Efren Gutierrez was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA and was heavily involved with music during his time as a student at Foothill High School and Bakersfield College.
He has been active as a performer in both the indoor drum line realm as well as the drum and bugle corps activity. He began marching in 2008 with Blue Devils "B", where he continued through 2010. In 2011, Efren marched with the Bluecoats of Canton, OH, and he spent the summer of 2012 with the Cadets from Allentown, PA.
Efren's indoor drumline experience includes his membership in Pulse Percussion from 2011-2013 and Riverside Community College from 2014-2015. In addition to his competitive experience, he has also been a member of Bakersfield College's fall semester Renegade Drumline.
Efren is currently the Battery Coordinator and Tenor Tech at both Bakersfield College Indoor Drumline and Golden Empire Drum and Bugle Corps. He is also the Percussion Caption Head at Liberty High School.