Background
Soriano was born the seventh of fifteen children.
Soriano was born the seventh of fifteen children.
His style is a blend of modern with traditional bachata. Since the 1980s, Joan"s guitar and arrangements have graced many hit bachatas by other artists, and since 2008, he has begun to make a name for himself internationally. "Born in the rural countryside near Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Joan Soriano fashioned his first guitar from a tin can and fishing line and has never looked back." Soriano"s guitar playing has the clean, feathery sound typical of bachata music
After Soriano mastered the style, he went into Santo Domingo and started working as a session musician.
"El Duque de la Bachata, and Louisiana Familia Soriano were recorded live in Santo Domingo and New York City studios by iASO producer Benjamin de Menil.