Michael Hennet Sotomayor

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Michael Hennet Sotomayor
Born (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 41)
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
OriginSpain
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocal
Years active2006–present
Labels Sony BMG, Caes

Michael "Mikel" Hennet Sotomayor (born 20 January 1983) is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Mikel and is the romantic of the band, as well as the child of the group. Mikel studied audio-visual communications in the United Kingdom. He has experience as a model and salsa dancer.

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D'Nash

In 2006 Michael formed a band named D'Nash with friends Esteban Piñero Camacho, Francisco Javier Álvarez Colinet and Antonio Martos Ortiz. They are the first Spanish boy band ever.

In 2008, it was announced that Antonio Martos Ortiz would be pursuing a career in theatre. The three remaining members continued until the band broke up in 2013, following poor sales of a new album.

Discography

Studio albums

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