Tito Matos

Héctor René "Tito" Matos Otero (June 15, 1968 in Santurce, Puerto Rico– January 18, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Puerto Rican percussionist. He played the requinto drum, a key instrument in plena music. He was one of the founders of La Maquina Insular and Viento de Agua.^[1][2] According to the Smithsonian Institution, he is considered “one of the best requinto players of his generation.”^[3]