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Profesional musician, percussionist.
FREELANCE PERCUSSIONIST

CONTACT AT:

joaquinarteaga@hotmail.com

call: (0034) 655411078

www.joaquinarteaga.com

ENGLISH:

Joaquin Arteaga was born in 1973 in Caracas, Venezuela. A passion for music has been with him since childhood and he began playing the drums at an early age.

Joaquin studied Afro Venezuelan percussion at Fundacion Biggot in Caracas, and explored drumset and Afro-Cuban instruments with various teachers in Venezuela. Later, he attended Boys Harbor in New York and, in 1998, he moved to Barcelona and studied at the Conservatory L'aula Jove de Musica Moderna y Jazz, where he later became a teacher until he moved to Amsterdam.

While in Barcelona, Joaquin explored diverse musical styles playing with bands such as Flameland, Tambores de mi Pueblo, Kanabayen, Soma Raza, El cholo, Ass Trio, Pau Sastre and the Nu Niles. From 2002-2003 he played at various international festivals while on a European tour with Andy Montanez and Gabino Pampini and the Kanabayen Orchestra.

Joaquin has work and back up for Latin artists such as Andy Montañez, Andres Cepeda, Cano Estremera, Jhon Lozano (ex-Guayacan), Gerardo Rosales, Gabino Pampini.

Joaquin currently divides his time developing projects of his own and collaborating with various musicians and bands, including: Gerardo Rosales; Flameland (Flamenco Jazz); Kanabayen (Salsa), Tambores de mi Pueblo (Venezuelan Folklore), Sabor y Son, Orquesta Dengue.

To contact Joaquin Arteaga for recordings or concerts please write to:

joaquinarteaga@hotmail.com
call: (0034) 655411078
www.joaquinarteaga.com

ESPAÑOL:

Joaquin Arteaga nace en 1973 en Caracas, Venezuela. Desde muy pequeño sintió una gran pasion por la música y los instrumentos de percusión.

Joaquin estudia percusión Afro Venezolana en la Fundación Biggot en Caracas, y a su vez explora la percusión afro cubana y la batería con diversos profesores en Venezuela.

Durante su estadía en New York, atiende a Boys Harbor donde estudia percusion latina.

En 1998 viaja a Barcelona, España, donde estudia en el Conservatorio de L'aula y música moderna y jazz, donde luego pasa a formar parte de la plantilla de profesores.

Desde entonces Joaquin explora diversos estilos musicales compartiendo con bandas como: Flameland, Tambores de mi Pueblo, Kanabayen, Soma Raza, El cholo, Ass Trio.

En el 2004 viaja a Amsterdam donde tiene la oportunidad de formar parte de la Orquesta de Gerardo Rosales.

Tambien realiza diversas giras en Europa, acompañando a artistas latinos como: Andy Montañez, Andres Cepeda, Cano Estremera, Jhon Lozano (ex-Guayacan), Gerardo Rosales, Gabino Pampini, Orquesta Kanabayen, Orquesta Dengue.

Actualmente Joaquin trabaja como freelance en diversas producciones y grabaciones.

Para contactar a Joaquin Arteaga:
joaquinarteaga@hotmail.com
call: (0034) 655411078