Singer · Pianist · Producer · Brooklyn + Bogotá

A soulful artist shaped by piano, rhythm, and story.

Paul Santiago is a Brooklyn-born singer, pianist, composer, and producer blending soulful house, acoustic reggae, jazz, and organic grooves into a sound that feels intimate, cinematic, and global.

Cantante · Pianista · Productor · Brooklyn + Bogotá

Un artista soulful entre piano, ritmo e historia.

Paul Santiago es cantante, pianista, compositor y productor nacido en Brooklyn, con un sonido que fusiona soulful house, reggae acústico, jazz y grooves orgánicos con una sensibilidad íntima, cinematográfica y global.

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About

Biografía

Paul Santiago is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans live performance, music production, songwriting, and composition. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, he began studying music at the age of five and trained classically under renowned pianist Ruth Schonthal.

He continued his studies at institutions such as Mannes School of Music and Purchase University, developing a foundation that later evolved into a distinctive, genre-blending sound.

As a performer, Paul has led bands, performed internationally, and held residencies in New York and Bogotá. His music draws from reggae, jazz, blues, hip-hop, soulful house, and Caribbean influences — creating an organic identity that connects across cultures.

Whether performing live or producing in the studio, his focus remains the same: creating music that feels real, grounded, emotional, and deeply human.

Paul Santiago es un artista multidisciplinario cuya trayectoria abarca presentaciones en vivo, producción musical, composición y escritura de canciones. Criado en Brooklyn, Nueva York, comenzó su formación musical a los cinco años y estudió piano clásico con la reconocida maestra Ruth Schonthal.

Continuó su formación en instituciones como Mannes School of Music y Purchase University, desarrollando una base sólida que evolucionó hacia un sonido propio, orgánico y diverso.

Como intérprete, ha liderado bandas, realizado presentaciones internacionales y tenido residencias en Nueva York y Bogotá. Su música integra reggae, jazz, blues, hip-hop, soulful house y ritmos del Caribe, creando una identidad auténtica que conecta con distintas culturas.

Ya sea en vivo o desde el estudio, su enfoque siempre es el mismo: crear música real, emocional, con raíz, presencia y conexión humana.

Brooklyn New York Roots
Piano Classical Training
Bogotá Live Performances
Studio Production + Songs
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