Eugene Rodriguez

Eugene Rodriguez is a musician, composer, educator, music and documentary producer. He formed the youth group Los Cenzontles in 1989 and incorporated the San Pablo non-profit in 1994. Eugene has produced over 30 CD's of Mexican roots and cross cultural projects for Los Cenzontles and was nominated for a Grammy for his 1995 production of children's album Papa's Dream with Los Lobos and Lalo Guerrero. His collaborators include David Hidalgo, Linda Ronstadt, Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, The Chieftains, Los Lobos, Taj Mahal, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Flaco Jimenez, and the San Francisco Symphony, among many others. Eugene's many documentaries are acclaimed for their first voice power and some have been broadcast on PBS across the country. He has received numerous awards that include a United Artists Fellowship; the KQED Local Hero Award; Community Leadership Award from the San Francisco Foundation; and the California Arts Council Director's Award and many others.