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At the age of eight he began studying music theory and piano at the Katarina Gurska music academy in Madrid. He continued his studies with the Argentinian maestro Carlos Cítera and completed them by specialising in arranging and modern composition at the Escuela de Música Creativa in Madrid. At the age of 20 he moved to Miami where he studied music industry related studies at the University of Miami.
His firs recording took place at the age of 18, when he composed the song "La duda" for the album Encadenado by Mexican singer Manuel Mijares.[6] A year later he collaborated with his father Juan Carlos Calderón in the production and arrangements of the album of duets Nino Bravo: 50 Aniversario, which sold more than 900,000 copies.[7] The success of the album generated another album by the same singer, Duetos 2,[8] as well as other albums of duets featuring the singer-songwriter Cecilia (Desde que tú te has ido) and José Alfredo Jiménez, helping his father in the production and arrangements.[9][10] In 1997 he produced and arranged album Mocedades canta a Walt Disney by the group Mocedades.[11][12]
After these first works, in the early 2000s he produced the albums Cuarto creciente by Maldita Nerea, Ya no es ayer by Raúl, which sold more than 100,000 copies, Bravo Francisco by Francisco in tribute to Nino Bravo, as well as the song "Como hablar", with the participation of Amaral, for the album Escapadas by Antonio Vega.[13][14]
