year - Siembra. |
8 | Latin NY Music Awards 1978 Trombonist of the Year. |
9 | Latin NY Music Awards 1978 Musician of The Year. |
10 | Latin NY Music Awards 1978 Best Album 1st & 2nd PLace - Siembra / Cruz & Colón. |
11 | Record World Magazine Award - 1978 Best Producer International Salsa. |
12 | Record World Magazine Award - 1978 Best Salsa Production - Miami. |
13 | Record World Magazine Award - 1978 Best Production Puerto Rico. |
14 | Record World Magazine Award - 1978 Most Sucessful Band Leader - Puerto Rico. |
15 | Latin NY Music Awards 1979 Producer of the Year. |
16 | Latin NY Music Awards 1979 Composer of the Year. |
17 | Latin NY Music Awards 1980 Musician of the Year. |
18 | Latin NY Music Awards 1981 Musician of the Year. |
19 | Latin NY Music Awards 1981 Album of the Year - Fantasmas. |
20 | Environmental Quality Award 2001 Environmental Protection Agency. |
21 | Military Order of the Hawk 28 October 2002 Lt. General José Miguel Soto Jiménez Armed Forces Secretary Dominican Republic. |
22 | Peruvian Congress receives Willie Colón in Parliament 27 February 2004. |
23 | Inducted to Bronx Walk of Fame June 26, 2004. |
24 | Honored By American Bible Society October 11, 2005 for efforts to aid the Hispanic community. |
25 | Received by President of Panama Omar Torrijos and First Lady, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos at the Palace of Doves December 9, 2005. |
26 | Cemi Award National Puerto Rican Coalition & ASPIRA In recognition for his untiring efforts and contributions to advance the social and economic well being of Hispanic Americans and for support of the missions of NPRC & ASPIRA January 6, 2006. |
27 | Grand Honor and Title of Musketeer. Vic Fezenzac, France on July 29, 2007. |
28 | Congressional Hispanic Caucus Recognizes Willie Colón on his 40th Anniversary October 3, 2007 Washington, D.C. |
29 | Doctor of Music - Trinity College |
30 | Doctor of Humane Letters - Lehman College |
31 | Chubb Fellow - Yale University |
32 | Ran for Public Advocate of the City of New York in 2001 |
33 | (Spring 2001) Announced his candidacy for Bronx borough presidency. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Black Mass | 2015 | performer: "No Me Llores Más" / writer: "No Me Llores Más" | |
Next Day Air | 2009 | writer: "Aguanile", "El Dia de Mi Suerte" - as Willie Colon | |
So You Think You Can Dance | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Street Kings | 2008 | writer: "Aguanile" | |
Paraiso Travel | 2008 | "Ausencia' | |
Banda sonora | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Memòries de la tele | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Illegal Tender | 2007 | performer: "Que Lio" / writer: "Que Lio" | |
El cantante | 2006 | writer: "Aguanile", "Che Che Cole", "Que Lio", "Todo Tiene Su Final", "El Die De Mi Suerte" | |
Corazón Partido | 2005 | TV Series performer: "Corazón Partido" / writer: "Corazón Partido" | |
Operación triunfo | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Empire | 2002 | performer: "Plastico" | |
Piñero | 2001 | performer: "Calle Luna Calle Sol" / writer: "Calle Luna Calle Sol" | |
Runaway Bride | 1999 | performer: "Pa Colombia Sample" by nm0192661 | |
Carlito's Way | 1993 | performer: "Che Che Cole", "Abuelita" - as Willie Colon / writer: "Abuelita" / writer: "Che Che Cole", "El Todopodersos" - as Willie Colon | |
Fires Within | 1991 | performer: "Pun Pun Catafu" | |
Oliver & Company | 1988 | producer: "Buscando Guyaba" | |
Salsa | 1988 | performer: "Son Matamoros" - as Willie Colon | |
Primavera | 1988 | TV Series performer: "Pregunta por Ahí" | |
La intrusa | 1987 | TV Series performer: "¿Quién Eres Tú?" / writer: "¿Quién Eres Tú?" | |
The Rosebud Beach Hotel | 1984 | performer: "Come Down to Miami" - as Willie Colon | |
Vigilante | 1983 | as Willie Colon, "Vigilante", "Pase la noche fumando" / performer: "Pase la noche fumando" - as Willie Colon / producer: "Vigilante", "Triste y vacia", "Pase la noche fumando", "Juanito alimana" - as Willie Colon | |
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