“There are all these instruments around and everybody’s laughing and playing. We just started beating on stuff. And they’d show us the correct way — how to play, how to hit the drums. When it’s around you, it’s easier to develop as a musician. Besides the fun, you see how much time it takes, how you have to put that into your craft, if you really want to be a professional.”. By the time he was 13, Juan had formed his first band, with his brother and sister. “That’s what my father did for a living. That’s what we wanted to do. We started practicing, learning songs, playing for friends and family. Eventually, we got good and we started getting paid at 14, 15.”.

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