Eli "Lito" Mateo
pro gear with a pro attitude
Latin percussionist Eli "Lito" Mateo a.k.a. "The Sauce" has been playing percussion since the age of eight. Lito has toured and recorded with Latin, pop, R&B, blues, soul, jazz, and hip hop artists. Passion and creativity flows out of Lito adding class and rhythmic sophistication to any solid groove.
Embrace Your Passion
Be Inspired by Everything
Embrace Your Passion
Passion sparked at the age of eight when I received my first set of timbales as a gift from my dad and uncle. From that point on I embraced my passion and embarked on the road to discover where I could learn any and everything about percussion and share my passion on stage. Mentorships, choirs, musicals, and after school programs all helped mold me into the musician I am today.
Live Life in Song
Be Inspired by Everything
Embrace Your Passion
As I follow my dream to be a full time musician and share the stage with many great artists, I learn time and time again, that life is filled with moments, good and bad, ups and downs, harmony and disharmony, but I never lose sight of the fact that life is a beautiful ballad being crafted by all those moments.
Be Inspired by Everything
Be Inspired by Everything
Be Inspired by Everything
Finding inspiration all around me, I strive to make my music in my creative space representative of myself and my generation.
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