- Pedro Arraiza
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Pedro Arraiza
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date and age|1973|5|2
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Origin = flagicon|Puerto Rico Santurce,Puerto Rico
Instrument =vocals drums
Genre =Rock en Español Nueva trova Jazz
Occupation = Musician, Math tutor
Years_active = 1989-present
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Associated_acts =Fiel a la Vega Los Arraiza Voladores
URL = [http://www.fielalavega.net www.fielalavega.net]Pedro Arraiza (born
May 2 ,1973 in Santurce,Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Rican musician most known for being thedrummer of theRock en Español bandFiel a la Vega .Biography and Career
Pedro Arraiza is the youngest of the five children of Manuel Arraiza and Eneida González. Since he was 8 years old, he was pressed by his brothers Jorge and José to learn to play the drums in order to fill the vacant spot they had in their band.
Arraiza then developed interest in bands like
The Beatles andThe Who . In 1989, after some practicing the brothers formed a band called "Los Arraiza Voladores", with cousin Milo Arraiza. At this time, he also developed an interest inLed Zeppelin , which would become his biggest influence.In 1994, when childhood friends
Tito Auger andRicky Laureano returned from theUnited States , Pedro and his brother Jorge joined them and formedFiel a la Vega . The band quickly achieved great success in the island releasing several radio hits and winning several awards. As of 2007, the band has released four studio albums.Personal life
* Arraiza is currently finishing his
Master's degree inMathematics from theUniversity of Puerto Rico where he has been aprofessor andtutor .
* He is currently married.
* He practicesfencing .Influences
Aside of the above mentioned
The Who ,The Beatles , andLed Zeppelin , Pedro mentions drummersCarter Beauford (fromDave Matthews Band ),Neil Peart (from Rush),Simon Phillips (from Toto) andDave Weckl among some of his American influences. He also creditsSilvio Rodríguez ,Rubén Blades ,Haciendo Punto en Otro Son ,Ismael Rivera andEl Gran Combo among his influences in the tropical and Caribbean music genre.Other Collaborations
Aside of his work with Fiel a la Vega, Pedro occasionally collaborates with his brother José Arraiza in a
blues and rocknroll project.ee also
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Music in Puerto Rico
*Puerto Rican rock External links
* [http://www.fielalavega.net Fiel a la Vega Official site]
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