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Omar Alfredo RodrguezLpez is a multiinstrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamn, Puerto Rico. He is best known for being the guitarist and bandleader of The Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is currently the guitarist for the alternative rock groups At the DriveIn, Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows. He was also the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avantgarde andor progressive. He has collaborated with numerous artists spanning from John Frusciante to ElP.
RodrguezLpez was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in El Paso, Texas, but spent some of his childhood in South Carolina. He began playing the bass at age 12, but then switched to guitar atbecause he needed more strings. It was during this time that RodrguezLpez met Cedric BixlerZavala while practicing with friend Paul Hinojos. Since then RodrguezLpez has spent most of his career living and working with his close friend BixlerZavala. During this time he frequently collaborated with his friends and future bandmates from El Paso, which included people such as Paul Hinojos, Cedric BixlerZavala, Julio Venegas and the late Jeremy Michael Ward. He attended Coronado High School in El Paso. He says he enjoys the company of his close friends and family when not fulfilling obligations to his many bands and projects.
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