Alejandro González Trujillo (born February 24, 1969, Miami, Florida,
United States) is an American musician of Cuban and Colombian
extraction. He is a member, drummer and songwriter for the Mexican
band Maná and metal band De La Tierra. He is nicknamed "El Animal"
and has sung lead vocals on several songs, such as the single "Me
Vale". Alex discovered his passion for playing the drums at the young
age of 5 when he caught the attention of a kindergarten teacher who
gave him a red sparkle drumkit. He took to the instrument very
seriously and found himself a teacher shortly thereafter.Alex was in
Maná by age fifteen which hit it big in 1992 with the album ¿Dónde
Jugarán Los Niños?, which was certified gold in the U.S. Alex cites
influences such as Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart
Copeland, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio.Maná has been a big part of the
Rock En Español phenomenon in the United States. They began playing
in the United States in 1993 and influenced other bands with their
success to play in the U.S., too. Alex is quoted as saying, "I think
it’s incredible that Spanish language bands like ours can sell
millions of albums and sell out arenas in the U.S. It’s also cool to
see how many “anglos†are now getting hooked on our music." His
talent has been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine, Drummerworld,
Drum, among others. He performs exclusively with DW Drums (formerly
has used Pearl Drums), Remo, Paiste and Vic Firth.
United States) is an American musician of Cuban and Colombian
extraction. He is a member, drummer and songwriter for the Mexican
band Maná and metal band De La Tierra. He is nicknamed "El Animal"
and has sung lead vocals on several songs, such as the single "Me
Vale". Alex discovered his passion for playing the drums at the young
age of 5 when he caught the attention of a kindergarten teacher who
gave him a red sparkle drumkit. He took to the instrument very
seriously and found himself a teacher shortly thereafter.Alex was in
Maná by age fifteen which hit it big in 1992 with the album ¿Dónde
Jugarán Los Niños?, which was certified gold in the U.S. Alex cites
influences such as Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart
Copeland, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio.Maná has been a big part of the
Rock En Español phenomenon in the United States. They began playing
in the United States in 1993 and influenced other bands with their
success to play in the U.S., too. Alex is quoted as saying, "I think
it’s incredible that Spanish language bands like ours can sell
millions of albums and sell out arenas in the U.S. It’s also cool to
see how many “anglos†are now getting hooked on our music." His
talent has been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine, Drummerworld,
Drum, among others. He performs exclusively with DW Drums (formerly
has used Pearl Drums), Remo, Paiste and Vic Firth.
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