Juan Ordoñez González
Biography:
Juan Ordóñez was born on January 2, 1992 in Guayaquil - Ecuador. He started in music from a very young age, started playing drums at the age of five in a church attended by his parents. At the age of 7, he took classes with Mestre Salas, a renowned 70s drummer from Guayaquil, started his musical career at "Conservatorio Rymsky Korsakov" in 2009. Currently he graduated in music at "Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil". Juan Ordoñéz received lessons from the renowned drummer Carlos Bravo. He participated in several drum clinics with Sergio Riggianni, Horacio “El negro” Hernández, Aaron Spears, Zurdo Ortega, Don Famularo, Eric Moore, Calvin Rogers, Robert Sput.
Juan Ordoñez has played for several national and international artists, such as: Greeicy, Josue del Cid, Jose Luis Orellana, Roberto Orellana, Chueco Viola, A2h + Clip Deemo, El Pessoal Quino Orrantia, Gadiel Espinoza, Cadaver Exquisito, Bmol Aaron Miller, Jenny Villafuerte, Pamela Cortés, David Triviño, City Band Voices La Iguana Invisible La Chicha Power Sergio Vivar Toño Navarrete Mirella Cesa Alejandro Jaćn Nikki Mackliff, City Lights Church NY, Daniel Betancourt, Nicol Rubira, Viviana Gómez, Orquesta M. de Guayaquil, Roberto Bolaños , Roberto Bolaños Jr, Diana Ávila, Los 4 Jinetes del Apocalipsis, El Cholo, Sonidos Banda CCI Honduras CEN Jazz Ensamble Cris Alcivar Jingle Jazz 2017 Javo Valladares.
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Christian Gaitán
Colombian drummer and percussionist, lives in Bogotá and currently working with bands and projects such as The Hall Effect, The Joint, Andres Alvarez, Los Vagabundos, Amalia Low, La Orquesta de Cuerdas de Bogotá, touring Colombia and internationally in countries such as United States, Brazil and Argentina.
He begans to play drums in 2005, at the age of 16 took classes with maestro Plinio Córdoba, recognized as one of the pioneers of jazz in the country.
As of 2008 he begans to work professionally as an active member or sessionist of bands and artists in various musical genres such as: Hugo Bistolfi (Rata Blanca), Noiszart, Sigma, Abadoom, Paulo Cuevas, Neurosis inc, Thunderblast, Vorpal Nomad, ATTA, Orquesta Sinfónica Unimusica (U. Juan N. Corpas), The Brainwash Machine, Whitin the Hour, Laurie, Broken Zip, Emmanuel Contreras & Mayelé Joropo Urbano, FOSBO (Fundación Orquesta Sinfónica de Bogotá) among others.
He has shared the stage with bands from the international scene such as: Epica, Skid Row, Sirenia, Angra, Grave Digger, Saratoga, War Cry, Sepultura, Lita Ford, Quiet Riot, Blaze Bayley.
In 2012 he was awarded the award for best metal drummer at the Rock Latinoamérica awards.
As an independent drummer, had the opportunity to carry out workshops -clinicals (showroms) in countries such as Brazil (Expomusic 2016), Argentina (Baquetas Liverpool Showroom 2014) and Ecuador (Bataka Drumfest 2019) and to give private classes with recurring students in the city of Bogota.
He has the support and sponsorship of the brands: Liverpool Drumsticks (BR) Who has released my signature drumstick model, Powerclick (BR), Humes & Berg (USA) Exclusive Ears (Col) and Samsun Cymbals (Tur)
Since 2019 he works with the renowned cruise company Norwegian NCL with the American band Southern Broncos on board their ships, being part of the entertainment shows for their passengers.
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