Lorca was born in New York City on October 27, 1973. He
was raised in the city and attended P.S. 234, P.S. 41, St.
Luke's School, Columbia Preparatory High School, and the
Beekman School. In addition, he studied at CUNY, Hunter
College for two years.
He was a versatile and accomplished guitarist whose interest
focused mainly on rock, blues, flamenco, and other latin
styles. His physical command of the guitar and openness
to different influences he enjoyed allowed him the freedom
to synthesize and create his own unique style. Lorca began
his musical education at the age of 6 with piano lessons,
which he continued until the age of 12, when he picked up
the guitar. He was an extraordinarily dedicated musician.
From the age of 16 until shortly before his move to California
he performed with several bands, playing clubs in and around
New York City. He also left many recordings of his music,
some playing with others but many where he played lead,
rythm, and bass guitar with drum machine accompaniment.
Even though he began with private instruction and intermittently
utilized the knowledge and experience of teachers, he was
mostly self-taught.
He moved to Los Angleles in September 1997 with the hope
of finding a manager/promoter and getting a record contract.
In addition to music, Lorca was interested in eastern philosophy
and religion, particularly Taoism. From the age of 10, he
also studied various forms of martial arts but favored Kung-Fu.
He liked to cook, mostly spicy food and was interested in
languages and travel.
On April 4, 1998, while walking across Sunset Boulevard
and Curson Avenue, Lorca was struck by a hit-and-run driver
of a sports utility vehicle. He was taken to Cedars Sinai
Hospital where he received emergency heart surgery and lay
in the intensive care unit until his death on April 9, 1998.
The car and driver have not yet been located.
Lorca possessed a wry wit and a great sense of humor.
He had a way with words and enjoyed making other people
laugh. He was close to all members of his family and treated
his friends like brothers. His death is a tragedy and he
will be terribly, deeply missed.
He is survived by his parents, George and Nancy, his brother
Ezra, his brother Jason and sister-in-law Laure, and his
nephews Jack and Kyle. He is also survived by three grandparents
and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
