THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO NUESTRA GRAN LEYENDA DON VALERIO LONGORIA WE LOVE YOU Y QUE EN PAZ DESCANSE!!
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 1, 1971, Flavio Longoria was the first child to Jesusita Guillen and youngest son of National Treasure, Texas conjunto pioneer Valerio Longoria. By the age of 11 years old, Flavio was playing the button accordion, and also playing saxophone, bass, drums, and singing in his father's conjunto that included brother Valerio III on bajo sexto. His influences were of course his father Valerio Longoria, Ruben Vela, and Steve Jordan. Flavio was quickly drawn to conjunto music. By his early teens, Flavio was touring as a member of his father's group around Texas, California, Rhode Island, Virginia, and throughout the nation. He was also in the studio recording on his father's albums such as Vengo A Pedirte, Prieta Consentida, La Piragua, Amor Chiquitito, and Mi Ultimo Adios. In 1985, when he was just 14 Flavio performed with the Endowment for the Arts with a National Heritage Award and named a National Treasure. After his father's passing in 2000, Flavio went on to form Los Longorias taking over on the accordion. With brother Valerio III and nephew Valerio IV, the group recorded a CD entitled La Zampa that same year, a collection of his father's songs that included, Mi Desgracia, Una Herida Mas, Con Pasion, Enfermo De Amor, among many hits. Flavio moved foward from Los Longorias and formed The Conjunto Kingz de Flavio Longoria. And released his first CD titled RECORDANDO A VALERIO LONGORIA in 2006. Flavio Longoria is the son and verdadero heredero (true heir) of a legendary accordionist. Valerio Longoria, who is considered one of the geniuses of Conjunto music, was a great innovator, composer, vocalist, recording artist, and accordionist extraordinaire, and Flavio has inherited his musical talents playing the button accordion and singing just like him. Flavio is commited to keeping his father's style and musical legacy alive, especially those beautiful and romantic boleros that continue to resonate in the hearts of the Chicano people
