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Born in New York City, Montiel was active in the early '80s New York hardcore punk scene when he was vocalist for Queens-based Major Conflict. Later, he would gain notoriety in 1989 when Geffen Records signed his newly formed outfit Gutterboy to a $1 million record deal, an unheard-of sum at the time. The band was dropped after its debut and ...
Nov 2, 2011 · The 46-year-old Montiel, who first came to prominence as the frontman of ’80s hardcore bands Major Conflict and Gutterboy, is a prolific multi-medium artist. Beyond his film work, he released a self-titled solo album in 2006 and his second novel, Eddie Krumble is the Clapper, the following year.
Feb 17, 2007 · The author was Dito (short for Orlandito) Montiel, a half-Nicaraguan, half-Irish punk-turned-respectable-citizen, whose rock band, Gutterboy, had enjoyed approximately five minutes of fame -...
Jan 10, 2008 · Published January 10th, 2008 | by Jay Richardson. Dito Montiel on fighting, clapping and being an unlikely filmmaker. Writer, director and musician Dito Montiel first came to the public’s attention in 1989 when his hardcore band, Gutterboy, signed to Geffen Records for $1million.
Jul 11, 2006 · Mr. Montiel, 35, whose résumé includes leading Gutterboy, a downtown rock band that signed for $1 million; a stint as a familiar of Cherry Vanilla (of Andy Warhol fame), and then a turn as a...
Inscription. signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: Gutterboy band—Barb Morrison, Dito Montiel Danny Hulsizer with button shirt & his / brother Eric, with drummer Johnny Koncz on Canal Street; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-273; bottom right: GDC-708
Oct 19, 2006 · After his band Gutterboy (billed as the most successful unsuccessful band in history) was signed by Geffin Records for an unprecedented $1 million, Montiel became the toast of the town.
