Coati Mundi
Biography
Andy Hernandez, known professionally as Coati Mundi, is an American musician and percussionist who plays the vibraphone. Born in New York City and raised in Spanish Harlem, he studied vibraphone with George Rodriguez, a member of The New Swing Sextet, and played with Eddie Hernandez & his Orchestra as a teenager. He performed as Sugarcoated Andy in Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, then in 1980 helped create Kid Creole and the Coconuts and served as its musical director and arranger until 1989. His 1981 single Me No Pop I reached number 32 on the British charts and was ranked third among NME's tracks of the year. He released the solo album Little Coati Mundi The Former 12 Year Old Genius in 1983. He acted in Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues (1990) and Girl 6 (1996), appeared in Who's That Girl (1987) and Red Doors (2005), and composed music for films.
76years old
Turns 77 on January 3in 83 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 24 years1985 to 2009
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Early training
Coati Mundi picked up how to play the vibes from George Rodriguez, who was a member of The New Swing Sextet.
First role
As a young teenager, Coati Mundi played and recorded with his first band, which was called Eddie Hernandez & his Orchestra.
About the name
While a member of Dr. Buzzard's band, Coati Mundi went by the name Sugarcoated Andy and performed on vibes, marimba and percussion.
Behind the camera
In 1980, Coati Mundi helped create Kid Creole and the Coconuts with Adriana Kaegi and served as the band's musical director and arranger until 1989.
A change of course
When interviewed for an arranger-orchestrator job at RCA, Coati Mundi claimed he knew how to arrange for strings despite knowing nothing about it, then bought a book and taught himself, producing a successful arrangement.
Behind the camera
Coati Mundi composed, produced and sang lead vocals on his 1983 solo album Little Coati Mundi The Former 12 Year Old Genius, which included a Captain Beefheart cover featuring Rubén Blades.
Coati Mundi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- All the Invisible Children2005as Eneba (segment "Jesus Children of America")
IMDb rating 7.44.5K votes
Worked with
Coati Mundi shares two films with Spike Lee, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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