Joaquin was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He was into diferent styles of music since a child.
He studied Afro Venezuelan percussion at Fundacion Biggot, as well as drumset and Afro-Cuban instruments with diferent teachers in Venezuela and in Boys Harbour in New York. He studied at the Conservatory and L'aula de Musica Moderna y Jazz.
In 1998 moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he works with Flameland (Flamenco Jazz), Kanabayen (Salsa) and Tambores de mi Pueblo (Venezuelan Folklore).
Teaches at L'aula Jove de Musica Moderna. Toured Europe in 2002 with Andy Montanez and Gabino Pampini. Records with Soma Raza, Pau Sastre, Flameland, Ass trio, etc.
In 2005/2006 he is working in Holland with Gerardo Rosales, Arena Latin, and working in his own project.