Luis Guerra was born in Texas, and spent his early years playing drums and piano before picking up the bass at the age of 11. He then began an intensive process of learning the instrument, which has included lessons with Dr. David Neubert, and Reuben Rogers, and John Fremgen. He started playing music professionally at the age of 16 and has since gone on to play with musicians Marc Ribot, Kevin Hays, Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Peter Buck (REM), Rahim Alhaj, Coleman Barks, Felipe Ruibal and Quemoso, Jason Marsalis, Bobby Shew, Dr. James Polk and AJW, Tosca Tango Orchestra, Charanga Cakewalk, Doug Lawrence, and Money Mark. He has also recorded and toured with Grammy nominated songwriters Alejandro Escovedo, Kim Richie, Patty Griffin, and is a voting member of the National Association Recording Arts and Sciences who casts ballots for the annual Grammys and Latin Grammys. He has recorded with New Mexico artists including Felipe Ruibal, Judy Christopher, Los Amigos de Nuevo Mexico, Tony Cesarano, John Rangel, Diego Arencon, Pat Malone, Chris Ishee, Pete Amahl, Barrett Martin to name a few. Recently, he alongside John Rangel, were voted "Best Producer" in the 2009 New Mexico Music Awards for work on Hillary Smith's "No Easy Way".

As well as performing, Luis produces and composes music for mixed media from his Albuquerque based Terremoto Studios. His studio utilizes Pro Tools 8, Reason 4.0, Apogee, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Logic and Native Instruments platforms, and is an online studio that offers services for clients all over the world. Recently completed musical scores include a commissioned work entitled Flexion, and independent documentaries Caballo de Colores and Woven Songs of the Amazon. His music has been broadcast on NPR's "Latino USA," The BBC's "Global Hit," and he has been one of the featured musicians in a profile for New Mexico Public Radio series focusing on Jazz musicians entitled "Jazz of Enchanment". Terremoto studios seeks out nonprofit organizations as well as diverse artists to work with. Projects are accepted on a project by project basis.

Musical as well as cultural diversity is sought out by Luis and embodied by his work with musicians from India, South America, Africa, as well as new musical collaborations with Chicano musicians. His duo with Michael Longoria in Terremoto has released three recordings and toured all across the USA performing in historic venues including Boston's Orpheum and San Francisco's Warfield theater. Their most recent recording, "Cocinando" features Marc Ribot and Grammy nominated Patty Griffin on vocals. His new duo, Rumbatronix, with Camilo Quiñones fuses break beat with traditional Latin rhythm and creates live remixes and live jamming to keep the dance floor rocking. And he performs solo using Abelton Live, electric bass and samplers. And he keeps busy as an in demand free lance bassist performing all types of music internationally. Currently, he lives with his family in Albuquerque, New Mexico and travels as a bassist, a composer and a producer.