about me I was born Mark J Ortiz on December 7th 1974 in Santa Fe New Mexico. I was blessed at a young age to be around tons of live music. My grandparents and my father both performed northern New Mexico traditional music all around town. To this day they still perform at the Santa Fe Spanish Market and annual fiestas under the name \"Los Nativos\"(the natives). For locals and the thousands of tourists that visit Santa Fe each year, their music is a real treat for its rarity and sound. When I was 12 years old, I was given a six string guitar for my birthday; little did I know the gift I was given that day would change my life forever. I was taught by both of my grandparents the unique music they learned as a kids growing up. In 7th grade I attempted taking a guitar class to further my skills in reading music. It turned out that it was not my cup of tea, so a week later I went into a home economic class to earn my credit. After joining a ...