Roland Gutierrez (musician)
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rolando Gutierrez |
| Also known as | Beatzilla-X |
| Born | April 29, 1975 Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Origin | Robstown, Texas |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Reggae, Tejano, Cumbia |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Record Producer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboardist, Singer |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
Rolando Gutierrez (born April 29, 1975) is an American musician best known as a keyboardist and music producer with credits from DJ Kane,[1] Jennifer Peña, Chris Pérez Band, Thalía, [Cristian Castro] and Verónica Castro just to name a few with two of his productions earning Latin Grammy nominations.
Gutierrez began playing piano at the age of 15 and was no stranger to music as his older brother Robert was part of the powerhouse tejano band Grupo Estrella. By age 18 he was contributing to albums with A.B. Quintanilla III for artists like Selena, Escalofrio, Los Agues, Imagen Latina, Oxygeno and as part of the group Chikko. Gutierrez continued as a session musician and toured for acts like Jennifer y Los Jetz, DJ Kane, La Conquista, Frankie J, Paula DeAnda, Elida Reyna y Avante, and joined the power house group Mi Stereo where he continues to tour in the United States, Mexico, South and Central America.
