Javier García

The critically championed, multicultural musical style of Javier García may have a lot to do with his multicultural background. Born in Spain to a Cuban father and an Irish mother, García lived there until age 13, when he then moved to Ireland for two years before finally moving to Miami, where he stayed and made a nice home for himself amidst the city's thriving Latin music scene. While in high school, he formed a band with Jorge Moreno (winner of a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2002) and Miami indie rock nightclub entrepreneur Aramis Lourie. García made a small splash ...