Bongocero Chino Pozo, cousin of Chano Pozo, was born in La Habana, Cuba on October 4 of 1915. He passed away in Las Vegas, in 1977. Around 1941, he recorded with Machito and his Afro-Cubans. In the 40's also participated in sessions with Jose Curbelo and Tito Puente. His first experience with Jazz was with Fats Navarro. Recorded the Afro Cuban Jazz Suite of Chico O'Farrill with Machito and his Afro-Cubans around 1950's.



Also in the 50's Chino Pozo performed with Perez Prado, Illinois Jacquet, los Jazz Modes, Chris Connor, Phineas Newborn and Dizzy Gillespie. In the 60's recorded with Peggy Lee, Rene Touzet, G᢯r Szab��'Farrill and Clark Terry and The Tico All-Stars. In the 70's, he moved to Las Vegas where he spent his last years of his life playing with Paul Anka.