his week on WKRP Montrose, Dennis and Rob sit down with Edgar Quiróz — founder of La Familia Music Group (LFMG), musician, entrepreneur, and community advocate who is creating new opportunities for young people across the Western Slope.Edgar shares his journey from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Telluride and eventually to building a life and career in Colorado. He talks openly about growing up between cultures, finding his identity, and how those experiences helped shape the person and community leader he is today.At the heart of the conversation is LFMG Music Academy, a nonprofit built around four core values: Love, Family, Motivation, and Greatness. The academy gives local youth access to creative tools and mentorship through music, podcasting, video editing, graphic design, and entrepreneurship — including its free after-school program, In the Lab.Dennis and Rob also talk with Edgar about:- His childhood journey from Guadalajara to Colorado.- What it means to identify as Mexican and Mexican-American.- How La Familia Music Group evolved from a business into a nonprofit youth academy.- The creative facilities giving local kids access to music, podcasting, editing, and design.- How In the Lab helps young people explore their interests after school.- Teaching youth entrepreneurship through real-world projects like clothing brands and landscaping businesses. - Edgar's music career as EQ and his latest project, New Vintage.- Blending '80s funk and disco with modern hip-hop.- How Edgar used AI to create a vintage yearbook-inspired album cover.- The upcoming Exceed Auto Show at Friendship Hall.- The Common Ground Music & Arts Festival, a free three-day event raising money for LFMG Music Academy.- How community events like Common Ground can bring people together while supporting local businesses. -https://www.lfmgmusicacademy.org/commongroundMore than just a conversation about music, this episode highlights what can happen when young people are given a place to create, learn, build businesses, and find community.For Montrose, LFMG represents another opportunity to invest in the next generation — not just by giving kids something to do, but by giving them the tools, confidence, and support to build something of their own.🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations about Montrose, Colorado, and life on the Western Slope.Get Montrose stories, events & local news in your inbox — free. https://wkrpmontrose.com/subscribeThank you to our Underwriters for Making WKRP Montrose Possible:Clearnetworx - https://linkly.link/2akEONuVista Credit Union - https://linkly.link/2akEVFlower Motor - https://linkly.link/2eIUOAtlasta Solar Center - https://linkly.link/2hsWSColorado Outdoors - https://coloradooutdoors.co/rivers-edge/
