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Javier Batiz

Javier Batiz
  • Name: Javier Batiz
  • Birthday: 1944-06-03
  • Also known as: Javier Isac Medina Nuñez
  • Place of birth: Tijuana, Mexico
  • Popularity: 0.001
Biography: Mexican guitarist from Tijuana and precursor of rock in Mexico. In 1957 he founded a group called Los TJ's with which he picked up musical influences that were received in the Mexican border cities of black music, blues and R&B from people like T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, James Brown, among others. Bátiz moved to Mexico City. By 1968 Javier Bátiz became a famous figure in the Mexican blues world and was hired to play at the Terraza Casino bar, which turned out to be a successful season. Personalities from all walks of life gathered there every night to draw impressive crowds, including politicians, artists and intellectuals. That popularity led him... Read More

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Title Release date
Los jefes del rock. 1968-1971   as  Javier Batiz 2009-10-14
La taquera picante 1990-06-14
Las calenturas de Juan Camaney 1988-09-20
The Mansion of Madness 1973-08-10