Born in Mexico City, José-Luis Orozco grew fond of music at a
young age, learning many songs from his paternal grandmother. At age
8, José-Luis became a member of the Mexico City Boy’s Choir,
and traveled the world visiting 32 countries in Europe, the Caribbean,
Central and South America. It was from his tour around the world that
he gained the cultural knowledge he now shares with children through
his books and recordings.
At age 19, José-Luis moved to California in search of the American
dream. He went to college and earned his Bachelor’s degree from
the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s degree
in Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco.
José-Luis Orozco dedicates himself to what he truly enjoys – singing
for children. He has built a successful career as a children’s
author, songwriter, performer and recording artist. He has recorded
13 volumes of Lírica Infantil, Latin American Children’s
Music, and written three successful, award winning books, De
Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children (Dutton 1994), Diez
Deditos – Ten Little Fingers (Dutton 1997), and Fiestas (Dutton
2002). CD’s of De Colores, Diez Deditos and Fiestas, accompany
these colorful books and present an extraordinary bilingual collection
of songs, rhymes, tongue twisters, lullabies, games and holiday celebrations
gathered from Spanish-speaking countries. In 2003, José-Luis
released an exciting video and DVD entitled Cantamos y Aprendemos
con José-Luis Orozco – Singing and Learning with José-Luis
Orozco, filled with live action, animation, and Latino flavor that
motivates children to learn about the Spanish language and the rich
tradition of Latin American children’s music.
José-Luis Orozco’s latest book Rin,
Rin, Rin…Do,
Re, Mi, richly illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner, David Diaz, is
a delightfully, lyrical bilingual (English and Spanish) children’s
book which shows how everyday family activities such as cooking, singing,
reading and storytelling foster essential early literacy skills such
as letter recognition and language development Rin, Rin, Rin…Do,
Re, Mi is the first book in a series set for publication and distribution
by Scholastic’s Latino initiative Lee y Serás (Read and
You Will Be), which was created to improve the reading and literacy
development of Latino children.
In 2003 and again in 2005,
José-Luis Orozco was invited to
participate in the National Book Festival organized by the Library
of Congress and hosted by First Lady, Laura Bush. During the festivities
in 2003, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Washington, D.C. honored
Mr. Orozco.
José-Luis Orozco is an acknowledged expert in children’s
music and is a featured speaker and presenter at educational conferences
and seminars for teachers, parents, librarians and childcare providers
who seek to use music as an important learning tool in multicultural
classrooms. He continues to perform for children throughout the country
and world at concert halls, libraries, bookstores and schools.
José-Luis Orozco
is the father of four and grandfather to two children. He currently
lives in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.joseluisorozco.com
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