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Started play at the age of 7, self taught.
Performed with 2 young ladies from Ruben Montelongo
Texas Tech, both students there. Rosa
Gonzales and Maria Flores. singer songwriter from Lubbock, Texas
They both manage to get gigs in all the
Southwest Conference University's.

Texas, Texas AM, Texas Tech, Baylor,
Arkansas, TCU, Rice and SMU in the
University's Student Union Center's and
other functions like the Latino Charters.

Well I was only 7 years old at the time
.they both saw something in me . so
the first an opportunity for me to shine
on my own was a gig at Texas Tech
University for the Latino sorority.

I remember them talking to some man
while we were setting up for the gig. I started the show. I recall and everyone taking
notice that they left the area and didnt just seeing only about 6 pictures and everyone
return. I asked for them and the people sitting in the front, taking pictures and clapping
gentlemen said he didnt know where so I thought that’s whom I very hard for me, that I
they went.but ask me while we waited was singing too. But when almost fell of the stool and

on them if I could play and sing some the lights came on I was off the stage. But the
songs for them. I said yes so he set me shock to see a standing gentleman caught me.
on a stool gave me a microphone and I room only over 100 people

I got paid 500.00 in check just for me. For a 45 minute set
.I was very happy because I had younger brothers and
sisters that I was going to buy them candy and anything
else they wanted. To this day I still feel that excitement.

Little to say at the age of 9 the ladies enlisted me in a
talent contest at South Plains College. Which I didnt know
till I got there. I won 2 place with a 20,000 dollar Music
Scholarship, After the show I didnt know that I had Just

competed against Music Majors.

During jr high ,I join and performed with many local bands
just wanting to learn everything . Blues, Country, Tejano ,
Rock ,Jazz etc. During my jr high years I also joined School
Band at Matthews Jr High School while there I could never

read music .but if anyone would play a part I could mock
them no matter what instrument.