Freddie Colloca

Federico Damian "Freddie" Colloca (born February 14, 1975) is an Argentine-American Christian musician, pianist, and worship leader. He has released two noteworthy studio albums, Dance El Ritmo, in 2001, and Unconditional, in 2002, both with One Voice Music. He was nominated for a GMA Dove Award in 2002.

Freddie Colloca
Birth nameFederico Damian Colloca
Also known asFreddie Colloca
Born (1975-02-14) February 14, 1975
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
GenresChristian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist, worship leader
Instrumentsvocals, singer-songwriter, piano
Years active2000–present
LabelsOne Voice

Early life and background

Federico Damian Colloca was born on February 14, 1975, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Roberto Colloca, a preacher, and his wife. He immigrated to Miami, Florida, when he was young with his family, where his father pastors, Iglesia Vida Abundante. His music acumen developed at ten years old, playing the piano and being a worship leader in his fathers church.[1][2]

Music career

He was in a band, Mainstream, in the 1990s, which he founded. His solo music recording career began in 2000, while the studio album, Dance El Ritmo, was released on May 1, 2001, from One Voice Music.[3][4][5][6] Colloca got nominated at the 33rd GMA Dove Awards for Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year. The subsequent studio album, Unconditional, was released on April 16, 2002, with One Voice Music.[7][8][9][10]

Discography
Studio albums
  • Dance El Ritmo (May 1, 2001, One Voice)
  • Unconditional (April 16, 2002, One Voice)

References
  1. Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia": 98. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Federico Colloca in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  3. Widran, Jonathan. "Dance El Ritmo – Freddie Colloca". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. Rimmer, Mike (July 11, 2001). "Review: Dance El Ritmo – Freddie Colloca". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  5. Johnson, Zik (June 15, 2001). "Colloca, Freddie – Dance El Ritmo". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  6. North, Stan. "Latin Gospel Projects". Gospelflava. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  7. Deborah Evans, Price (May 4, 2002). Paoletta, Michael (ed.). "Album Reviews: Christian; Freddie Colloca – Unconditional" (Print). Billboard. 114 (18): 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  8. Birchmeier, Jason. "Uncondictional – Freddie Colloca". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  9. Bartenhagen, Marcia (June 1, 2002). "Freddie Colloca: Unconditional (One Voice)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. 24 (12): 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  10. Breimeier, Russ (April 16, 2002). "Unconditional". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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