Luis Villegas
Musician, Musical Artist
1969 –
Who is Luis Villegas?
Luis Villegas is a Mexican American guitarist best known for his debut CD Cafe Olé, which mixed New Age music, flamenco, and jazz and garnered a spot on the Grammy ballot for Best New Age Album of the Year in 1999. He is known for using a technique of playing fast, intricate lines by using the fingernail of his right index finger in place of a guitar pick. He also had a small role, as a member of a band, in the film Collateral starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. Currently, he is a member of the group "Heavy Mellow" along with founder Benjamin Woods and percussionist Mike Bennett.
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- Born
- Jul 28, 1969
East Los Angeles - Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Mexican American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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