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What you need to know about me:
The Blackout Beat is a full service production company. The Blackout Beat offers top notch, original, and professional music production, song writing, and music publishing services. The Blackout Beat also offers music marketing services, event planning, and artist development/ consulting services. The Blackout Beat was started in 2002 by Marcos Garibay immediately after his high school graduation. Marcos also started a lawn service to fund the young production company. Eventually, lawn mowing and many fundraisers led to a professional studio. However, it took a few more years before Marcos and his brother Armando developed their signiture sound that attracts recording artists from all over the country. In the last 3 years Marcos and Armando have produced several songs for many artists from places that include Puerto Rico, Boston, California, and New York City. During this time Marcos and Armando have also released several successful mixtapes, including the very successful This is NOT The Revolution Mixtape, which is currently being listened to in over 16 countries, including the US, the UK, Japan, and Russia! Marcos and Armando have also made a name for themselves by the events that they have organized. Havana Night, The White Party, The Lights Out Concert, and Dancing With The Coyotes were all very successful in 2007. These events have enriched the cultural diversity of South Eastern Colorado while spreading Marcos and Armando’s sound. One event that occurs more regularly is Salsa Night. For the last 3 years Marcos Garibay has DJ’d, promoted, and organized Pueblo, Colorado’s only Salsa Night, playing the hottest Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Reggaeton. By looking further back it would seem that music and entertainment has been in the Garibay brother’s blood for more than the 5 years of Blackout... Marcos and Armando grew up as start dancers in their mother, Ramona Garibay’s dance company, Ballet Colores Latinos. The group performed regional Mexican Folklorico, Aztec, Salsa, Merengue, Zoot Suit, Tango, Hip Hop, and Flamenco. Unfortunately Ballet Colores Latinos came to a tragic end in 1998 as three of the groups members died (Ramona Garibay, Mallory Gonzales, and Virgina Chavez) in a one car accident on the way home from a out of state performance in Kansas. Currently Marcos and Armando are busy promoting The Blackout Revolution album while working in the studio with their artists Lexie and Reflecshaun. The Blackout Beat plans to release a Reflecshaun mixtape and album by the end of the year. Events, music production, and more live performances are in the near future for The Blackout Beat. Marcos and Armando have also begun reaching out to other artists in hopes of securing new production jobs or deals. For more information please contact The Blackout Beat.

Music that’s in my head (and playlists):
Timbalnd, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, Tito Fuente, Celia Cruz, Luney Tunes, Don Omar, Mariah Carey, Ginuwine (produced by Timbaland only), Missy Ellitot, Aaliyah, The Mambo Kings Soundtrack, Prince, Nina Sky, Diddy, Jay-Z, Nas, Shakira, Aventura, Daddy Yankee, La India, Ivy Queen, Madona, Michael Jackson, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Los Lobos, Tego, Calle 13, Amerie, Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra album, Janet Jackson, Selena, Miri - Ben- Ari, Kanye West

The stuff I’m obsessed with:
My music, my business, my family, Marvel Comic books, dancing, justice, The Office, Salsa music, performing, expaniing my mind, bettering my soul, History, Music Industry knowledge.

What I can’t live without:
My iPhone, Marvel Comic Books, The Histroy Channel, snow cones, my puppy Katie, my Mac computer, my keyboard, note books, books, water bottle, air, sunlite, shelter, and clothing.

Additional Links:
http://www.myspace.com/blackoutbeat

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