Latin Groove Project

Award-winning percussionist and former MDCPS Teacher/Coach Joe Collado was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY of Puerto Rican parents. As a recording artist, he has always contributed his original musical style (Latin Groove) to his NYC life experiences and musical upbringing. Personally witnessing and idolizing the artists from the NYC Fania Salsa era and the beginnings of superstar pioneers in Latin rock such as Santana, Malo, etc.. along with Chicago, BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Genesis, Motown artists and others in NYC venues gave him a heart-full desire to express all those influences through his early instrumental training and playing style. Joe contributes a life changing success when relocating to Miami, FL from the turmoil streets of Brooklyn, NY. He was then able to better himself personally toward a renewed lifetime of goals using his discovered multi God given talents, entering College on an athletic scholarship. Mu