Music was part of Joel Nava's life from the start. The Tejano singer, who is of Mexican-American heritage, was born to hardworking parents in the Texas town of Victoria. He grew up in Port Lavaca, TX, where he was influenced by his grandfather's accordion playing. Before he'd hit his teen years, Nava was playing percussion, which he'd learned without formal instruction. He was part of a country group that played around Port Lavaca during his high school years. With a band called Bobby Lee and the Nightriders, he made up his mind that singing was for him. He proceeded to do so in both Spanish and English. Later in life, making records for Arista/Latin, he backed himself with a band called the Border.
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