José Luis Medina (1986) began his musical training as a guitarist from the very beginning, specializing in accompanying both dance and song. His apprenticeship has been guided by renowned national and international masters such as Alberto Lucena, Manolo Franco, Paco Serrano, Pedro Sierra, Miguel Angel Cortés, Paco Cortés, Eduardo Rebollar, and Niño de Pura, among others. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards in competitions as both a solo guitarist and an accompanist.
Awards
- 1st Prize for Young Mentors, Cristina Heeren Foundation (Cordoba). Year 2005
- 1st Prize for Flamenco Guitar at the Anilla la Gitana Competition of the Peña Flamenca de Ronda (Málaga)
- 1st Prize National Guitar Competition for Young Amateurs (Jaén). Year 2007
- 1st Prize at the National Festival of Young Flamenco Artists. Calasparra (Murcia). Year 2008
- 1st Prize Young Flamenco Artists of Córdoba, Accompaniment Category. Year 2013
- Finalist in the Desencaja competition representing Córdoba, among others….
- 1st Prize for Best Original Musical Composition for Dance at the Spanish Dance and Flamenco Choreographic Competition (Madrid) 2018.
- 2nd Prize in the «Manuel Cano» International Flamenco Solo Guitar Competition,
City of Ogíjares (Granada) Year 2007 - 3rd Prize in the «Manuel Cano» International Flamenco Solo Guitar Competition, City of Ogíjares (Granada) Year 2007
- 3rd Prize in the Flamenco Guitar Competition of the Peña Flamenca «Torre del Cante» Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga) year 2006
