It was during this time Velasquez was introduced to Tex-Mex music, which he credits as molding him into a producer.įor years, Tejano music has held a special place in the heart of Texans. That was proven during his garage band days where he spent evenings playing at quinceañeras and weddings. While his start at the church group introduced him to new instruments, teaching him valuable skills like reading music sheets, it wasn’t until his teens that Velasquez felt confident as a musician. The desire to play music combined with the ambition to succeed gave Velasquez the courage to venture out. “I went to a catholic school … I started playing in church and there’s where I got my start,” said Velasquez. Music was a passion he gravitated towards, and when the opportunity to play with a church group presented itself, he said yes.
But before he became the go-to man of the industry he was creating a pathway for himself - starting at church. With over 40 years of experience in the music industry, Velasquez opens up his studio to local artists and musicians looking to find a creative space to create music.
It’s in this space where he recounts his journey, having started in church to becoming the music producer he is today. Follow along as ARTS talks with Velasquez about growing up in San Antonio and the connection the city has to the Tejano music industry. From jazz, pop, blues and Tejano, no genre is unexplored inside V-Music Studio. Velasquez has produced music, mixed, arranged, and mastered hit after hit for various award-winning artists, but that doesn’t stop him from continuing to collaborate with many up-and-coming local artists and musicians. Familiar names in the Tejano music industry like David Lee Garza, Selena, Grupo Límite, La Tropa F and Shelly Lares grace his impressive résumé. Having won fourteen Grammys / Latin Grammys, Gilbert Velasquez has made a dent in the Tejano music industry working with a who’s who of local and international musicians.
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