Walfredo Reyes Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Walfredo Reyes Jr.

musician

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1955

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Profession: composer, percussionist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States, Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Walfredo Reyes Jr.
(born Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV, December 18, 1955), is a Cuban American expert in drum set and auxiliary percussion, a music educator, and a clinician.
He has performed with many jazz, Latin, World music, World fusion, Afro-Cuban, and rock bands as a touring, session recording, and full-time player.
Reyes is known for his fusion of many of the world's percussion techniques, including the ability to play a drum set with his hands in addition to the traditional use of drumsticks, whereby it is said that he can "sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time".
He is well known for having been a long-term member of Santana, and a member of Chicago as the percussionist from 2012—2018 and the drummer since 2018.
He also currently performs in ex Nazareth guitarist Manny Charlton's solo band.