A true musical prodigy, Arbise “Motiff” Gonzalez was born in
Caracas, Venezuela in 1984 and took to music at an early age,
inspired and influenced by his father, a percussionist for the
Venezuelan big band, La Billo’s Caracas Boys. Growing up with
touring, working and recording musicians and encouraged to take
up as many instruments as he could get his hands on, Motiff
enrolled into the Music Conservatory at age six to formalize his
musical studies.
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Emigrating to the United States in 1996, Motiff’s horizons and ambitions
were broadened by his immersion in the cultural melting pot of Miami.
His experience was furthered via working with Jose Miguel Velazquez, a
formidable producer who arranged for the burgeoning Motiff to co-produce
a string of prominent Latin artists. Gradually, he found himself working
alongside the legendary Emilio and Gloria Estefan, which led to a
meeting with Pitbull, a fateful introduction that would prove to be
pivotal for Motiff.
From there, his career kicked into high gear, finding the
artist/producer/DJ/songwriter working with a veritable who’s who of
Latin music and earning an array of industry accolades, including a
Latin GRAMMY for Best Tropical Fusion Album in 2016 for his work on
Gente De Zona’s Visualizate. The groundbreaking anthem he produced for
that album, “La Gozadera,” found him working alongside Marc Anthony,
another momentous collaboration which has paved the way for further
projects.
Now, to celebrate the opening of his new studio in Sherman Oaks,
California, The MVRK Room, Motiff invited Delia Orjuela, BMI’s VP
Creative, Latin Music, to join him for an illuminating discussion about
his work, his songwriting, his amazing journey and his hopes for the
future.
