Henry "Kike" Gomez is a highly accomplished Mariachi musician, arranger, composer, producer, and first-call studio artist based in San Antonio, Texas. Renowned throughout the Mariachi industry, Gomez has been a dedicated vihuela and guitar player for over 40 years. He currently performs with some of the top Mariachi ensembles and leads the trio Cantares de Mi Tierra. Additionally, he serves as the music director for Las Tesoros de San Antonio.

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A pioneer of the 1990s Mariachi/Tejano fusion sound, Gomez has made significant contributions to the recording industry for over three decades. He has collaborated with prominent artists across genres such as Mexican, Tejano, Country, Rock, Conjunto, and Christian music. His accolades include contributions to two American Grammy Award-winning albums (Selena Live by Selena and Sigue El Taconazo by Chente Barrera) and two Latin Grammy Award-winning albums (Siempre Humilde by Jimmy Gonzalez and Viva La Revolución by Ruben Ramos). In addition, Gomez has contributed to six Grammy-nominated albums, working with artists such as Selena, Lupita Infante, Michael Salgado, Bubba Hernandez, Alex Meixner, and Roger Velasquez. His talent and influence have been highlighted in various music documentaries, books, and Texas music publications.

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In addition to his studio work, Gomez has also performed as a backup Mariachi musician for many renowned Mexican artists, including Lola Beltrán, María de Lourdes, Estela Núñez, Chayito Valdez, Las Hermanas Huerta, Charro Avitia, Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, Felipe Arriaga, Manolo Muñoz, Cuco Sánchez, David Reynoso, Magda Franco, Mercedes Castro, Chelo, María Victoria, Lorenzo de Monteclaro, Jenni Rivera, Federico Villa, Ignacio López Tarso, Tito Guízar, Pedro Fernández, Valentina Leyva, Viviana, Humberto Cravioto, Gilberto Valenzuela, Alicia Juárez, Irma Serrano, and David Zaizar.

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Selected Collaborations:
Selena, Chris Perez, Veronica Castro, Kumbia All Starzz, Joe Lopez, Jimmy Gonzalez y Mazz, Michael Salgado, Flaco Jimenez, Thomas Ortiz, Gustavo Farias, Polo Urias, Conjunto Primavera, Elida Reyna, Jay Perez, Augie Meyers, The Krayolas, The Flamin’ Hellcats, Terri Sharp, Texmaniacs, Benny Medina, Bubba Hernandez, Alex Meixner, David Marez, Laura Canales, Patsy Torres, Shelly Lares, Esmeralda, Lisa Lopez, Sunny Ozuna, Lupita Infante, Joe Bravo, René René, Royal Jesters, Carlos Miranda, Babo Gamez, Marcos Orosco, Tormenta, Ricardo Castillon, Niomi Renee, Johnny Hernandez, Pete Astudillo, Freddie Martinez, Espuelas de Chalo Mata, Mariachi Los Caporales, Mariachi Internacional, Mariachi Águilas, Jimmy Edwards, Maria Elena, Luis Acosta, Kiko Alvarez, Rudy Guerra, Norma Eiza, Los Hermanos Reyes, Sergio Blaz, Dimas Garza, Ruben Ramos, Ram Herrera, Jorge Alejandro, T. Gosnney, Julio Casas, José Munguía, Beatrice Llamas, Paula DeAnda, FAMA, Stefani Montiel, Lourdes Pérez, Las Tesoros de San Antonio, Felix y Los Gatos, Tish Hinojosa, Eva Ibarra, Joe Revelez, Anthony Hernandez, Gilbert Velasquez, Roger Velasquez, Jesse Borrego, Amor y Pasión, Poly Maynard, Leslie Lugo, and Mariachi Oro y Plata, among others.