Jose Gregorio, originally from Venezuela, started playing professionally at the age of eleven with an all kids Gaita band. After performing throughout South America Jose moved to Chicago in 1989 and settled in Miami in 1999. He has become widely known as an upcoming percussionist in Latin jazz, rock, funk, pop, salsa, folkloric and afro Caribbean music as well as a sought after clinician.

Jose has performed, recorded and toured around the world with many worldwide artists such as: Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Mary Wilson(The Supremes), Engelbert Humperdinck, Cece Pennington, Count Basie Orquestra , Arturo Sandoval, Herbie Hancock, Shakira, Michael Sembello, Paquito D’Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Franco de Vita, Julio Flores, Luis Enrique, Nestor Torres, Guaco, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ricardo Montaner, Danilo Perez, Los Guaracheros de Oriente, los Tres Reyes, Israel Lopez(Cachao),Tito Nieves, Obie Bermudez, Andy Montanez, Ismael Miranda, Daikiri, Wisin y Yandel, Ilan Chester, La India, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Alejandra Guzman, Fania All Stars, the Miami Symphony Orquestra, the NBA Miami Heat Rhythm Section and many more.

Produced music for radio commercials, TV and many different artists. Also composed the song for "Zumba" "Contento wich was played in 180 countries around the world.

Jose has been awarded with an Emmy Award in 2007 for best music video and has also been part of percussion arrangements for Ilan Chester’s 2009 album and 15 other Grammy nominations in, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016. His most recent triumph was to be coproducer and percussionist of Franco de Vita’s, DVD/album “En Primera Fila" and "Vuelve en primera fila" in which has up to date received 5 Grammy nominations for 2011, and it was awarded 2 Grammys.