Carlos Alfredo Jr is an American Actor, Musician and Artist that appeared in the Netflix Web Series 'Selena'.

Carlos was born in Oakland, California, to an Ecuadorean father and Mexican mother. He worked alongside his sisters in his family owned restaurant and he learned the importance of family and garnered a life-long love for people.

As a young teen he discovered a new passion which was playing the guitar which he practiced religiously into his late teens.

Later on, he began lending his talents to local bands, playing everything from Rock, to Heavy metal music, and eventually Latin music in a band that taught him to play Cumbias, Rancheras, and Balladas, performing for the countless weddings and quinceañeras in his community.

Upon graduating high school, Carlos enrolled in a 3 year program at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA where he obtained his degree in Animation and Visual Effects.

Through his experience as an animation student, Carlos was introduced to the thrilling world of acting.

He decided that he'd follow his heart and explore this new-found passion for acting.

He enrolled into The Meisner Technique Studio in San Francisco months after graduating, leaving his animation ambitions aside. At the studio he met some of the most important and influential people of his life, while gaining a deep respect for the craft of acting.

In 2018, he produced and starred in his own comedy show entitled Mutt and Chopps (2018), which was both nominated as a Finalist in the 2019 ARFF Barcelona International Film Festival, and accepted into the upcoming Santa Monica Webfest making its debut in the summer of 2020.

Carlos appeared regularly in Selena: The Netflix Series. He portrayed Joe Ojeda, the original keyboardist of Selena y los Dinos, showcasing his musical abilities on the piano. He starred alongside Christian Serratos, Ricardo Chavira, and Gabriel Chavarria to name a few. The series was slated to premier in 2020.

Carlos' love for the stage led him to perform with the biggest Rock Band in Mexico, MANÁ, in front of over 20,000 screaming fans at The Forum in Los Angeles.

Not only did he get to live his childhood dream with his idols, but he was also gifted the Gibson Les Paul Guitar that was provided for him on stage.

Carlos lives by the motto, “No dream is impossible.”

and is a really big fan of one of the most popular Tejano singers of the early to mid ’90s, scoring four straight No. 1 hits on Billboard’s U.S.

Latin chart in 1994 alone.

Carlos said he would frequently play Selena’s albums on the jukebox at Tacos Jalisco, and the customers would love it.

it was also through his family’s restaurant that Carlos was instilled a hardworking ethic from his parents.

he said.

Around December 2018, Carlos learned from social media posts that Netflix was casting for a series based on Selena’s life.

he said.

Carlos auditioned for three different roles and was ultimately cast as Joe Ojeda, the keyboardist for Selena’s group Selena y Los Dinos.

Carlos said he has been studying Ojeda’s mannerisms by watching video clips of him online and by talking to him directly over the phone.