Wild untamed thing, adrift in the abstract, leaving something of sweetness and substance in the mouth of the world.

Santiago Páramo is an Atlanta-based creative enthusiast, who during the last seventeen years has contributed to the vibrancy of the city as a musician, composer, audio engineer, music consultant, DJ, multi-media artist and cultural producer.

His commitment towards building community, uplifting others and presenting meaningful and thoughtful work is evident during his many collaborations over the years, which include organizations such as: The Lucky Penny, Moving in the Spirit, Dashboard, The East Atlanta Kids Club, WonderRoot, The Alliance Theater, The Piedmont School of Atlanta, The Global Village Project, Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center, The Unity Jazz Foundation, Pop-Up Radio, The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, ArtsXchange, Flux Projects, The High Museum of Art, Art on the Beltline, La Choloteca, OneBeat, among others.

His fascination towards contemporary dance has leaded him to compose original music for Atlanta-based choreographers such as: Blake Beckham, Corian Ellisor, Bella Dorado, Jessica Bertram, Sara Diamond and Julie B. Johnson. As a music consultant, audio engineer and DJ, he has worked with choreographers: Helen Hale, T.Lang, Lauri Stallings and Patdro Harris. Artists such as: Charmaine Minnifield, Floyd Hall, Nicole Livieratos, Patricia Henritze, Sara Santamaria, Kemi Bennigns, Courtney Brooks and Melissa Alexander, have also featured Santiago’s work on their respective projects and productions.

His work has been presented in venues such as: The High Museum of Art, The Alliance Theater, The Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, The Ferst Center, 7 Stages, ShowerHaus Gallery, The Bakery, along the Beltline corridor and inside various MARTA stations in the city.

Santiago is also the founder of the Community Music Studio, a space that has the public function of serving the community by offering a series of music programs and cultural events aimed to educate, mentor, inspire, heal, enrich, promote and encourage multidisciplinary work with other artistic disciplines; as well as with organizations and individuals committed towards social and economic justice. Some of the artists involved in recent community events include: Kebbie Williams, Lil John Roberts, Keneth Zakee, Mausiki Scales and Ojeda Penn.