{"id":9742,"date":"2021-07-31T20:02:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T20:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/?p=9742"},"modified":"2021-07-31T20:02:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T20:02:33","slug":"george-pajon-jr-class-of-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/2021\/07\/31\/george-pajon-jr-class-of-1987\/","title":{"rendered":"George Pajon Jr., Class of 1987"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>George and Estrella Pajon emigrated from Cuba and settled in the Southeast area of Los Angeles to raise their two children, George and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is an elementary school teacher and George is a self-taught guitar player who learned to play by listening to guitar greats such as Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray-Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2021\/07\/pajon.jpg\" alt=\"George Pajon Jr.\" class=\"wp-image-9732\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating from Downey High in 1987, he dedicated much of his life to fine tuning the various styles of music that he plays and writes. He received several Grammy nominations in 2004 and 2005 and a Latin Grammy nomination in 2006 while busy touring and recording with the platinum-selling, award-winning Black Eyed Peas. 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