Claim: Machel Montano an actor, record producer, songwriter and drummer front-man of the soca band The HD Family with a career that spans 30 years.
Evidence: Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974) is a Trinidadian soca singer, actor, record producer and songwriter. Machel Montano Soca Musician, producer, song-writer, actor Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion Kernal Roberts, son of the late calypsonian Lord Kitchener, has taken up the role of Xtatik's drummer and musical director. Heavenly is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago in 2009. The album features several solo and collaborative tracks, with popular artists such as: Bermudian Collie Buddz, Jamaican Busy Signal, Trinidadians Umi Marcano, Chinese Laundry, Make It Hapn and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe & Phase 2 (A Steelpan band).