Edgar Cruz

Edgar Cruz is an independent classical and fingerstyle guitarist from Oklahoma City. Cruz has recorded 19 CDs in styles ranging from classical to flamenco to pop to jazz. Cruz is perhaps best known for his fingerstyle arrangement of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Cruz was featured in the 2004 documentary entitled Spanish Blood: The Guitar of Edgar Cruz produced by OETA (Oklahoma's PBS affiliate). He performs hundreds of times a year and has performed in 43 states and in Mexico, Peru, France, England, and Italy.

Early life Edgar Michael Cruz was born in Oklahoma City to Manuel Cruz II and Socorro Cruz. He has five siblings, including his brother Mark Anthony Cruz who is also a musician. when his father, Manuel Cruz II, a mariachi musician, taught him how to play. Manuel was from Matahuala, Mexico, and learned guitar from Armando Castenada of San Antonio, Texas. Edgar Cruz studied classical guitar at Oklahoma City University, Manuel, Mark, and Edgar have toured together as the Cruz Family Trio. prior to releasing Throw Another Tape on the Fire as a compact disc.

Discography Throw Another Tape on the Fire (1989) Classical Demands (1990) Those Were The Days (1992) Opening Night (1994) Reminiscence (1997) Sweet Georgia Blue (2005) Spanish Blood (2005) Guitarras de Baile (2006) Pieces of Edgar (2007) Oklahoma Guitar (2011) Cruzin the Beatles (2014) Yesterday Tripper (2018)