Cruz martinez y selena quintanilla biography

American producer, songwriter and musician (born )

Cruz Martínez (born June 21, ) is an American record producer, songwriter and musician.^[1] He is a former member of the Tejano band La Sombra.

In , he joined the cumbia music group Los Kumbia Kings, created by A.B. Quintanilla.^[2] In , he created the band Los Super Reyes. He is married to Alicia Villarreal.

Cruz martinez y selena quintanilla biography

Career

Cruz Martínez's interest in music began at the age of twelve when he learned to play the piano with the help of one of his uncles^{[citation needed]}. By the age of sixteen, Martínez began producing music and programming computers in the studio for the family band.

By age sixteen, Cruz had received his first Grammy nomination^{[citation needed]}. He joined the Tejano band La Sombra. A.B. Quintanilla formed the band Los Kumbia Kings in , which Cruz Martínez would join and co-write and co-produce songs.^[2] Los Kumbia Kings received a total of twelve Gra