Rodney Alejandro is an American musician, composer, arranger, producer and audio engineer raised in Houston, Texas.
Attending schools in Houston's 5th ward, he was heavily influenced by the sweet sounds of soul, intimacy of jazz and hard hits of hip hop.
Valentino was known throughout the state as the most electronic band in Tejano, in a genre where traditional instruments of drums, bass, guitars, and accordions were the norm.
The band would perform concert using these various technologies, midi sequencing backing tracks, triggering audio samples, and blending electronic pop sounds with the tradition Tejano arrangements.
Quintanilla III asked Rodney to come work with Selena contributing arrangement and production services on her song "Amame",[1] on the Entre Mi Mundo project.
Albert "Tiger" Diaz, another singer in the group, recorded a solo project and he too hired Alejandro for arranging and keyboard programing.
In 1992, Valentino performed on Buscando Estrellas, the Latin version of the American show Star Search, and won in the band category with the Alejandro-penned song "Vamos A Bailar".
Upon returning to Houston from LA, Alejandro enrolled at a local community college to pursue his education and music professional goals.
He was assigned to the Berklee Performance Center, where he worked as a stage hand, and later as sound engineer for college functions and various professional concerts.
1n 1997, Rodney completed his studies, graduating summa cum laude, and received the Production Scholar of the Year from the MP&E dept.
Sessions include artist and musicians, Ray Charles, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Sammy Hagar, En Vogue, Tamia, Debelah Morgan, Winans Phase 2, My Town, Jerry Hey, Wyclef Jean, Wild Orchid, Shanice Wilson, Jaci Velasquez, Take 6, Yolanda Adams, and Father Guido Sarducci amongst many others.
In which Rodney performed with Stevie Wonder, Chucho Valdez, Sam Moore, Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, The Impressions, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, to name a few.
Highlights from Rodney's time at Tarpon Studios in San Rafael, CA under the super producer Narada Michael Walden.
He also worked with Andy Vargas(Santana), Adrianne Gonzalez(The Rescues), Gerard McMahon, Frankie J, Maria Conchita Alonso, Tina Moore, Siedah Garrett, Corbin Blue, Raven-Symoné, Paulina Rubio, Phoebe Snow, Roger Daltrey, Lee Sklar, Michael Landau, The Script, amongst many other artist and provided music for film and TV productions.