Ruben Moreno

Ruben Moreno was born January 15, 1990 in Houston, TX., the “First Hispanic Zydeco artist”. Growing up in 2nd Ward “East End” & 5th Ward “Frenchtown”, he was influenced by his grandmother Julia Almendarez whom he is dedicating his new CD to.
Being of Creole, Spanish and Italian descent, Ruben listened to a wide variety of music with his grandmother. Every Sunday morning, Ruben would wake up to the sound of a ten-piece band playing in his grandmother’s dining room, and every Sunday morning he’d pick out an instrument and go play right along with them. He had a passion for music from a very young age and even now, 21-years later, he’s still playing the music he loves.
Ruben’s first appearance on stage was at the age of 10 as wash-board player for Leroy Thomas at the grand opening of The Continental Club on Main St. in Houston. Since then Ruben has opened up for many artists who play many different styles of music; from country to hip hop, Reggae to Indie, and Salsa to Rockabilly.

At 13 he was the opening act for Roy Carrier and has continued to play with many of today’s top Zydeco artists on stages across the country, from the New Orleans Jazz Fest with C.J. Chenier to the Waldorf Astoria in New York with Andre Thierry.

Having mastered the washboard, Ruben is continuing to hone his accordion skills and writes his own music as well music for others. He has won numerous awards for both his wash-board and accordion talents and he plans on putting a new twist to Zydeco. He excitedly states, “My goal is to somehow break down every wall that is separating Zydeco music from pop culture; but still staying traditional. My original Zydeco music includes many different genres such as Rock, Country, Ska, Swing, and more. I'm hoping to be the first big Zydeco crossover artist”…

With his mind set on the future, and his accordion in hand, Ruben Moreno is ready to step out into the world and change everyone’s perspective on Zydeco music by breaking down barriers and opening up doors into a new genre of music.