Who We Are

Fonico is an outgrowth of a previous music entity founded by Herman Rodriguez-Bajandas, legendary entertainment attorney Michael Tannen (former entertainment attorney and/or business manager for John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Stephen Stills, Merle Haggard, Lily Tomlin), legendary music producer Phil Ramone, and Latin music legend and Fania records co-founder, Johnny Pacheco.

Our artists songs, have been released on thousands of major label recordings and compilations worldwide. Songs recorded by: Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, Cachao, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Hector La Voe, Marc Anthony, Ismael Miranda, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Ruben Blades, Olga Tañon, Los Lobos, Eddie Palmieri, Gente de Zona, Bad Bunny, Fonseca, Ricky Martin, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Valentín, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Roberto Roena, Arsenio Rodriguez, El Gran Combo, Willie Rosario, Raphy Leavitt, Joe Cuba Sextette, Los Papines, Cano Estremera, Mecano, Mongo Santamaria, Roberto Torres, The Skatalites, Vicentico Valdes, Santos Colón, David Byrne, Marvin Santiago, Fania All-Stars, Johnny Ventura, Fruko y Sus Tesos, Fran Ferrer, Orestes Vilato, La Sonora Carruseles, Victor Waill, Mangu, Joey Pastrana, Domenic Marte, Johnny Hernandez, DLG, Papi Sánchez, Paco Barrón y Su Norteńo Clan, Alberto Barros, La Mulenze, Frankie Hernandez, Little Joe y La Familia, Milton Cardona, Fito Olivares, Aljadaqui, Domingo Quińones, Locos Por Juana, Star Band de Dakar, and others. 

Our artists sync licenses have included The Honeymooners, The One Show BBC, La Voz, CSI, NCIS-LA, 2019 NFL Football - Superbowl LIV Half-Time Show JLo & Shakira, Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy’s, Blow, Dancing with the Stars, Scarface, Something’s Wild, Law & Order, Fame, Oprah Winfrey Show, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, Celia Cruz and Friends PBS, Mambo Mouth, So You Think You Can Dance?, El Cantante, Sábado Gigante, Carlito’s Way, Our Latin Thing, Latin Music USA PBS, The Mambo Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, Sorority Boys, Saturday Night Live, Wiseguy, Today Show, El Vacilon The Movie, The Cosby Show, Narcos, Queen of the South, World of Dance, Vigilante, The Last Fight, Chef, Next Day Air, Piñero, Shine, Empire, NY Shakespeare Festival For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide, Siempre Luis, Miami Vice, Street Smart, Coupe de Ville, La Intrusa, Our Lady of the Assassins, and many others. 

Artists with songs sampled or interpolated by current and iconic multi-genre artists including; Bad Bunny, Bizzarap & Milo, Cardi B, Sean Paul, Major Lazer, Pitbull, Anuel AA, Reykon, Puff Daddy w/Foxy Brown, Black Eyed Peas, India, Dee-Lite featuring Bootsy Collins & Q Tip, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Masters At Work, Tony Touch, Ivy Queen, Jocelyn Brown, Dead Prez, Mars Volta, Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Voltio, Bilal, Mos Def, Mala Rodriguez, Orishas, Control Machete, Farruko, Star Band De Dakar. 

Artists who have recorded with: Stephen Stills, David Byrne, Janis Ian, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Shirley Scott, Average White Band, The Bee Gees, Erroll Garner, Melanie, Xavier Cugat, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Perez Prado, Eydie Gorme, Diego El Cigala, Hugo Montenegro, Little Joe, Herbie Mann, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith, Woody Herman, Brock Peters, Charlie Palmieri, Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson, Ruben Blades, Olatunji, Wes Montgomery, Ismael Miranda, Fania All-Stars, Mars Volta, Willy Chirino, Alfredo De La Fe, Sophy, Arrow, Stanley Turrentine, Papaito, Cal Tjader, Tania Maria, Henry Fiol,  Pete & Sheila Escovedo, Monguito El Único, Chocolate Armenteros, Fonseca, Reykon, and others.