EJ and Rachel Delgado

EJ and Rachel have been playing together for over ten years.

Born in Manila, Philippines, EJ Delgado grew up in a family of musicians. He began playing with groups throughout grade school and high school, playing rock, pop, blues, jazz, classical and other forms of music.

He studied at the University of the Philippines College of Music, majoring in Guitar. During this time, EJ continued to work in recordings and performances, and also began performing as a solo guitarist. He is the Winner of the 1001 Spanish Embassy Guitar Competition in the Philippines. He has worked with the U.P. Jazz Ensemble, the U.P. Rondalla Ensemble, the U.P. Guitar Orchestra, the U.P. Afro-Latin Ensemble, and the Kithara Guitar Quartet, and various groups both in Manila and Las Vegas.

Rachel grew up in New Jersey, studying band, orchestra, choir and musical theatre. She graduated from the University of the Philippines as a Composition major. She was a member of Conemus (Composers of New Music) and was participant of the Nagano Music Festival 2000 in Japan. She has written and arranged for various band, chamber and non-traditional ensembles. As a pianist/keyboardist, she has played with many artists in Manila, including the U.P. Afro-Latin Ensemble, the U.P. Jazz Ensemble, and Puro Ritmo, as well as various groups and artists in Las Vegas including Blu7.