German Vazquez Rubio (G.V. Rubio) was born in 1952 in Paracho in Mexico but emigrated to Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. He worked with Bernadro Rico at B.C. Rich guitars making acoustic guitars and also with Art Valdez at Valdez guitars, At Valdez, he made and repaired guitars for many famous recording artists. In the early 1990s German began selling his own classical and flamenco guitars full time.

Source: German Vazquez Rubio website (4 May 2020)