AJ Flores

At the tender age of four, AJ Flores was already rocking the living room on a miniature drumset provided by his parents. At that point, his family concluded, it seemed that the child was destined to beat the drum. But who could have forecast that Flores, aka "Rock", would win three Grammy Awards?

A nominee for percussionist of the year at the Tejano Music Awards, in 2002, AJ takes his art seriously. His pride, confidence, versatility and showmanship have made him one of the most sought after percussionists in the industry.

Percussive influences include Giovanni Hidalgo, Richard Bravo, Edwin Bonilla, Ron Powell, Tito Puente, Changuito, and Art Mesa. They provide inspiration for Rock's work with a long list of musicians including Jennifer Peña and Los Jets, Bobby Pulido, Jimmy Gonzalez and Grupo Mazz, Jay Perez, AB Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings, along with the acclaimed Drum Café.

AJ has toured with Drum Café since 2004. Currently he is the Musical Director for their Drum Café West division. Busy recruiting, auditioning, and playing with Drum Cafe, AJ continues to finds time to record albums for Tejano Music and perform at major events.

Flores attributes his top echelon success to an all-consuming passion for learning, performing, and sharing his music. As testimony to an ethic of hard work, AJ has received two Latin Grammys, a Grammy, and countless citations and certificates.

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