I was born in Peru in the city of Lima (Capital)19 October 1950.

Since my early childhood I was musically inclined. The accordeon was my favourite instrument at this time. I wasn’t able to get one. During those years people were taught that to be a musician was not a distinguished job; better to start looking for something else. But life had a way for me. I originally started out as a drummer with my first band. Inside me I kept this feeling of playing and singing ”LIVE”. I won some Song Contests and a time I went the usual route until I turned 17 and the guitar took priority .
The musicians said : ” guitar is not for you ” you won’t make it ”. So I decided to watch their fingers and hands, how they were moving over the neck of the guitar and beating up the strings and then I’d go back home and practice, imitate or copy or how to play the guitar, so on with little technical help through books. But more interesting for me, was to watch them on stage, because for me that was where the action was.
So in my free time I tried hard to learn but wasn’t ready . I discovered that it was God’s gift, Thank You Lord! Wonderful gift!
Years passed and I dedicated 5-7 hours practicing and listening to different musicians, bands, and trying to play along. I tested peoples reactions in public, in cafes, restaurants, party. I found the reaction of the people very positive. I related to famous French band Gypsy Kings and studied the styles of them and other rumba and flamenco artists. At the same time, I started to get words and melodies which I played to audiences who responded positively. This gave me courage to keep going..
The people understood what I was pouring out through the music and the words were speaking to their hearts. Music is a language that The Lord uses as a universal way to communicate emotions . Melodies and lyrics that are in harmony with love, overcome the boundaries of language, Wonderful!
With Love and Life’s help I keep on studying and working . The songs and melodies will be put on my heart by the Great Musician (Jesus) to share with you. Thus, keeping alive the feeling within me and share these meaningful songs with you and through to others. Such things may encourage us on our way through this earth , tender songs, thunderous melodies, movement.

So my message is if you feel you’ve got this musical feeling within you….. whatever…don’t give up…try again, keep trying, with patience and the only real Love that will give you the power to not give up.

I can’t finish these words without saying thank you to the following people:
James and Sarah Dickinson, for their faithful support and prayers. Gerhard and Manuela Koch, for making the CD production possible. And thanks to all the beautiful people who worked behind the scenes, for their love, faith and trust in me. Without them it would have been much more difficult.

May God Bless them. Sincerely, I love you.

PEDRO