[2][3][4] Hernández has worked with many famous musicians in Latin music, including Selena, Luis Miguel, Linda Ronstadt, Vicente Fernández and Lola Beltrán.
[7] He immigrated to the United States when he was four years old and spent his youth growing up in Pico Rivera, California.
Among others, he has arranged and produced recordings for Vikki Carr, Jose Feliciano, and Shaila Durcal[14][15] José Hernández serves as a mariachi education consultant for Music Education Consultants, Inc.[16][17] Through the Conn-Selmer Company, Hernández has developed the Bach Stradivarius Trumpet LR19043B, released at the NAMM Show in January 2013.
[19] Mariachi Sol de Mexico continue to tour and have performed throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America.
[20] Jose Hernandez and Mariachi Sol de Mexico have played on film scores for Seabiscuit, The Wonderful Ice-Cream Suit (1998), Old Gringo (1989), American Me (1992), Don Juan de Marco, A Million to Juan (1994), Glory Road (2006), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008, 2011, 2012) and Rango (2011).