About Joan

True story... as a young boy I took a homemade guitar that belonged my older brother. It was made from an old metal box and fishing line. I went out to the fields and started playing without really knowing what I was doing. Apparently I played so well that my brother gave me his guitar as a gift. It was the beginning of a lifetime with my guitar and music. However, I knew that if I was going to make a living as a musician I had to leave my home, and move to Santo Domingo, which I did, and was lucky to find work alongside some of the Dominican Republic’s greatest bachata artists.

It hasn't been easy, especially at the beginning. However, I've never given up. I simply can't see myself doing anything else because playing music is what I love the most. I've recorded 7 albums and I've collaborated on numerous projects with very talented artists. I've been to parts of this world that I never thought I'd visit, and I've played many shows in front of live audiences, which is one of the things I've enjoyed most in my career.