Hamilton was born in
Caguas, Puerto Rico. He has toured all over the world as lead alto sax player for artists such as
Tito Puente and
Giovanni Hidalgo, as well as performing with
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Hilton Ruiz,
Red Rodney. He was musical director for
Marvin Santiago,
Domingo Quiñones and
Andy Montañez. In 1990 he recorded his first solo album,
Solar Rain, followed by
Fantasy,
Love in D Minor, and
Inolvidable. In 2000 he toured as Hamilton y Las Estrellas Del Pueblo, a group that attempts to revive the traditional salsa music of the 1960s–1980s. In 2008 the album
Hamilton Y Las Estrellas Del Pueblo was released. In 2008 his album
My Soul was featured on the cover and main story page of
Latin Beat Magazine, August edition In 2006 he became executive producer for the TV talk show
Elizabeth En Tu Agenda, presented by his wife,
Elizabeth Hernández, which broadcast weekly on 3 different networks, including
Telemundo in the large
Central Florida market. ==References==