FLAMENCO SINCE 1982
Heir to a unique school
founded by Farruco, his grandfather,
He has spent his entire life immersed
in art purest flamenco.
BIO
1987
He debuted with his grandfather Farruco in New York with the show Flamenco Puro.
1992
He recorded the video clip with Camarón de la Isla Our shrimp under the direction of Ricardo Pachón.
1992
He danced for a season in the Pavilion of the Junta de Andalucía in the Seville Universal Exhibition 1992.
1995
Participate in the movie Flemish by Carlos Saura.
1995
Tour by Europe and Japan.
1996
Create your first show called Flamenco Roots, in it he already composes his own music.
1996
Participate in the filming of Glory Weddings a flamenco documentary produced by Canal + and directed by Ricardo Pachón.
2001
presented the show The Len Varo at the I Festival Flamenco USA and the New York Times considered him the best artist in the Big Apple that year.
2003
North American critics also hailed him in his representation as the main artist in the show. By Right.
2003
Presents Old soul at the Seville Biennial at the Teatro de la Maestranza and goes on a world tour until 2006.
2003
The Academy of Music awarded him for his lyrics sweet cinnamon of the disk Maria of Pastori Girl and for the sound of his feet on the tribute album to Jeros.
2004
Public Award for Best Dancer, the Flamenco Hoy Award for Best Dancer, the Chivas04 Curtain for Best Dance Performer and the APDE 2004 for the Depositary of Flamenco Heritage.
2006
Present your show Farruquito Family, tour through Europe and Spain. The DVD recording was awarded best of the year and Bronze Rose.
2008
Premieres his show Pure at the Palma Arena in Palma de Mallorca.
2010
Presents Sonerías at the Maestranza Theater in Seville.
2011
Premieres his show Dance Flamenco and tour through Europe and South America.
2012
Lineage It was awarded in October 2012 in Costa Rica. Farruquito invited Karime Amaya, great-niece of the famous dancer Carmen Amaya to share the stage with him.
2014
Giraldillo Award of Dance at the Seville Flamenco Biennial in 2014 with the show Pinacenda.
2015
Present your show improvised
2015
Together with his brothers Farru and El Carpeta he presents a show called Three Flamingos.
Together with his brothers Farru and El Carpeta he presents a show called Three Flamingos.
2016
Present your show Baile Moreno and tour of Spain.
2017
His show premieres in the Botanical Garden of Madrid Farruquito.
2018
Tour of the United States.
FAMILY
Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya known as Farruquito is the grandson of the famous flamenco dancer Farruco and the current continuator of this saga.
He is the singer's son Juan Fernández Flores “El Moreno” and the dancer Rosario Montoya Manzano “La Farruca”, “He is the eldest of four Antonio brothers.”El Farru", Manuel "The folder" and Happiness.
PLAYS
1987
Pure Flamenco
1992
Present past and future
1997
Flamenco Roots
2001
The Len Varo
2001
Farruquito and Family
2003
By Right
2003
Old soul
2008
Pure
2010
Sonerías
2010
Flamenco
2011
Lineage
2012
improvised
2014
Pinacenda
2016
Moreno Dance
2018
Farruquito
MUSIC
From his first proposal Flamenco Roots Farruquito has been the composer of the lyrics and music that sound in his shows.
The Academy of Music awarded him for his lyrics “Dulce canela” from the album Maria of Pastori Girl and for the sound of his feet on the album Homenaje a Jeros.
His music reflects the imprint of his experiences and the purity of where it comes from. It is full of messages and refers to the things he loves.