Carlos D. Saenz began Latin Express in 1975 as a senior at Northside High School in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1979 he added his brother Leo who at the time was 14 years old and attending Trimble Tech High School. Since then, Carlos and Leo have kept the music going for 30 years now! In Janaury 2001 the band performed for the Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. Throughout the years the band has won numerous awards varying from: "The Fort Worth Weekly Award"/ "The Fort Worth Star Telegram Best of Tarrant Award"/ "The Dallas Morning News Observer Award"/ "The Hispanic Heritage Award"/ "The Hispanic Salute 2000 Award" and "The Little Joe y La Familia Life Time Achivement Award" to name just a few. We want to give thanks to all of our fans across the United States. Thank you for making us feel so welcomed when we are on the road. Last but not least, we want to thank our Lord for the many blessings he has bestowed upon us. We pray that he brings peace to the world. God bless our service men and women all around the world fighting for our freedom! Bring them home safe. *PEACE* Carlos D. Saenz .. Background from Yahoo search result