 The
Golden Voice Singer
About Octavio
For
over 30 years, Octavio Espinoza, El Cantante de la Voz de Oro (Singer
with the Golden Voice) has been a
professional composer and singer. Since 1984 he has
participated in many international music festivals such as the OTI International
Festival, Festival de La Cancion Latino America in San Francisco, and has traveled
and sung throughout Europe, Israel, South America and Mexico.
He also won a great recognition in 1984 as one
of the greatest interpreters of the Latin Romantic Music (musica latina romantica)
and Ranchera Ballads (baladas rancheras) in the Festival de la Canción
Latinoamericana de San Francisco, where he interpreted many styles of songs of
many internationally recognized singers.
 Contact Octavio for an unforgettable
performance your family event or celebration. He will interpret many of their
greatest hits in English or Spanish and will enhance your fiesta with his charm!
Watch Octavio performing "My Way": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPQ5fi98n8
Watch Octavio performing "El Triste": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXfQw4uy4g4
You can also meet Octavio at any of the infoBayArea.com business
networking mixers.
Octavio, 'The Golden Voice' with a golden message,
believes the message of love and care must be proclaimed and shared across this
world through his positive music and songs. His Bay Area radio program 'Salvemos
la Familia' focuses on the
family and emphasizes on relationships, and improving communication between fathers
and sons.
There are only two types of people ~ Those who
sing to be happy and those who sing because they are already happy! Octavio
is also an active minister and musician. He plays several instruments such as
the guitar, piano and accordion. Octavio has a recording studio in Newark, California,
10 different CD's recorded with different types of music and styles, and over
300 recorded songs! Octavio is
also currently producing 3 music albums in Colombia; a mix of gospel music, mariachi
and one ballenato, a typical Colombian folk music. Octavio
Espinoza is also a professional pool builder and designer. He is a certified
building inspector with many titles, and other licenses.
Positive Messages...  Octavio believes that no matter
what comes your way you must be optimistic, positive, and trusting in God. No
matter what you are going through in your life, keep walking towards your goals,
because he says that great opportunities
are hiding behind great problems, you must never lose hope! Sing and smile,
or face life without music. Regardless of what crowd may be around you - negative
or positive, optimistic or pessimistic, don't change. Be positive and you can
make a difference with your attitude. It can make a difference to a single
person or more. Tell that person you love him or her, and care. Love and live
for someone, no matter who that person is - your life has a purpose. Live and
make your mark while there is a shadow to follow you under the sun. Love
and be loved. Share the love, whether to a single person or a multitude.
He always says that
knowledge is an asset and there is nothing too difficult or impossible to be
achieved or accomplished. Octavio often says
'Do everything for love and with love so it can be worth it'.
A Story of Survival and Success...
Octavio came to
this country in 1978 as a 14-year-old boy. For over six months, without any family
nearby, he was homeless and lived in a cardboard box in the streets of San Jose.
He held onto his old guitar and his one and only friend, Cocoloco, a little,
dirty red-haired stray poodle dog. During those hard times Octavio really found
a friend just like him - lost, dirty, and alone. By holding and hanging onto
his dog, Octavio went through the cold winter of 1979. He
remembers that one sad Sunday morning, his beloved dog friend was killed by a
car when they were crossing the street. It was a drunk driver that didn't stop
at a red light. This was one of the worst days of Octavio's life when he lost
his only true friend Cocoloco.
Soon after Octavio survived by washing cars and
mowing lawns. Fighting to survive
as an stranger in this land and faithfully holding on to the hope that some day
things were going to to be different, a change suddenly came to his life. Thanks
to God and
his blessings that made it all possible, Octavio started working at the onion
fields on the North side of San Jose. He also began singing on the
weekends with the local church choir in downtown Alviso, for family
celebrations and gatherings.
Alviso is a little town north of
San Jose, where Octavio lived for 2 years. He made a lot of friends and
started singing. He had been accepted by the people for his talent and charm.
In 1980, he started working at the Department of Fish and Wildlife of the Bay
Area where he traded conversations with his boss Mr. Piers Adey, learning English
and teaching Spanish to his boss. They exchanged words in both languages for
better communication. After working for a year at this department Octavio left
the U.S. to visit his family in Mexico and then came back to the U.S. to continue
his journey towards the goals he had set forth for the future to help
his family and his younger brothers and sisters in need.
Octavio worked for 2
years in various Bay Area restaurants as a waiter and entertainer, and developed
his singing skills. In 1982 he began working for a pool company.
In December 7,
1987 he married a beautiful Mexican woman from Michoacan and God blessed them
with two beautiful children, Lily and Alex. They bought a house in Newark, California
and since 1985 have lived at the same residence happily ever after.
Octavio sings
in many festivals and also at infoBayArea.com business networking mixers hosted
by Cesar Plata, a local visionary champion. Come meet Octavio at any of these
events and more... |
