Musical Career

I began in the children’s choir at San José de Cabimas Church at the age of 11 as a percussionist and singer, where I discovered my talent for playing other musical instruments such as the Venezuelan cuatro, guitar, drums, and piano.

Later, I became a member of the Lagoven choir in Cabimas as a singer and multi-instrumentalist, contributing to the choir’s accompaniment. I then joined the Lagoven Gaiteros group as a pianist and musical director. Due to the merits and achievements gained from my participation in this group, I transitioned to a famous and internationally recognized Gaita group called V.H.G. (Venezuela Habla Gaiteando). This group comprised professional and renowned musicians, where I served as a pianist, keyboardist, musical director, and arranger for over 25 years, resulting in numerous musical successes and six Gaita of the Year awards, including:

• “Conciencia” Gaita of the Year 1995
• “Por allí se va la patria” Gaita of the Year 1998
• “La cupa chupa” Gaita of the Year 2007
• “La voy a tocar a pie” Gaita of the Year 2008, which also earned us the Gold Orchid Award in front of 33,000 people at Pachencho Romero Stadium in Maracaibo during the Sábado Sensacional program
• “Déjala que agarre el golpe” Gaita of the Year 2009
• “Alma zuliana” Gaita of the Year 2010

Simultaneously, I was a pianist and keyboardist for “Orquesta Los Blanco,” one of the most important tropical music orchestras in Venezuela and the world, with a musical career spanning over 60 years. I occasionally performed with them from 1995 to 2004, and then permanently from 2004 to the present. This collaboration earned me two “P1” visas to perform and tour throughout the United States and to record and participate in two albums: “International Tours” in 2016 and “Diceselo” in 2007. In 2002, I was a keyboardist and backing vocalist for the internationally acclaimed artist Indio “Pastor López,” with whom I toured Europe (Spain, Germany, and England), as well as throughout Colombia and Venezuela from 2002 to 2003. I was the pianist for “Orquesta Bochiche” from 1993 to 1995.

In 2000, I was a pianist and keyboardist for “Ensamble Samy,” a salsa orchestra featuring the most prominent salsa artists from Zulia State in Venezuela. I also played for “Orquesta Mozambique” in 1995-1996, “Pa que más” Gaita group as musical director, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, and producer from 2015 to 2021, “Rumba Libre Orquesta” in 2000, “Team Gaitero Venezuela” as pianist, musical director, and producer from 2018 to 2021, “Team Gaitero Houston” in 2022, pop band “Six Pack” as pianist and keyboardist from 2015 to 2020, “Julito y su Trabuco” orchestra in 2017, “Orquesta Kirara” from 2008 to 2021, and “Chacho Orquesta” in 2016.

Musical Arrangements and Production

• Vhg (Venezuela habla gaiteando) 25 producciones discográficas
• Agrupación de Cabimas son
• Helvis Rangel álbum “mi tierra”
• Jesús Bravo Chuchanga video cover “éxitos del merengue” Houston jam
• Orlando Caruci video cover “homenaje al amor” Houston jam sesion
• Orlando Caruci “homenaje a Los Blanco”
• Tachito invita ft Jerry Sánchez
• Tachito invita ft José Alberto “Papupapa”
• Tachito invita ft Danelo Badell
• Orquesta kirara
• Chacho orquesta “tema ven te necesito”
• Cover navideno maestro Freddy Bermúdez junto a Oskar Lares
• Mix gaitero 2021 maestro Freddy Bermúdez
• Alegría Freddy Bermúdez y sus gaiteros.
• Hermandad tambor y costa
• Ozias Acosta gaitamania