Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Mel Buclatin got his first guitar at a swap meet when he was 10 years old. He had been inspired by his musical brothers and sister, and decided to teach himself how to play. As the years went on, he learned other instruments such as piano, drums, bass guitar, and violin. He excelled in all of them, which turned him into the songwriter he is today. He has performed various coffee houses around San Diego. While Mel attended film school, he continued to write songs, but stayed out of the public eye, which allowed him the time to become a much stronger performer. Mel Buclatin writes straight from the heart. Depending on the way he is feeling, he writes expressively and tends to give off a powerful deep meaning. Whether it has to do with love, family, society, or just on how he feels about himself, Mel gives a very artistic interpretation of the moment.