Joel E. Mateo

Joel E. Mateo, born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, began his musical studies at the age of six at the Escuela Libre de Música Juan Morell Campos in Ponce. He continued his music studies until completing an MA at the Aaron Copland School of Music in NYC. His musical range has led him to play live and record with international artists from many musical genres, including Bad Bunny, Taylor Mac, Papo Vázquez, Miguel Zenón, Andy González, Tego Calderón, Luigi Texidor, Grupo Manía, Vico C, William Cepeda, Buscabulla and Paoli Mejías, among others. He has played in numerous music festivals around the world and at landmark music venues like NYC’s Carnegie Hall and Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall. Mateo currently lives in New York City, where he works in music production, composes, records and plays and tours with many different artists and groups.