Born and raised in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Jose has been performing on percussion instruments since he was five years old. At age 11, he started formal music lessons with Professor Jose 鈥淭ito鈥� Rivera at the Escuela Libre De M煤sica de Humacao. At 12 years of age, Jose started performing with Humacao Symphonic Band under the direction of Professor German Pe帽a Plaza. With the Humacao Symphonic Band, Jose traveled to Venezuela, New York, Costa Rica, Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic. At age 14, Jose received formal percussion lessons from Professor Jose "Pepe" Torres at the Escuela Libre de M煤sica de Caguas. Under Torres direction, Jose performed with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra,
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