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Born in Bolivia and raised between Bolivia, Brazil, and Germany — father of two.

I have been involved in Cologne’s night and cultural life for almost 20 years. Strongly influenced by DIY and street culture, I move between a constant interest in all musical and cultural movements. Digging music as a never-ending research.

From 2012 to 2020, I studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM), completing my diploma with distinction and focusing on curating as a medium.

As the program director of King Georg, I helped to shaped the artistic profile that won the national APPLAUS Award in 2022 and 2025. Besides the club, I successfully acquired funding on city and state levels for various projects and recently did a further training in cultural management.

I also share my expertise in different committees – among others, as a member of the curatorial board for the Cologne Jazzweek (2026/2027) and as a jury member for the Holger Czukay Prize from 2026 to 2030.

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