Johnny Ventura

The Father of Modern Merengue Johnny Ventura brings his unique brand of merengue to the Shea Center. Considered the most prolific Dominican artist, his repertoire includes twenty-eight Gold Records, two Platinum Albums, a Latin Grammy in 2004 and a Grammy of Excellence in 2006. Johnny Ventura was named "Merengue Artist of the Century" by the Dominican Congress, and President Jimmy Carter made Ventura the first Dominican artist to be invited to a United States Presidential Inauguration.