A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Leonardo Arturo Quintero began studying the guitar at the age of 15. He received his Bachelor's (Magna Cum Laude) in 2015, and in 2018, he graduated (Cum Laude) from the Florida State University with his Master's in Music. Dr. Q completed his Artist Diploma in May of 2020 from Columbus State University, and this year he completed his DMA in guitar performance under Professor Javier Calderon at UW-Madison.