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Jan 29, 1953 Los Angeles, California, United States 71 years old
American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist
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About Louie Pérez
- Louis Frausto Pérez, Jr.
- (born January 29, 1953) is an American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist for Los Lobos and Latin Playboys.Pérez started with Los Lobos playing primarily jarana (a small Mexican guitar) and singing.
- He is one of the founding members of Los Lobos, established in 1973.
- As Los Lobos ventured into Norteño music and rock, Pérez became the drummer, first with just a snare drum.
- In 1990, Victor Bisetti was hired to be a combination drum tech, drum coach and percussionist.
- As time went on, Bisetti took a more active role as drummer, allowing Pérez to move back to the front of the stage and start playing guitar.
- Bisetti was replaced in 2003 by Ruben (Cougar) Estrada.
- Estrada was replaced by Enrique "Bugs" Gonzalez in 2013. Pérez continues to be Los Lobos' primary lyricist.
- He also paints in his free time and has been the art director and artistic supervisor on many of Los Lobos' albums.
