It’s been nearly a decade since J.E. Hernández found himself navigating an unexpected hardship, one that solidified his purpose as an artist.
The Mexican-born composer is no stranger to difficult situations. In the early 2000s, when he was only 11 years old, Hernández and his mother immigrated to Houston to live with her husband and his two children in a one-bedroom apartment. Aside from cramped living quarters, the language barrier presented daily challenges.
