Margo Rey
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Margarita Reymundo is a singer-songwriter
known professionally as Margo Rey and/or Miss Margo.
Since her performance on the Dr. Phil show, Margo has received much recognition with the release of her critically acclaimed 2008 album My Heart’s Desire. Her dance single "Habit" reached number one on the Perfect Beat Dance Charts, after debuting in the top 10; surpassing Lady Gaga
and RuPaul
. Margo Rey will debut another dance single "You Belong to Me" before the release of her second album.
She is currently working on her follow-up album, Saturn Returns, scheduled for release later this year. This album will have Jazz and Pop roots and features a track co-written by Margo Rey and John Oates
of Hall & Oates
fame and the songwriter of over ten #1 hits.
, Mexico
and grew up in Dallas, Texas
. She was raised close to the Dallas music scene, and began performing at the age of 11. Margo’s musical training was in classical voice, harmony study, and ear training – even competing in classical pieces in college. She is able to sing in six languages and has performed in 10 countries.
, Tabasco
, McDonalds). She has been the voice in many TV commercials and national advertising for the likes of American Airlines, Dillards, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo; performing in both English and Spanish. She also has been the voice in animated movies, including the 2008 film Beverly Hills Chihuahua
.
Margo as a Jazz/Pop singer began as a dare, while dining one evening, she was coaxed into performing, prompting the venue’s owner to hire her immediately. . Margo has performed with many well-respected musicians in the Jazz and Pop community including Roy Hargrove
, James Clay
, Cy Coleman
, Earl Harvin
and Earl Klugh
.)
She has described her musical style as "organica – an unorthodox hybrid of Pop that is deeply rooted in Jazz with thick, ethno-rhythmic grooves created by humans, not machines, and textured with lush vocals, keys and ambient guitar arrangements".
Margo Rey is currently signed with Organica Music Group (distributed through Universal Music Group
) – a record label venture between Ron White
(her husband) and former President of 2K/Virgin Records Music Division and 5-time Grammy nominee, Michael Blakey
.
. Her brother is comedian Alex Reymundo
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
known professionally as Margo Rey and/or Miss Margo.
Since her performance on the Dr. Phil show, Margo has received much recognition with the release of her critically acclaimed 2008 album My Heart’s Desire. Her dance single "Habit" reached number one on the Perfect Beat Dance Charts, after debuting in the top 10; surpassing Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and RuPaul
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta...
. Margo Rey will debut another dance single "You Belong to Me" before the release of her second album.
She is currently working on her follow-up album, Saturn Returns, scheduled for release later this year. This album will have Jazz and Pop roots and features a track co-written by Margo Rey and John Oates
John Oates
John William Oates is an American rock, R&B and soul guitarist, musician, songwriter and producer best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates ....
of Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
fame and the songwriter of over ten #1 hits.
Early life
Margo Rey was born Margarita Reymundo in AcapulcoAcapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and grew up in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She was raised close to the Dallas music scene, and began performing at the age of 11. Margo’s musical training was in classical voice, harmony study, and ear training – even competing in classical pieces in college. She is able to sing in six languages and has performed in 10 countries.
Career
Margo has also been the lead singer in Debutante – an all female rock band. Margo became a popular commercial vocalist for Juniper Music (IMAXIMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
, Tabasco
Tabasco
Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
, McDonalds). She has been the voice in many TV commercials and national advertising for the likes of American Airlines, Dillards, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo; performing in both English and Spanish. She also has been the voice in animated movies, including the 2008 film Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and released on October 3, 2008...
.
Margo as a Jazz/Pop singer began as a dare, while dining one evening, she was coaxed into performing, prompting the venue’s owner to hire her immediately. . Margo has performed with many well-respected musicians in the Jazz and Pop community including Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove
Roy Anthony Hargrove is an American jazz trumpeter. He won worldwide notice after winning two Grammy Awards for differing types of music, in 1997, and in 2002...
, James Clay
James Clay
James Clay may refer to:* James Clay , English MP and writer about the game of whist* James Clay, a pseudonym used by Phil Foglio , cartoonist and comic book artist...
, Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.-Life and career:He was born Seymour Kaufman on June 14, 1929, in New York City to Eastern European Jewish parents, and was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Ida was an apartment landlady and his father was a brickmason...
, Earl Harvin
Earl Harvin
Earl Harvin is a drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist from the New York area who has lived in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles and is now residing in Berlin, Germany....
and Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh is an American smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer.At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several of Atkins' albums...
.)
She has described her musical style as "organica – an unorthodox hybrid of Pop that is deeply rooted in Jazz with thick, ethno-rhythmic grooves created by humans, not machines, and textured with lush vocals, keys and ambient guitar arrangements".
Margo Rey is currently signed with Organica Music Group (distributed through Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
) – a record label venture between Ron White
Ron White
Ronald "Ron" White is an American stand up comedian and satirist who has had two Grammy Award-nominations, and is RIAA certified 10x Platinum for CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units...
(her husband) and former President of 2K/Virgin Records Music Division and 5-time Grammy nominee, Michael Blakey
Michael blakey
Michael Blakey was born on December 8, 1958 in London, England. He is a musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, arranger, and music promoter; noted for his drumming talent and for producing and promoting some of the most successful artists in the world...
.
Personal life
Rey is married to comedian Ron WhiteRon White
Ronald "Ron" White is an American stand up comedian and satirist who has had two Grammy Award-nominations, and is RIAA certified 10x Platinum for CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units...
. Her brother is comedian Alex Reymundo
Alex Reymundo
Alex Reymundo is a Mexican-American comedian and actor, who was featured on the 2007 ALMA Awards.He was born and raised in Acapulco, Mexico, until he and his family moved to the United States. He lived in Kentucky for seven years. Alex is currently married and has two children, a boy and a girl...
.