Arizona born and raised, always gathering social media content, and a big fan of the moon. 

I have been supporting Team 26z with marketing and events coordination since 2025. Community connection is at the heart of all that I do. I am passionate about supporting local businesses and creating a supportive space for artists to share their craft.

 I look forward to hosting events that promote connection,  authenticity, and expression while showcasing small businesses and creatives in the community.

I've had the honor of wielding the axe for 25 years, and every day I yet grow stronger.

I did not choose the life of the shred or the axe, it called to me, and I have answered.

Metal encompasses life: thick and thin, life and death, glory and defeat through musical tones alone. The gods have brought me here to share what I have learned.

Our names will be long forgotten in a few grains of time...but someday, somebody out there will still jam our shit, and by that, does our spirit and legacy endure beyond that of flesh and bone. 

 I started playing the piano at age 13 after my parents got tired of me playing literally any and everything else around the house. I spent much of my high school life playing and composing music that I hoped would be used in games, but I always wanted to play the guitar. 

When I was 23, I bought my red guitar but after only 6 months I joined the band Aurele as the keyboardist and did not touch my red guitar for 2 decades. On Feb 5th of 2022 at the age of 44 I decided to start playing the guitar. I

t’s been 4 yrs now and all that piano has lent itself to a style of play that I enjoy and an ear for finding notes. It took the piano to get me hear and while I ain’t look’n back I am saying thank you to them keys. When I write about me I feel like Im writing my own obituary.

Saxophone has been the center of Armando's musical universe since he began learning music at the age of 10.

 In his highschool years Armando performed with the prestigious Youngsounds of Arizona, and in college with Tucson Swings.  He received his Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Arizona where he studied music education, composition, arranging, and was heavily involved in the athletic bands, including the marching and pep bands. 

Armando is involved in many other aspects of music, including arranging for marching bands, writing film and video game scores, and music therapy.  He plays other instruments besides saxophone, including clarinet, flute, native american flute, didgeridoo, piano, ukulele. His outside interests include illustrating, movies, voice acting and reading.

 Armando currently teaches private music lessons in the Glendale, AZ area and performs solo and with various music groups at local events and venues.

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