He was born in La Havana (Cuba). He started his studies of ballet in the Escuela Elemental de la Habana later continuing his training in the Escuela Nacional. In July 1994 he finished his studies of ballet in the Real Conservatorio de Danza de Madrid. After that, he was admitted to an Alicia Alonso professorship at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid, working with teachers like Lázaro Carreño and Aurora Bosch. In 1996 he became a part of the Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid, with Víctor Ullate as director.
In September 2000 he joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza.