Gonzalez also plays flute, trumpet, and piano, the latter being his primary instrument for composition. He first earned the nickname Freddy Fuego for his fiery salsa solos on trombone, and it continues to stick. Those who catch Sanz live will see Gonzalez, who hails from New York City, playing trombone and singing background vocals. Watch Gonzalez and Mirallas performing live with Sanz and Pablo López: Since then, these two Berklee alumni have settled in to life on the road with the chart-topping Sanz-a fantastic embarkation point on what looks to be a promising career for both of these talented multi-instrumentalists and composers. “It was magic for me,” Mirallas says, recalling the raw energy of that moment.
“It was both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time,” Gonzalez admits, particularly since he was to take a solo on the opening number, “but once we got the first song out of the way, everything was okay.” When Grammy-winning Latin pop superstar Alejandro Sanz '13H kicked off his current Sirope tour at the Plaza de Toros in Córdoba, Spain, two new members of his touring band, Freddy “Fuego” Gonzalez ’09, ‘15G and Victor Mirallas ‘15, faced a roaring audience of many thousands for the first time.
