Born in Havana City, Cuba, Ruben Vazquez is a graduate of the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory in Havana, Cuba, where he studied piano and choral conducting, and later became Professor of Music. He is a graduate of Humber College and British Columbia Open University and is an active pianist in the Toronto Latin Jazz scene.

With over 10 years of performance experience, Mr. Vazquez has performed and recorded with different artists and Latin bands, including Jane Bunnett, Cuban Band “Cimarron” of Luis Mario Ochoa, Latin Band “Fantasia” and others. Mr. Vazquez has also performed at the Genie Awards and at the Latin Grammy celebrations in Toronto. He has been a member of The Royal Conservatory of Music faculty since 2003.