Orestes Gómez
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About
Venezuelan drummer, percussionist, and music producer known for combining Afro-Venezuelan rhythms with jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music along with releasing albums including Experiencia Curiara, Hora Azul, Ascendentes, and No me fui porque quise. He is also known for amassing over 100,000 Instagram followers, over 70,000 TikTok followers, and over 10,000 YouTube subscribers.
Before fame
He began learning Afro-Venezuelan percussion from his father when he was around five years old. He joined the Children's Orchestra of Táchira a few years later and learned music theory and how to read and write music.
Trivia
His 2022 album Hora Azul contains seven tracks named after the days of the week. His 2023 instrumental album Ascendentes contains songs representing the 12 signs of the zodiac. He began studying drums and exploring jazz when he was 16 years old and released his debut album Experiencia Curiara in 2017.
Family life
His full name is Willman Orestes Gómez Zambrano. His father was a self-taught percussionist who played Latin and traditional Venezuelan music. His sister encouraged him to complete the musical project that became Experiencia Curiara following their father's death.
Associated with
He collaborated in 2022 with Killer Mike and El-p's hip-hop duo Run the Jewels on the album RTJ CU4TRO.
