Son of the musician and composer Gradelio Pérez, he had his first encounters with music at home.
He began his musical studies in his hometown at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory of Music in Cienfuegos. At that time, he focused on classical guitar and piano. Later, in 1993, he moved to the capital and continued his training at the National School of Art. Three years later, he received a special degree in Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, and Orchestra Conducting. In the same year, 1996, he accepted an invitation from Isaac Delgado to collaborate on one of his concerts, thus starting a musical career that would prove to be both successful and unstoppable. He became the bassist and musical director of the group led by El Chévere de la Salsa. Earlier, at just 17 years old, he had already been called to sing and play with Irakere.
In 1998, he arrived in Spain, where he permanently settled. His work as a bassist alongside Paco de Lucía resulted in the album Cositas buenas and provided Alain with the visibility in Spain that his talent deserved.
He has worked and collaborated with Irakere, Celia Cruz, Los Van Van, Paquito de Rivera, Javier Masó “Caramelo”, Isaac Delgado and his group, Diego “El Cigala”, Javier Limón, Paco de Lucía, Niño Josele, among others.
In 2002, he received the First SGAE Award for Latin Jazz.
Discography:
- The Challenge (2003)
- In the Air (2006)
- Apetecible (2010)
- Talking with Juana (2014)
