He was born on the 15th of December in Maracaibo City (Venezuela), he actually comes from a family of well respected singers and musicians in Venezuela and since he was a kid his interest for music, sports and school was very obvious. At 16 he was already singing professionally with a well known gaita band called "Ecos Del Zlia", this experience was followed by many other different projects trying out a wide variety of music styles. In 1994 he made his first big step joining the famous gaita band "Gran Coquivacoa" and in 1995 he was chosen to take part in what he would later call "the best experience of his career" GUACO "la Superbanda De Venezuela.