Vivo band live biography
Juan de Marcos González
Cuban bandleader and musician
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| Birth name | Juan de Marcos González-Cárdenas |
| Born | (1954-01-29) January 29, 1954 (age 70) Havana, Cuba |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
Musical artist
Juan de Marcos González (born Juan de Marcos González-Cárdenas; January 29, 1954) is a Cuban bandleader, musician and actor, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club[1] and in the 2021 Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo as the voice of Vivo's owner, Andrés.
Biography
Juan de Marcos González was born in the Pueblo Nuevo barrio of Havana to a musical family. His father, Marcos González Mauriz (d March 1990), was a vocalist who performed with prominent bandleader Arsenio Rodríguez. He has two daughters, Gliceria and Laura Lidia González Abreu and one son, Juan de Marcos González Pérez. He studied classical and tres guitar at the Ignacio Cervant