Juan de Marcos González (born Juan de Marcos González-Cárdenas; January 29, 1954) is a Cuban bandleader, musician and actor, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club[1] and in the 2021 Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo as the voice of Vivo's owner, Andrés.

Juan de Marcos González was born in the Pueblo Nuevo barrio of Havana to a musical family.

His father, Marcos González Mauriz (d March 1990), was a vocalist who performed with prominent bandleader Arsenio Rodríguez.

He studied classical and tres guitar at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory and with maestros Leopoldina Nuñez and Vicente "Gutun" Gonzalez.

González became a key member of the Buena Vista Social Club, using his contacts in the Cuban music world to locate musicians.