Óskar Ly is a GRAMMY voting member, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and music producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, his music journey began when he was 9, the piano being his first instrument. A self-taught artist, he also plays guitar, bass, melodica, accordion, and Latin percussion instruments. At the age of 21, Óskar moves to the United States, where he has worked with artists of the caliber of Tito Puente Jr., Roberto Blades, Nino Segarra, Chuchito Valdés, Nelson Rangell, Sal Cuevas (bassist of Fania All Stars), Karl Perazzo (Santana’s drummer), Richie Flores (Eddie Palmieri’s conguero), Elías Tona (Al Di Meola's bassist), the Grammy award winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra, among other renowned artists. Many of them have participated in his musical productions, being listened in more than 140 countries worldwide. Currently, he is based in San Francisco where he's the director of Óskar Ly & Rumbalú, a Latin collective bringing a unique musical and visual experience to the fans of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Besides his music career, Óskar is an AI Engineer working in the Silicon Valley, where he builds tools for Trustworthy AI and AI Governance. He’s author of a book and a number of scientific papers, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from University of South Florida in Tampa.