Gil Lopez

I was born at 5 September 1968 in Wormerveer, The Netherlands. I started to play the guitar at the of age 5. I'm half Spanish and learned a lot by watching my father (José Catalan, flamenco guitarist) play. Futher studies I did: Flamenco/Rumba with Miguel Perez (Sevilla), Jose Catalan and self studies, Jazz/Fusion with Patrick Sedoc and Nick Vos, Rock/Blues/Funk thru self studies. At the moment I'm doing a lot of different stuff; I've got a recording studio (SubWave Studio, www.subwavestudio.com) together with Jeroen van Hoof, Edward Smidt (Connect AV) and Pieter Nooten where we record and produce artists and compose music and videos. I'm playing with various flamenco artists and doing session work for studios and various artists (all-round stuff).Some Groups and Projects: 1st Avenue 1987 - 1995 (Rock group, 2 cds), Cheb Ashraf 1992 - 1996(Rai fusion, 2 cds), Bayuba Cante 2001 - 2003 (World Music, 1 cd), freelance studio/session musician for Bolland and Bolland, VJR studio, Vinzzent, Jaap Eggermond (commercials) , Imka Marina and various studios and artists. Flamenco/Rumba guitarist with Solera, Curra Suarez and various Flamenco artists, Workshops palmas Flamencas. At the moment I'm the producer and guitarist of Gaia Nostra. We've just finished the album 'Hold You Once Agian. Check out www.gaianostra.eu for more info about the band and the cd!!Get Your Own! | View Slideshow