Bio

Joel David Forteza, A.K.A“Piro”, Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, songwriter. Passionate about challenges since child, at age 22 decides to change radically his lifestyle and travel around the world with his guitar and good will. Wandering in uncertain and unknown roads he incarnates a musical lifestyle performing mostly on the streets, squares, stations and restaurants in Europe, Asia, and Middle East. Travelling over 25 countries in 4 years he composes his first original material entitled “Melodías Lechugas” (Lettuce Melodies) named after a critical period in his life in the Chilean Patagonia where he created some of his most representative work at the moment. His style is eclectic, mixes different genres like Bossa Nova, Blues, Soul and Funk besides others in a modern Southamerican rock. His voice is characterized by its original tone which ranges from low to high pitches with the passion of Tango and the smoothness of Bossa, while his lyrics portray metaphorical, as well as metaphysica,l themes about life in Spanish, English and Russian. Currently located in Buenos Aires, Argentina with his wife and daughter.