Sebastian Puerto is a 23 year old Musician from Colombia, who moved to Canada in January 2020. Growing up, he was influenced by different genres such as Rock, Colombian Tropipop (Tropical + Pop), Salsa, Boleros, Merengue, Pop, Vallenato, Hip Hop, just to name a few. Since he was a toddler, Sebastian showed interest in performing in front of people, making it the main focus of his Musical journey throughout the years. From 2013-2018, he participated in Marching Band and Salsa/Tropical Orchestra at school. Once in Canada, he was first introduced to Jazz with some Chet Baker and Miles Davis tunes that made him want to learn how to play their music. Over the last four years, Sebastian has been a member of organizations such as the Burlington Teen Tour Band, and the Hamilton All Stars Jazz Band. Currently finishing the Applied Music Program at Mohawk College, Sebastian draws inspiration from Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Nicholas Payton and many more.
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