BIO

Alex "Gonzo" is a percussionist born in the border city of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and based in San Diego, California. His career spans a wide range of musical genres, including reggae, Latin, urban, norteño, and Regional Mexican music.

EXPERIENCE

International Performances

Alex "Gonzo" is currently a member of Smoke and Mirrors Soundsystem, SM Familia, Bulevar Descarga, Kush, and Jonathan Sánchez.

He has performed throughout Mexico, the United States, Hawaii, the European Union, and most recently in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Africa.

Throughout his career, Alex has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists such as The Wailers, Steel Pulse, Groundation, Third World, Residente (Calle 13), Vanilla Ice, Kool & the Gang, Smash Mouth, Ozomatli, Maldita Vecindad, Los Ángeles Azules, Sonora Dinamita, Oscar D'León, and Kumbia Kings, among many others.

He has also collaborated with artists including Paul Dones, Jarabe de Palo, and legendary Jamaican and international reggae performers such as Pato Banton, Eek-A-Mouse, Mykal Rose, Don Carlos, Sister Nancy, Ranking Joe, Al Campbell, Martin Campbell, Little John, I Kong, Triston Palma, Michael Palmer, Frankie Paul, Leroy Smart, Maxi Vargas (former Gondwana), Blanquito Man (King Changó), Nano Bravo, I Nesta, Balaguero, Henry "La Muza", and Roe Delgado, among others.