Rene Lopez II

Rene Lopez II was born August 6, 1969, the son of an Italian mother and Puerto Rican salsa musician, Rene Lopez, Sr., who played trumpet with the Ray Barretto Orchestra and Tipica '73, bands beloved by New York's Latin community. The younger Lopez was playing drums before he could read, turning first to rock & roll and eventually to soul, R&B, and funk. He stepped out from behind the drum kit to become lead singer of the Authority in the late '80s. The group privately released two CDs before breaking up in 1995. Lopez was also a member of jam band Wasabi during this period, an...