Aureliano Mendez, a.k.a Panasuyo and Sr. Mendez, is a Latin GRAMMY winner singer-songwriter, musician and producer from Venezuela. His trademark sound is a fusion of his country's traditional music and Caribbean rhythms with rock, pop, reggae and electronica. ​ He released his debut album, Monte y Culebra, under the pseudonymous of Panasuyo in 2006. His first single, Rio Bellisimo, went #1 on Venezuela's radio charts. ​ Shortly after, he joined a talented group of Venezuelan musicians honoring Simon Diaz, the country's most influential flock artist, in the album "Simon Diaz Remixes." ​ After achieving national recognition, Mendez moved to Puerto Rico in 2007 to join Calle 13 on the production of their Residente o Visitante album which earned him two Latin GRAMMY awards for co-producing the Best Urban Music Album and co-writing Pa'l Norte, the Best Urban Song of the Year. ​