Julio is an graphic artist, singer, actor and gay activist. He studied at Pontificia Católica University, and at Toulouse Lautrec Art and Design Institute. Julio Granados has won several prizes for his beautiful illustrations, working for famous Spanish and American publishing houses such as Santillana, Alfaguara and Mcgraw Hill. In 2011 his work was exhibited at El Museo del Barrio in New York City.