Óscar Avilés

Óscar Avilés
Born
Óscar Guillermo Avilés Arcos

(1924-03-24)March 24, 1924
Callao, Peru
DiedApril 5, 2014(2014-04-05) (aged 90)
Lima, Peru
GenresPeruvian Creole music, Peruvian waltz, Afro-Peruvian music
OccupationsGuitarist, singer, composer, arranger, and record producer
InstrumentsGuitar and voice
Years active1939–2014
LabelIEMPSA
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Óscar Guillermo Avilés Arcos (March 24, 1924 – April 5, 2014) was a Peruvian guitarist, singer, and composer.

He began his musical career in 1939, at the age of 15 as a cajón player for the duo "La limeñita and Ascoy". He was known as the "First Guitar of Peru".

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