Bio
Born in Lima, Peru but raised in the northern city of Trujillo, Sebastian always had a creative side. Taking up the Tenor Saxophone at age 12, the Flute at 18, and Clarinet at 21, Sebastian has performed (and/or studied) with Ed Calle, Duffy Jackson, Brian Lynch, Tim Warfield, Todd Delguidice, Tom McCormick, Dave Fernandez, Calvin Keys, and most recently Susana Baca.
Since 2012, Sebastian has been professionally active in the music scene. Performing from the Bahamas, to Peru, to New York, Sebastian has had the opportunity to play with world class artists in categories ranging from Reggae to Jazz to Afro-Peruvian music. Between 2018 and 2021, he lived in South Florida and spent time fostering his community by working with nonprofits focused on providing music education to low-income schools.
In 2021 he moved to the Bay Area in California to spend 1 year at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music doing a focus study of American Music. He currently resides in Oakland, California, where he performs with local bands and is working on his new album focused on Afro-Peruvian music.