Val Ramos (born March 27, 1958,

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) is a

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guitarist. At the early age of 14, Ramos studied

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with Spanish (Malaga) Flamenco master Adonis Puerta in New York City. In 1981, he graduated from

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. He made his professional debut in the Disney Channel in 1985 and has since released three independent albums under the PIRAM Records label. Some of his musical compositions are featured in the documentaries ''Puerto Rican Passages'' (1996 Connecticut Public Television) and ''Nuyoricans'' (2001 WNET Thirteen/PBS).

Discography

# ''Por mi camino '' (2001 PIRAM Records) # ''Boricuas Flamencos'' (1998 PIRAM Records) # ''Olive Green Eyes'' (1995 PIRAM Records)

References

External links

Val Ramos' official website
1958 births Living people Flamenco guitarists American musicians of Puerto Rican descent {{guitarist-stub