Chris Garcia was born and raised in Torrance, Ca. Always having a passion towards music, Chris began playing the drums at the age of 14 and immediately played in a local rock band and for the church youth group. Chris excelled quickly and self taught himself to play in a local metal band. His desire to grow musically drove him to take lessons where he then learned the marvelous genre's and techniques of latin, jazz, funk, fusion and other world music.

Chris attended Vanguard University where he studied Music and majored in Percussion Performance, and received a minor in Psychology and Pastoral Leadership.

Chris has played with a wide variety of artists/musicians in both the studio and live performances. His humble/passionate attitude towards music has helped him grow into the musician that he is today. He in enjoys playing for any artist/genre of music and enjoys the challenge of making the music as authentic as possible.

Chris enjoys growing musically and is currently studying with Christopher Coleman which has helped him develop his craft and has taken him to the "next level" in his musical ability. Chris also teaches weekly and enjoys helping others reach their full potential in music.