Quintero was in a drama class and at the suggestion of his brother, Rodrigo met up with her. Rodrigo and Gabriela met at the age of 15, at 'la casa de la cultura' (House of Culture) in Mexico City, where Rodrigo's brother was the director. Their parents listened to flamenco, jazz, and rock music, but they both enjoyed heavy metal bands like Metallica, which proved influential to Rodrigo and Gabriela. Rodrigo Sánchez (born 9 January 1974) and Gabriela Quintero (born 11 June 1973) grew up in middle-class families in Mexico City. In January 2020, their fifth studio album Mettavolution won a Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. They have toured internationally and in May 2010, performed at The White House for President Barack Obama. In 2011, they collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides soundtrack while also contributing to the soundtrack for Puss in Boots. They have released five studio albums, three live albums and one EP. Currently residing in Mexico City, they began their career in Dublin, Ireland, during an eight-year stay. The duo's recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flamenco guitar. Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo and Gabriela) are a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. Acoustic, flamenco nuevo, instrumental rock
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