Jonathan Gomez is a percussionist, composer and arranger born in Bogota, Colombia. There is no question why he has been able to take traditional Colombian music to popular venues around the U.S. His musical career began at the age of 5 at “Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Colombia,” then continued at the “Pontificia Universidad Javeriana” where he gained a better understanding of world music. He has performed in renowned festivals, such as Globalfest, Music of Colors (Detroit) and SXSW (Austin, Texas), among others. Jonathan has an extensive career in the salsa scene in Colombia as part of “La Real Charanga,” recording two productions and taking first place in “Salsa al Parque” and "Jazz al Parque.” He has had the opportunity to play and record with many well-known artists, such as Luisito Carrión, Luis Felipe Gonzalez, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Kader Japonaise & Shwekey. Jonathan currently resides in New York City.