Cuaresma juanes biography

Born Juan Esteban Aristizabal in 1974 in Colombia. Addresses: Record company--Universal Music and Video, 5713 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042.

Juanes, born Juan Esteban Aristizabal, received seven Latin Grammy Award nominations in 2001, taking home a total of three awards--for Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, and Best Rock Song.

Playing in a mixture of styles he described to Ramiro Burr in the San Antonio Express-News as a "fusion of rock with folklore, R&B, hip-hop and funk," Juanes has captured the hearts of legions of Spanish-speaking fans around the world.

Biografía de Juanes (Su vida, historia, bio resumida)

In 2002 he won his fourth Latin Grammy for the song "A Dios le Pido."

Juanes was born in 1974 in rural Colombia. His parents were farmers, and Juanes grew up listening to such traditional Colombian music as vallenato and salsa. When his older brothers taught him how to play guitar, he decided to become a professional musician. At the age of 14 he discovered the hard rock music of bands like Led Zep Juanes Biography - musicianguide.com POGO