Theatro Braulio Castillo 2003 (Choir) Theatro Braulio Castillo 2003 (Solo) Noche De Bohemia 2003 La Escuela De Bellas Artes De Bayamon 2003 Condado Plaza 2003 Student Curry Center 2004 La Fiesta Betance 2004 Northeastern 2004 (Dance) The Cloud Foundation 2004 (Dance) Critical Breakdown 2004 Fernando’s Hideaway w/ Alida Rohr / 2004 La Fiesta Betance 2005 Ryles Jazz Club w/Alida Rohr / Feb. & Aug. 2007

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My name is Ivan Sierra. I was born in Bayamon, P.R. on September 17, 1985. My family migrated from Puerto Rico to the United States when I was 5. I started singing at 7 years old. As a child growing up my cultural Latin influences included: Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Los Hermanos Lebron, and La Lupe. As my family got acclimated in U.S culture I was exposed to the r&b/soul scene, which is where I discovered my niche. At 17 I was one of 430 applicants to get accepted into the La Escuela De Bellas Artes School of fine arts in P.R. I studied voice with Jose Francisco Rodriguez, singing baritone in the concert choir. My first choral performance was at El Teatro Braulio Castillo Theater. (All performances listed below) My first solo performance was a Stevie Wonder medley also at El Teatro Braulio Castillo in 2003. I performed in Noche De Bohemia with my uncle Felix Marrero and my aunt Lillian Marrero & their band, and also in La Escuela De Bellas Artes De Bayamon. Upon commencement I returned to the U.S to pursue singing in 2004. My first performances here were at the Student Curry Center at Northeastern University & La Fiesta De Betance (the small festivals leading up to the Puertorican Festival). I joined the dance group Unique Rhythm, dancing to a mix of Latin, Hip Hop, R&B, and Old School. We performed at Northeastern, and for The Cloud Foundation. After that I performed at Critical Breakdown, where I met Alida Rohr. I have been studying vocal & recording technique, as well as lyrics & song format, w/ Ms.Rohr for 3 years. I joined her band WeatherOutpost12 in 2005 after we began writing together. We performed on channel 9 television for Fernando’s Hideaway in 2004, and at Ryles Jazz Club twice in 2007. I have recorded two albums on which I co-composed &/or did vocals, w/WeatherOutpost12 at Mix One Studios:

Barrio Norte~Dark Avenues of the Heart “Niento's Samba” (Rohr/Sierra~vocals) “Dark Avenues of the Heart” (Sierra/Rohr~vocals) “No Te Sacare” (vocals) & Electric Gull “Chico’s Girl” (vocals) "Can't Explain" (vocals) “Laughing Gulls Raga” (vocals) “Trina” (Rohr/Sierra~vocals) “Um Beijo” (vocals)

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