A professional pianist and producer who’s been in the entertainment industry since age 15, Willy The Producer moves through the world with an open mind and spirit. He's been the musical director of the Tito Puente Jr Orchestra since he was 19, and has traveled all over the world performing in front of thousands of people with his Latin band, La Excelencia.
He has shared the stage with artists such as the late great Celia Cruz, Juan Luis Guerra, Lauryn Hill, Sade, George Clinton, The Gypsy Kings, and Oscar De Leon. He’s worked as a producer/musician with artists such as Bruno Mars, Dafina Zeqiri, French Montana, Kanye West, and Nas to name a few. He has also collaborated with great producers such as Rick Steele, Havoc, Irv Gotti, Arizona Slim, and DJ Khalil. Aside from music production, he also manages Mr. Derrick Wright who is currently Adele’s drummer.
In 2012, a music tour through Haiti changed his life forever. While there, he realized that no matter how bad a person’s situation can be, music can heal people and for a moment inspire and empower someone or completely change their life. Soon after that tour, he started his own entertainment company named The Valens Agency.