Juan Ortiz - Guitar

Juan Ortiz began playing guitar at the age of 10 in El Paso, Texas under the guidance of Sylvia Malandris. In high school, he had the privilege to study under the direction of Juan Contreras, who is also the director of the region's premier mariachi, Mariachi Los Arrieros.

He moved to Austin in 2007 after graduating from high school to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering and began playing with Mariachi Tamazula in September of 2008.