Born in Cuba, Enrique “Kiki” Garcia emigrated to America and made a name for himself, founding the Miami Latin Boys alongside Emilio Estefan Jr. and several other Cuban-born American musicians. In 1977, the band was renamed Miami Sound Machine and went on to create a worldwide sensation with their intoxicating rhythms and catchy melodies. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the group released 11 studio albums and earned worldwide acclaim. Garcia solely penned some of the band’s most successful tracks, including their 1984 breakout “Dr. Beat” and their 1985 global hit “Conga.” “Conga” was an international Top 10 hit, including #1 in the U.S., was certified Gold in the U.S., and is widely recognized as Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine’s signature song.

Garcia also co-wrote several tracks alongside 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Gloria Estefan, including “1-2-3,” “Give It Up,” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” for the group’s final album, Let it Loose. The 3x-Platinum selling album became Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine’s most successful album, reaching #6 on the Billboard 200 and launching a massive world tour by the group. After leaving the band, Garcia continued his musical success working with top Latin artists like Chayenne, El Puma, Julio Iglesias and many others, earning a Grammy nomination and winning a CLIO Award for his work on the 1992 Rock the Vote campaign. He ran successful production and publishing companies, and had a record label distributed by BMG at the time. Throughout his career, Garcia has proven himself as both a creative and industry expert.