De los Reyes was born in
New York City and raised in
Puerto Rico and
Las Vegas. He is of
Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. He received early drum instruction from his father,
Walfredo Reyes, Sr. His grandfather, Walfredo de los Reyes II, was one of the founding members of the Cuban orchestra Casino de la Playa. He is also an alumnus of
Valley High School in the Las Vegas town of
Winchester. De los Reyes's first work as a drummer was for actor and singer
Ben Vereen. In 1997, he played on
Steve Winwood's album
Junction Seven and
Yanni's live recording
Tribute; performed with
Ricky Martin at the
1999 and
2000 Grammy Awards; and played on
Philip Bailey's 2002 LP
Soul on Jazz. He appeared on
Earth, Wind & Fire's album
The Promise (2003), on
Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire (2004), His entertainment company, DrumJungle, Inc., produces the "Rhythm Evolution!" show. He is the inventor of the "Practice Pro Pad" and LP "One Shot Shaker" musical devices. ==Personal life==