Mauricio Castillo Moya (born 1982), known as Chinoy, is a Chilean singer-songwriter who has released two solo albums. Chinoy's androgynous voice, lyrics, poetics and iconic guitar technique have been compared to those of Bob Dylan by the Chilean mediaChinoy www.rockaxis.com Retrieved 26 January 2013. and his style has been described as trova, indie folk and folk punk.Chinoy Luis Felipe Saavedra. www.musicapopular.cl. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
Early life Chinoy was born in San Antonio, a commune of Valparaíso, Chile, where he founded the punk band Don Nadie and opened for the Argentine punk band Loquero in 2005. Loquero then invited him to spend a season in La Plata, Argentina. In 2007, he moved to Valparaiso where he studied for a short time and performed in local bars. It was there that Manuel García saw him perform and invited Chinoy to open for him in Valparaiso and Santiago. During 2007, Chinoy performed at Concepción, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Valparaíso and Santiago and his song Carne de gallina appeared on the compilation album Escuelas de Rock 1er disco bicentenarioEscuelas de Rock. 1er disco bicentenario David Ponce. www.mus.cl. Retrieved 26 January 2013. (2007).Chinoy Luis Felipe Saavedra. www.musicapopular.cl. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
Musical career In 2008, Chinoy came to the attention of award-winning filmmaker Andrés Wood, who asked him to write the theme song for his movie La Buena Vida.La Buena Vida IMDB. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
In 2009, he released his debut full-length album, Que salgan los dragones, on the record label Quemasucabeza.Chinoy, Que Salgan Los Dragones JC Ramírez Figueroa, El Mercurio, lamusica.emol.com, retrieved 27 January 2013. In October 2010, he began a national tour of Chile taking in Santiago, Talca, Chillán and Concepción.Chinoy Y Nano Stern Comienzan En Santiago Su Gira Nacional La Tercera, 28 September 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013. In January 2012, he performed at the opening ceremony of Chile's Viña del Mar International Book FestivalCon la presentación de Chinoy comienza 30° Feria Internacional del Libro de Viña del Mar La Tercera, 12 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013. and by January 2013, his MySpace page had more than 800,000 views.Chinoy Myspace page Retrieved 26 January 2013.
Discography 2009 - Que salgan los dragones 2010 - Chinoy en Bogotá
Soundtracks 2008 - La Buena VidaLa Buena Vida IMDB. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
References
External links Official site on MySpace Movie Video "La buena vida" Video Gallery