Feliciano Montoya is entering his fifth year as Percussion Director at Klein Forest High School. He began playing guitar at age 10 and expanded his musical focus during his time at Waltrip High School, where he played guitar in the jazz band and percussion in other ensembles.

He earned an Associate of Arts in Music from Blinn College, studying under Dr. Sarah Burke and Todd Quinlan. While majoring in percussion, he also performed on guitar in the jazz band and bass in the jazz combo. During this time, he also began performing with a jazz combo around Houston and working with high school percussion sections during marching season.

After graduating from Blinn, Feliciano taught private lessons and served as Percussion Instructor at Waltrip High School. He later spent five years at St. Jerome Catholic School, where he taught general music and directed a steel drum band.

At Klein Forest, he leads the percussion program and also teaches guitar, bass, and jazz improvisation to students in the jazz band. With additional training in audio production and live sound from Houston Community College, Feliciano supports students across the Klein Forest fine arts department in operating live sound systems.

Feliciano holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Houston–Downtown.