 When he was 9 years old, he wanted to play violin but, when he turned 12, he got his first electric guitar and starting reading books and magazines due to the lack of a teacher; two years later, he had started his first band.Several years later, he became interested in jazz and other genres, which led him to many different teachers.He, then, went to Berklee College of Music, where his interest towards jazz, flamenco, Celtic, and Latin music grew even more.