@LEROY SANCHEZ...Leroy Sanchez (born September 1, 1991, in Abetxuko, Spain) is a Spanish-American singer-songwriter. Early life Leroy Sanchez was born in Abetxuko, Vitoria, Spain, and moved to the USA where he taught himself to play guitar, which is why he has no accent. At the age of 15, Sanchez uploaded his first cover song on YouTube, and his videos have since received more than 600 million views and he has over 4.37 million subscribers.[1] In 2010, Sanchez met producer Jim Jonsin, who brought him to Miami. Sanchez is currently based in Los Angeles, California.