Ottmar Liebert is a Grammy Award nominated "Nouveau Flamenco" guitarist. He leads the band Luna Negra, which has supported him on most of his albums and on tour. 10 of his albums have been certified Platinum in the United States and he has received five Grammy Award nominations. He is currently based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the U.S.
Liebert was born in 1959 in Cologne, Germany to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother, Ottmar spent most of his childhood traveling throughout Europe and Asia with his family. His classical guitar training began at age 12.