Juanma was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1979. He began playing drums at around 11 years old.
In 1998, he moved to Madrid, Spain were he played with different groups. The next year he left for Barcelona and attended the " Taller de Musics" school of music. There he studied music theory, ensemble and drums.
In 2001 he moved to New York and took private lesson with Jeff Ballard, Ralph Peterson, Avishai Cohen, Matt Penman, Ben Street and played with diffrent groups of Jazz and Rock performing in several clubes including CBGB'S.
He came back to Barcelona in 2002 and studied in " ESMUC" ( Superior School of Music of Catalonia) for 6 years were he took lesson and Worshops with Jimmy Cobb , Dave Libman, Dick Oatts, Scott Henderon,Jo Krause, David Xirgu, Eladio Reinon, Albert Bover among others.
He also traveled to Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Brazil to learn tradional music of these places.
He shared stage with Doudou Ndiaye Rose, Chris Cheek, Jules Bikoko, Chris Higgins, Joe Magnareli, Jorge Rossy, Gorka Benitez, David Mengual, Llibert Fortuny, Enrique Oliver, Jon Robles, Jaume Llombart, Roger Mas, Albert Bover, Horacio Fumero, Joan Diaz, Joan Monne, Joan Chamorro among others.
He recorded with L.T.M quartet ( David Mengual, Jon Robles, Llibert Fortny, Juanma Nieto) for Satchmo Records.
AMONG 3 ( Roger Mas, Bori Albero, Juanma Nieto) for Fresh Sound Records.
Roger Mas 5tet. " MASON" ( Roger Mas, Bori Albero, Juanma Nieto, Jaume Llombart, Jon Robles, Enrique Oliver) for Fresh Sound New Talent.
Joan Monne Nou Nonet for Karonte Recors.
Jon Robles," I REMEMBER LEONARD" for New Mood Jazz" Hugh Keice," Drinking in the desert"
He is currently living in London were he plays with different groups of Jazz, Pop, Funk...
In 1998, he moved to Madrid, Spain were he played with different groups. The next year he left for Barcelona and attended the " Taller de Musics" school of music. There he studied music theory, ensemble and drums.
In 2001 he moved to New York and took private lesson with Jeff Ballard, Ralph Peterson, Avishai Cohen, Matt Penman, Ben Street and played with diffrent groups of Jazz and Rock performing in several clubes including CBGB'S.
He came back to Barcelona in 2002 and studied in " ESMUC" ( Superior School of Music of Catalonia) for 6 years were he took lesson and Worshops with Jimmy Cobb , Dave Libman, Dick Oatts, Scott Henderon,Jo Krause, David Xirgu, Eladio Reinon, Albert Bover among others.
He also traveled to Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Brazil to learn tradional music of these places.
He shared stage with Doudou Ndiaye Rose, Chris Cheek, Jules Bikoko, Chris Higgins, Joe Magnareli, Jorge Rossy, Gorka Benitez, David Mengual, Llibert Fortuny, Enrique Oliver, Jon Robles, Jaume Llombart, Roger Mas, Albert Bover, Horacio Fumero, Joan Diaz, Joan Monne, Joan Chamorro among others.
He recorded with L.T.M quartet ( David Mengual, Jon Robles, Llibert Fortny, Juanma Nieto) for Satchmo Records.
AMONG 3 ( Roger Mas, Bori Albero, Juanma Nieto) for Fresh Sound Records.
Roger Mas 5tet. " MASON" ( Roger Mas, Bori Albero, Juanma Nieto, Jaume Llombart, Jon Robles, Enrique Oliver) for Fresh Sound New Talent.
Joan Monne Nou Nonet for Karonte Recors.
Jon Robles," I REMEMBER LEONARD" for New Mood Jazz" Hugh Keice," Drinking in the desert"
He is currently living in London were he plays with different groups of Jazz, Pop, Funk...