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Andrés Roca Rey is a Peruvian bullfighter known professionally in the bullfighting world as Roca Rey.

Date of Birth: October 21, 1996, in Acho, Lima, Peru.

Public Debut: Andrés made his debut on June 1, 2014, in Captieux, France, where he had a tremendous performance. As a result, he cut three ears against bulls from the El Tajo and La Reina ranches, thus proving his worth to the French people.

Debut with picadors: He fought for the first time in the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid as a novillero on April 19, 2015, opening the main gate after cutting an ear from each bull. The lineup was completed by Tomás Angulo and David de Miranda that afternoon.

Alternative: September 19, 2015, in Nîmes, France. With none other than the great Enrique Ponce as sponsor, Juan Bautista with Victoriano del Río bulls. The ceremony bull was named Pocosol. The Peruvian bullfighter cut an ear from each opponent, leaving the arena on shoulders on a triumphant afternoon.

Alternative Confirmation: The alternative confirmation took place at the San Isidro Fair in Madrid, on May 13, 2016, with Sebastián Castella and Alejandro Talavante as sponsor and witness, respectively. Andrés' performance earned us two ears in the second bull from the Mayalde ranch, opening the Las Ventas grand entrance.

Bullring where he has fought: Andrés has fought in the most representative bullrings in the world of bullfighting. Iconic bullrings such as La Maestranza in Seville, Las Ventas, La Maestranza in Ronda, Pamplona bullring, La Malagueta, Jerez de la Frontera bullring, Granada bullring, Zaragoza bullring, Arles arena, and Nimes arena.

Bullfighting style: Andrés Roca Rey is a metamorphosis of modern, avant-garde bullfighting. The bullfighter fills all the major bullrings with unique characteristics of daring and pure artistry. Many bullfighting critics identify him as the new José Tomás due to his skill in the ring and firmness before the bull.

Additional information: Andrés is not the only one in the Roca family who works as a bullfighter. His older brother, Fernando Roca Rey, has had some great afternoons in various bullrings in Peru. He is joined by his uncle, José Antonio, who was a rejoneador (bullfighter on horseback), and finally by his grandfather, who was one of the managers of the Acho bullring in Lima, Peru, at one point. The current sword bearer is Manuel Lara, known in the bullfighting world as "Larita."