Andrés Batista was born in Barcelona in 1937 and he learnt to play the guitar with Miguel Barrull junior. He started as a guitarist of dancing for figures like Vicente Escudero, La Singla and Carmen Amaya, who took part with in the film ‘Los Tarantos’ by Rovira Beleta. Later on, he dedicated himself to the concert guitar and recorded several records in the 1960’s. He gave up this activity to devote himself to teaching. He has created several training methods and written many books.