Jose grew up in a poor Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City.He was not only poor but also blind.
When Jose was still very young,a friend bought a $10 guitar for him and Jose taught himself to play songs with it.At the age of ten,he took his guitar to a theatre and played for the audience.Jose played very well.People stood up and clapped for the blind boy.Jose said that day was the start of his success.By the time he was twenty,he became well-known.Then he made an excellent record called “Light My Fire”.It was his first record.Then,Jose became one of the famous stars in music.
Now Jose writes his own songs and performs all over the world.Jose thinks it all started with the $10 guitar!