Mr. Carel Taylor was born in Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago on September 30th, 1994. His introduction to playing steel pan came when he attended St Margaret’s Primary School at the age of nine. Whilst honing and mastering his craft, he decided to educate himself further on the theoretical part of Music.

He began completing graded examinations from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. There were examinations being held annually at the Tranquility Secondary School. In 2010, Carel decided to join his dream band, the “Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra.

 The instrument he played that year for Panorama was the “Triple Guitar,” performing a beautiful song entitled “Large is Large” arranged by a phenomenal arranger, “Leon Smooth Edwards.” The band placed 3rd in the Large Band Category.

A few years later he decided to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Trinidad and Tobago, graduating with the level “Magna Cum laude” in 2018. In the year 2015, Mr. Taylor performed at Carnegie Hall New York City, with St Margaret’s Steel Orchestra. For the first time in 2016, he arranged a tune for the Panorama competition titled, “Like a Boss” by Machel Montano. This resulted in a (2nd) place ranking in the Schools Panorama division.

The following two years (2017, 2018) he placed (1st) with “Different Me” by 5Star Akil and “Good Morning” by Peter Ram. Now, Mr. Taylor is currently giving back to the community as a private music teacher at St’ Margaret’s Primary school, as he validates the mantra “To whom much is given much is expected.”

He aspires to pursue his Masters’ Degree in Music abroad at Northern Illinois University (N.I.U) or Berklee College of Music. His goal is to open a music school and to arrange for famous bands internationally or locally whilst producing music part-time.