1. Federico "Freddy" Ramos is a Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, producer and composer based in Santa Monica, California.
19 Facts About Federico Ramos
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Federico Ramos began his career playing with Eduardo Mateo and Uruguayan rock bands Psiglo and Dias de Blues.
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Federico Ramos is credited with incorporating jazz, blues and rock influences to urban Uruguayan music as it is ascertained in the book "De las Cuevas al Solis" by Fernando Pelaez.
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Federico Ramos has shared stage, collaborated with, or recorded for artists Andy Williams, Dr Yusef Lateef, Jon Anderson, Milton Nascimento, Ray Brown Jr.
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Federico Ramos has participated in many films and television shows along films composers such as Hans Zimmer, John Powell, James Horner, Germaine Franco, Danny Elfman and Michael Giacchino.
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The musical roots of his ancestors first directed him to the Southern Coast of Spain and while residing in Sevilla and Jerez de la Frontera Federico Ramos was involved with flamenco music.
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In due course Federico Ramos obtained a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and taught a course on Cross-Cultural Improvisation at the California Institute of the Arts.
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When Federico Ramos arrived in the United States in 1980, soon began expanding his musical and cultural spectrum.
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Eternal Wind Dr Charles Moore, Adam Rudolph, Ralphs Jones and Federico Ramos, recorded several albums that were released by the Chicago-based Flying Fish Records Co.
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In 1991, Federico Ramos was introduced to the Englishman and pioneer artist Jon Anderson of the legendary progressive rock group "Yes", with whom he recorded.
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Federico Ramos toured as lead guitarist on Jon's Latin American tour of nine countries in 1993.
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In Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Federico Ramos was guest guitarist performing with Milton Nascimento, Simone and James Taylor, for a benefit presentation in the fight against hunger, Natal Sem Fome.
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In 1995 Federico Ramos again joined with Uruguayan drummer Jose Luis Perez and Uruguayan bassist Eduardo Marquez Del Signore.
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From 1996, Federico Ramos engaged in different work projects, collaborations and special guest performances.
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For over a decade, Federico Ramos toured with famed, multi-Grammy award winner Mexican singer Joan Sebastian throughout Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the US.
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In 2016 and 2017, Federico Ramos toured with The Alphonso Johnson Band, feat.
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Federico Ramos is a dedicated studio musician collaborating in recordings, and music for films and TV shows.
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Federico Ramos was the guitarist for the animated Disney Coco, and performed the Academy winning song, "Remember Me," at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Federico Ramos subsequently was invited to perform "Dos Oruguitas," nominated for Best Original Song at the 94th Oscars.