MONTOYA (Colombia)

For nearly two decades, ZZK Records has been a driving force in forward-thinking Latin music, reimagining folkloric traditions through electronic experimentation and club culture. Born in 2006 from a renegade party in Buenos Aires, the label helped pioneer the global rise of digital cumbia and launched artists such as Chancha Vía Circuito, Nicola Cruz, and La Yegros.

Jhon William Castaño Montoya, known professionally as MONTOYA, was born in Colombia and has been based in Italy since 2001. Classically trained in violin and electronic composition at the Conservatorio Agostino Steffani in Castelfranco Veneto, he moves fluidly between roles as producer, composer, researcher, multidisciplinary artist, and DJ. Since 2019 he has been part of ZZK Records. Through ZZK he released Otun (2019) and El Nido (2023), and has collaborated with internationally renowned artists including Aterciopelados, La Chica, and Ricky Martin.

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Montoya — Radio Raheem