Chema Vilchez

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Chema Vílchez was born in Madrid in 1967. He initiates his electric studies of guitar, harmony, arrangements and composition when he was 13 years old. Later, when he was 18, he begins to study Flamenco guitar. Since he was 15 to 21, he plays in diverse bands of jazz and rock, combining these activities with the exercise of an intense educational activity. He started a very intense praticing of Yoga with 17 years old, and 3years later he get the titulation as Yoga teacher with the Sivananda Fundation. At the age of 22, he travels to Los Angeles, to the Musicians Institute of Hollywood, where he graduates with honors. At the same time, he plays with bands as Overland Dr, with Joe Ruiz and Enzo Cossu, and studies with Robben Ford, Joe Diorio, Gambale, Don Mock, Scott Henderson and Jimmy Findlay. At 24, he returns to Spain and creates the Institute of Music & Technology (IMT), back to the teaching activity. Nowadays, IMT has been during the direction of Chema one of the most prestigious schools of music in Spain, with students from all over the world. In its seven years of existence there have been more than 2.500 students. Besides, Chema takes part in several trios and duets. At 27 he returns to the United States, where records his album "The Dream of the Navigator". He also plays in important clubs of Los Angeles, where he shares playing and recording with very important musicians as Eric Marienthal, Alex Acuña, Alphonso Johnson, Chad Wackerman, Andrea Marcelli, Gary Willis,

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