Rene Lopez is a disco, funk, and electric latin soul musician and singer-songwriter based on New York City.
Background
Rene Lopez II was born August 6, 1969 in the Bronx, the son of an Italian mother and Puerto Rican salsa musician, Rene Lopez, Senior, who played trumpet during the heyday of Fania Records with the Ray Barretto Orchestra and Típica 73, bands beloved by New York"s Latin community.
Career
When a kid, Rene Lopez was heavily into Led Zeppelin and Prince. Especially Prince influenced his music style, to bring different types of music together. National Public Radio"s Alternate.Latino referred to Rene Lopez"s music as one of Alternate.Latino"s favorites of 2014.
