About Me
As a child, Juan Escovedo taught himself to play bongos, congas, trap drums, timbales, percussion, and other instruments by studying his family members and other artists. At 14, he began performing with his father, Pete Escovedo.Juan has toured and recorded with many artists such as, Prince, Tony, Toni,Tone, Patti LaBelle, Lou Bega, MC Hammer, En Vogue, El DeBarge, Freddie Hubbard, Barry White, Herbie Hancock, Teri Lynn Carrington, Bobby McFerrin, Tito Puente, Cheryl Lynn, his sister Sheila E., his father Pete Escovedo, and many others.Juan has made special appearances in JACK starring Robin Williams, CHASING PAPI starring Roselyn Sanchez and Jaci Velasquez, FORD FAIRLANE starring Andrew Dice Clay, and KRUSH GROOVE starring Run DMC, LL Cool J, and Sheila E. Juan also made a cameo appearance in Bobby Womack's video "Save The Children."Juan continues to tour, write and record -- both as a solo artist and with his family: his father, Pete Escovedo, his brother, Peter Michael Escovedo, and his sister, Sheila E.Juan and the family ("The E. Family") are currently completing a family-CD which features many special guest artists.
