Perro Grande is a Bahamian composer, record producer, sound designer, and music business consultant. Perro is renowned for his unique ability to blend symphony orchestra arrangements with various musical genres.

Perro earned his moniker while studying architecture  in Cuba. Perro Grande, which is Spanish for “big dog”, was inspired by a comparison between big dogs and small dogs. Small dogs often bark the loudest, but in most cases hold no physical threat, while a big dog are decisive and powerful when they need to act. This analogy perfectly encapsulates Perro’s approach to music: prefers to let his work speak for itself. His educational journey continued in Canada, where he was immersed in a comprehensive four-year music industry boot camp. This experience equipped him with a profound understanding of the business of music, shaping him into a versatile industry professional.

A transformative moment in his career came when he was tasked to create an arrangement for a United Nations’ campaign. Initially working with digital strings, he was encouraged to adopt live strings, leading him to Toronto where he learned from the president of a leading symphony orchestra. This marked the beginning of his deep engagement with orchestral scoring, and once he experienced the emotional resonance of live orchestral performances…..Read full bio