Louie Perez is one of the founding members of the 5-time Grammy award winning musical group Los Lobos. Founded in 1973, Louie has functioned as a percussionist, drummer, guitarist, singer, and lyricist for Los Lobos. Louie has been the art director and artistic supervisor on many of the Los Lobos albums. In 2019, Louie wrote a book, “Good Morning Aztlan: The Words, Pictures, and Songs of Louie Perez.” (Available on Amazon). In 2021 he was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts for his role as a songwriter and storyteller.

Louie is also a visual artist and has shown his paintings and sculptures since 1975. His work has been exhibited in prominent galleries and museums including the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, (LACE), Plaza De La Raza in Los Angeles, El Museo del Barrio in New York, the San Antonio Museum of Art, Museo de Arte Modern in Mexico City, and the Vincent Price Art Museum in East Los Angeles.