Mango Punch!Bio:

Six-time winner of “Best Latin Band” in the Houston Press Music Awards (most recently in 2010), Mango Punch! lives up to that distinction. They have performed in prominent concerts and events, including the pre-game show of the world-renowned Super Bowl XXXVIII, along with Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Aerosmith and Beyoncé. See the Super Bowl XXXVIII video. They are the only band in Houston who has performed at the inaugural ceremony for both Mayor Bill White and Mayor Annise Parker. They have also performed halftime shows and/or sang the National Anthem for The Houston Texans, The Houston Rockets and the Houston Dynamo.

Mango Punch! has shared the stage with a number of international artists including: Elvis Crespo, Kumbia Kings, Jennifer Peña, Gloria Trevi and others. Mango Punch! was also chosen to perform at an intimate after-concert gathering for latin superstar Luis Miguel.

Their entertainment services are in high demand. They have performed for a large number of important organizations, companies and events including: Baker Oil, Schlumberger, El Instituto de Cultura Hispánica, EXXON, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, CHEVRON, the Houston Symphony Fundraising Gala and many others.

Their TV performances include shows on all major Networks, including ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, Telemundo, Univisión, Galavisión and Televisa. The video of their song “Qué me pongo” received international notoriety through heavy rotation on HTV, MTVs and VH Uno.

Mango Punch! has recorded 5 CDs of original music which include songs that have won national and international songwriting contests. “Big Dreams, Grandes Sueños” won 1st place (Carnavalero de Oro) in the Certamen Internacional de la Cancion del Carnaval (in Tenerife, Spain); “Valemos la pena” won 1st place in the latin category of the ninth annual Billboard Songwriting Contest; and “Mamita Chula” won 2nd place in Los Compositores in 2010.

Walter Suhr & Mango Punch! offer a visual and musical show that can range from a concert to a high-energy dance environment. The bilingual repertoire includes songs that span a large variety of styles, from salsa and merengue, to American standards and Top 40.

Throughout their history they have always incorporated the most recent technology. They own state-of-the-art equipment and they are one of the first bands in Houston to incorporate a fully digital 32-channel Yamaha mixing board.

Mango Punch! is also very proud to use Biodiesel for the transportation of equipment, reducing impact on the environment.

Houston Press Music Awards:
    Five-time winner, Best Latin Band. (Last four years in a row: 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008)
    Billboard Magazine Songwriting Contest:
    1st place winner latin category with “Valemos la Pena”. 2-time finalist with “Que se lleve el viento mi dolor” and “Me muero”.
    John Lennon Songwriting Contest:
    3-time finalist with “Que se lleve el viento mi dolor”, “Qué me pongo?” and “Big dreams, grandes, sueños”.
    Festival Internacional de la Canción del Carnaval: Carnavalero de Oro:1st place. Song: “Big dreams, grandes sueños”.
    Festival Internacional de las Islas Canarias:
    Honorary Mention. “Que se lleve el viento mi dolor”.
    ADDY Awards:
    Wal-Mart Christmas campaign “Navidad en familia”.
    OTI International Festival:
    2nd place, song “Me Convenciste”.
    Pura Vida Hispanic Music Awards:
    Mango Punch! Best Latin, Jazz, Salsa and Tropical Band of the year.