Elsten Torres

Elsten Torres was married to Beatriz Marta Arencibia also known as – Bozenka from 2001–2010. Bozenka is an internationally known belly dancer, who is critically acclaimed and has received many awards and recognition for her dancing. Elsten is the son of Emigdio Torres (deceased) and Elsa Torres who also resides in Miami, Florida. He has one older brother, Dorian Emgidio Torres, who is a Miami-Dade firefighter. Dorian has three daughters, Chloe, Bianca, and Emily Torres. Elsten also has a paternal half brother living in Havana, Cuba that he has never met. His name is Juan Antonio Torres.

Elsten Torres has just released first all=English album Waiting for Clouds on January 24, 2013. He begins touring in the early spring of 2013 opening for The Original Family Stone & The Spinners.

Elsten began playing the guitar had the age of sixteen. He took a few years of private lessons with various teachers. He was profoundly influenced by artists such as: The Beatles, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Benny Moré, U2 and some others. His first real serious band was called, “Mistaken Identity” then followed by his first Latin rock band, “Rebelde Sin Causa”. With R.S.C., Elsten recorded his first professional album, Ataque with his music partner, Leonardo "Jason X" Perez, on Mexican rock label, Discos Gas. This album took the duo through a tour of Mexico and some islands in the Caribbean in the early 1990s, some songs charting as high as number one in some Caribbean markets. Elsten with his newfound appreciation for Latin music, moved to Miami, Florida in 1994. It is in Miami, where Elsten first records with the independent label, “Radio Vox” under the artistic name of “Fulano De Tal”. The first single was the Cuban protest anthem, Revolucion. With the success of Revolucion, Elsten put the band together that would become “Fulano De Tal.” The original members were; drummer – Brendan Buckley, guitarist - Julian Adam Zimmon, and bassist – Leo Nobre. Nobre left the band right before the band was to record their major label debut, Normal through BMG/RCA, and was replaced by bassist – John M. Falcone. Fulano de Ta' released two full-length albums, Normal (BMG/RCA), and Etc. (Radio Vox/DLN.) The band officially broke up in 2001. In 2006, Elsten released his first solo album, the Grammy-nominated independent album, “Individual.”

Elsten Creole Torres, (born February 10, 1965) in Havana, Cuba as Listoriel Leyva Torres, is a singer/songwriter/producer. He grew up in New York City with his mother and older brother leaving his father in Cuba as a political prisoner. He was lead singer and songwriter for the American Latin rock band, “Fulano de Tal.” After the breakup of the band, Elsten has continued both his own career as a solo artist and has had success writing for other well-known performers such as: Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Obie Bermúdez, Alejandra Guzmán, Julio Iglesias Jr. Aleks Syntek, Oscar de Leon, Marshall Crenshaw, John Rich (Big & Rich) and many others. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The second Grammy nomination was for his first solo independent album, Individual. He has won several BMI music awards for his songwriting. He is on the board of governors for NARAS. Elsten studied communications arts at New York Institute of Technology. Elsten is currently living in Miami Florida. Elsten also works with charity organizations such as “Hope” (Miami Beach Homeless) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Elsten has just released his second all-English album, Waiting for Clouds.