18 Facts About Johnny Ventura

Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed, was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa.

Johnny Ventura served as vicemayor of Santo Domingo from 1994 to 1998, and as mayor of Santo Domingo from 1998 to 2002.

Johnny Ventura began his career as a singer when he presented himself with some friends in a program of devotees which was broadcast by La Voz de la Alegria weekly.

When Johnny Ventura Soriano appeared for the first time in the TV show: La TV busca una estrella, that was broadcast Friday night at seven, they rang the bell.

Johnny Ventura practiced, worked and was crowned for the hit.

Johnny Ventura started his career as a singer in several bands that presented themselves at the dances in La Feria.

Johnny Ventura worked with the orchestra of Rondon Votau and in 1961 with the band of the Dominican percussionist Donald Wild.

In 1963, Johnny Ventura was recruited by the musical director Papa Molina to join La Super Orquesta San Jose, of which he was the director at that time.

Johnny Ventura joined as singer and as player of the guira.

For two years Johnny Ventura was part of La Super Orquesta with stars such as Vinicio Franco and Grecia Aquino.

In 1964, the Cuban impresario Angel Guinea insisted that Johnny Ventura create his own orchestra, the "Combo Show" which is known as an important part of the history of popular Dominican music.

In 1965, with his orchestra, Johnny Ventura recorded for the Fonogram label the albums La Coquetona, La Resbalosa and El Turun Tun Tun.

Johnny Ventura is credited with the song "La muerte de Martin", with the voice of Luisito Marti, the Combo Show made their first golden record with Ah.

In 1999, Johnny Ventura was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame and won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the same organization in 2003.

In 2006, Johnny Ventura was presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in recognition of his career.

Johnny Ventura has been compared to American singer Elvis Presley.

On 28 March 2020, Johnny Ventura announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic and was hospitalized.

Johnny Ventura died from a heart attack on July 28,2021, at the age of 81.