ArtistInfo

Luis Villegas

g, voc, *1969 US, East Los Angeles, California
Musician / Songwriter of Latin, Folk and World

Luis Villegas (born July 28, 1969) 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.

Instruments

• Guitar
• Vocals
• Acoustic guitar
• Percussion

Genres

• Latin
• Folk
• World