Hailing from Puerto Rico, Jose originates from a musical family following generations of talents.  Jose and Peter originally met and collaborated musically together in Rochester, New York back in the birth of the popularity of alternative music.  Jose has toured with several bands over the years — one of the most memorable being a band established in the 90s named Standard Deviation where they rocked much of the local alternative scene.  

SoundCloud - Pat Waara's Standard Deviation

Jose and Peter have previously collaborated on a musical set named Cuervo & Jalapeño where they specialized in exciting preproduction of 80s covers.

Spotify - Cuervo & Jalapeno

Today, Jose resides in the Denver, Colorado area where he enjoys many essences of extreme sports which include biking in the summers and snowboarding in the winters.  Jose also heads up a band called Amateur Humans – stay tuned for their upcoming release.