On this Alex Garcia interview: Growing up in Caracas and the sacrifices he made to have a successful career in music… becoming successful without the support of his parents, moving to Miami at age 22 and starting all over – twice!… Cool stories about working with Julio Iglesias Sr., Lou Gramm, Bad Bunny… getting involved in Music Licensing, why he’s willing to be wrong, most EMBARRASSING thing that happened to him – on LIVE TV!… BEST DECISION he ever made, cooking, dealing with imposter syndrome and much more. SUPER COOL guy, awesome, down to earth convo!
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Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Alex became a session guitarist and eventually reached a plateau, then moved to Miami looking to advance his career. His career took off and today he works with loads of Latin American artists, including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Julio Iglesias Jr., Chayanne, among others. In addition, he has toured and played with Lou Gramm (Foreigner), John Payne (Asia FJP), Steve Augeri (Journey), Julio Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr., Enrique Iglesias & others
He’s a member of the house band for the Latin Grammys and the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Alex was nominated for the Latin Grammy’s as a Producer for the latin icon Ednita Nazario. He’s composed music for Discovery Channel TV shows, Matador Series (El Rey) and TV commercials. Alex also just wrapped up the biggest artist tour of 2022, as the touring guitar player for Bad Bunny.
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