BIO
He was born on June 12 in Caracas, Venezuela. From an early age he was surrounded by music, his grandfather "El Negro José Quintero" Venezuelan bassist who started this family of 8 children, including musicians Frank Quintero, Leo Quintero and Maricruz Quintero great references for German since his early days as a musician.
STUDIES
At 8 years old He started to study music at The Orchestra Symphony. At the same time, studies Latin percussion with a percussion Group “Grupo Madera” in San Agustin del Sur in Caracas Venezuela. During his childhood He was part of different groups running martial drummer, congas, timbales and tenor sax. Later He continued classes in music theory musical conservatory ¨Jose Angel Lamas¨.
Interested to learn and developing as a musician, He started private lessons with Frank Quintero, musician drummer and composer graduated from Berklee College of Music. Then He studied at Taller de Jazz Caracas Caracas with Diego Maldonado (internationally excellent drummer, Mérida-Venezuela).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Drummer /recording session s with
Frank Quintero
Elisa Rego Band
Write Sounds
Story telling Zapato 3, Desorden Publico, Pablo Dagnino.
Divine
Guillermo Davila
Melina Pra
Junior’s Band
Judy Buendia
Medeiros Music
Two thousand Funk
Membrana Live
RECORDING VETA 21 STEREO BATA.
D- RUMBA
Kreils Garcia, drummer and percussion group.
Bacalao Men, Drummer and percussion (in the process of recording new album).
DISC RECORDINGS
Cancion Jardin By Luke Grande 2018
Kreils Garcia 2018
Membrana Live 2017
German Quintero "Dance with me" 2017
Bacalao Men 2015-2017
Frank Quintero 2015
Orquesta D-Rumba 2007-2012
Faldas Largas/Crímenes Perfectos (Tributo Andrés Calamaro). 2010
Carlos “Baba” González. 2009
Ors Alfonsi. 2008
Faldas Largas (Dame más). 2008
“Nene” Vásquez (proyecto catastrófico). 2008
Cincopa (disco de navidad). 2007
Influences
Frank Quintero, Leo Quintero, Kreils Garcia, Hugo Fuget, Eddie Cisneros, Javier Vasquez, Nene Quintero, Roberto Cosh, Enrique Perez, Kaky Ramos, Mariana Serrano, Ors Alfonsi, Maricruz Quintero, members of the bands where he has been part, his friend Jorge Cabrera, Carlos Angola, Antonio Sosa, Juan Carlos Yepez, Pablo Estacio, Rigel Mitchelena, The Professors Oscar Fanega, Vincenzetti Luca, Francisco Vielma among others. A number of artists such as Vinnie Colaiuta, Sting, U2, Tony Roster Jr. Miles D.
