Granero was born in
Iznatoraf,
Spain to a family of musicians. His father, Pedro González, is the director of the local music band in Iznatoraf. When José was only 6 years old, his father taught him to play the
Caja, which is similar to a
Snare Drum. Then he learned to play the
Saxophone at the
Conservatorio Elemental de Música de Cazorla. Later on, he also studied
Clarinet and
Piano at the
Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Jaén. Granero completed undergraduate studies at the Granada Superior Conservatory (Spain) and the
Milan Conservatory. In 2007, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the
USC Thornton School of Music and the
Colburn School for studies with
Yehuda Gilad. == Career ==