Bio

Nick Fuentes is a guitarist from Southern California who began nurturing his love for music at a young age. He has performed as a solo artist and with the Orange County Guitar Orchestra in various events throughout California. Nick's dynamic tone and diverse repertoire have always been a hit with the audience.

After serving in the United States Marine Corps for six years, Nick pursued his passion for music and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from California State University, Fullerton, where he studied under the guidance of Grammy award-winning guitarist Andrew York and the Guitar Foundation of America's president, Martha Masters. He also completed a Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance in 2022, studying with GFA International Concert Artist Competition winners Xavier Jara and Martha Masters.

Apart from being a solo performer, Nick is also an educator, lecturer, and founder of Bravo Academy of Music which was located in La Habra, CA, where he has taught guitar to hundreds of students since 2009. He is a faculty member at Santa Ana and Rio Hondo Colleges, teaching History of Rock, Music Appreciation, Basic Theory and Musicianship, and Classical Guitar. Nick is the former President of the Orange County Guitar Orchestra's Steering Committee and an active member of the Guitar Foundation of America and Orange County Guitar Circle.