With over 45 years of career, the singer, born José María Sanz Beltrán in the El Clot neighborhood, has established himself as a benchmark of national rock. His youth unfolded in a city experiencing the final years of the Franco regime, with a context of political tensions and demands for greater freedoms.

In an interview on the podcast ‘El tercer acto’, Loquillo described his experience as "a working-class neighborhood kid" with a father who was a port docker. He recounted the silence that prevailed at home, marked by his father's Republican past, and the daily scenes of repression he witnessed from his balcony, with the constant presence of the 'grises' (police) near the Hispano Olivetti factory.

The Hispano Olivetti factory, despite benefiting from the regime, became a symbol of the workers' and anti-Francoist resistance in Barcelona. Harsh working conditions spurred worker mobilization, laying the groundwork for union struggle during a period of repression.

The singer also recalled difficult personal moments, such as contracting hepatitis due to medical negligence during his childhood, which confined him to bed for three months. However, he used this time to delve deeper into his passion for music and acquire his first records.

Furthermore, Loquillo confessed to experiencing bullying during his childhood, a situation he overcame with his father's support. Currently, the artist is on his ‘Corazones legendarios’ tour, revisiting his greatest hits, which will conclude on October 23rd in Tenerife.