My Family. my Teachers Basilio Perodin y Mario Ferrer Medina (Mayin). Jorge ’’el niño’’ Alfonso, Calixto Oviedo, Jose luis quintana’’changuito’’, Miguel Anga’, and all the great Cuban percussionists that are known and unknown; all the Cuban popular & folkloric music. And, little bit of the music of the world.( religion.)
Mauricio was born in Holguin, Cuba, in 1972. He first entered the world of music at age 7, playing violin, but by 14 began studying percussion where he found his niche. After graduation from the Jose Maria Ochoa Conservatory in Holguin, he began playing in various popular groups, as well as with Caribe Nibor, and the folkloric group La Campana; meanwhile, he was on faculty at the Escuela Vocacional de Arte. In 1994 he moved to La Habana to broaden his horizons, where he played, toured, and recorded with the likes of Hector Valentin, La Barriada, Pachito Alonso, Manolin el medico de la salsa, Manolito Simonet and Paulito FG. While on tour in 2001 in Mexico he decided to stay behind, and lived in Mexico City until 2005. During his time in DF he worked with Amaury Gutierrez, David Torrens and Domingo Quinonez amongst others.
However, something by the name of jazz had been calling him for a while, and in February of 2005 Mauricio moved to New York. There you will find him playing with many different groups, including Son de Madre,Yerba buena,Lila Downs, Hector Martignon cuartet,Jhon Benitez,Marck Westein, Xiomara Laugart, Yosvany Terry Afro-Cuban Roots, Osmany Paredes Cuartet, Oriente Lopez Group, Grupo Ibboru, Bryan Lynch, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Minino Band, Dany Lozada, La Bola, Obbini Tumbao, Michelle Rosewoman, and Candido Camero among others. Mauricio is also on faculty at Boys Harbor Conservatory where he teaches percussion.
El Mauro's upbringing in Cuba gave him a fundamental understanding and love for syncopation; the diversity of New York now lets him manifest it.
Mauricio plays drum kit and percussion and is endorsed by Latin Percussion (LP) and Vic Firth.
Hola a todos en sus diferentes paises, me llamo Lula, y soy parte del staff de ATM "a toda max" una nueva estacion de radio por internet que maneja los generos de musica popular exitosa, el dia 12 de diciembre a las 00:00hs(medianoche) tiempo del centro de la Cd de Mexico, estaremos dando formal inicio a las transmisiones de la estacion y nos gustaria que nos acompañen, y nos dejen sus puntos de vista, y su musica, para promocionarla.... muchas gracias por su atencion, no olviden estamos en http://www.atodamax.com.mx una filial de ETERCORP.
Como anda la cosa mi herma aqui pasando a saludarte y como siempre desangrandome con tus videos y musica, un abrazo mi herma hablamos pronto auuuuuu...
Mauro negron gracias por los saludos y siempre es un gustaso verte y gozar contigo nada ahora nos vemos el 3 con osmany para desquitarnos otra ves jajajaja mi hermano siempre deseandote todo lo mejor del mundo para ti y tu familia
Mauricio pasando por tu Myspace para saludarte brother!!! Que sigan los exitos, que sigan los exitos en esta carrera un abrazo desde venezuela...... Que siga La RUMBA RUMBEROOOOOOO