Antonio Raya Ferrer was born in 1980, in Granada into a family of great guitar makers. His father is renowned luthier Antonio Raya Pardo and mother Pilar Ferrer, daughter of Eduardo Ferrer. His roots from his mother's side can be traced back to Benito Ferrer who made Andres Segovia's first guitar.
Antonio started learning his craft from his father in his midteens. He has been making classical and flamenco guitars under his name since the late 1990's.