He was born in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Cristóbal, located to the south of the center of the city of Buenos Aires, where today we find this address: Avenida Belgrano 1657. While still a child, with his family, he moved to live in the city of Montevideo, the capital of the República Oriental del Uruguay. When he was ten, he started to study music with his father, and later, he studied at a conservatory named Franz Liszt. When he was 21, he was ready to work as a professional. He began with his father in the opera music field, wearing a stiff collar and with a much more serious look, in spite of the fact that he was a stubborn humorist then and throughout his lifetime, even when he played the violin. Learn more at todotango.com.