Miguelito promotes and creates awareness about the musical richness and diversity of Mexico, widening the narrow view that the world has of Latin America. He is the founding director of Corazon Sur, a Mexican-Caribbean fusion ensemble, and co-director of Balamcoatl, a collaborative project focused on diffusing the rich music and dance traditions of the indigenous people of Mexico.  After two years of playing in diverse venues, nationally and internationally, Miguelito Martínez traveled to the United States, where he lives now.  He has performed and recorded with Alfredo de la Fe, Orestes Vilato, Karl Perazzo, Juan Carlos Formel, Michael Spiro, Orlando Maraca Valle, Felix Valoy, Ralph Irizarry, Little Johnny Rivero, Calixto Oviedo, Alex Acuña, and many more. Miguelito stays busy in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Latin music scene, playing Afro-Caribbean Music and Latin Jazz with internationally renowned musicians. In 2009, he was awarded the best Latin Jazz Flautist of The Year for the Latin Jazz Corner. Miguelito was the composer for the Youth in Arts first World Premiere production based on Elisa Kleven's popular Paper Princess book series supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Foundation. He was awarded grants by the San Francisco Friends of Chamber of music and The Oakland Arts Council to produce a CD project called "Cuba le Canta a Mexico", a tribute to Mexican composers with a twist of Cuban music. Besides his busy musical career as a composer, musician, and educator, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and hiking.