Claim: Juan Dies, who has degrees from Earlham College and Indiana University and the co-founder and executive director of Sones de Mexico Ensemble, a Chicago folk music group that specializes in the Mexican musical tradition known as son, was given an award by the Illinois Arts Council in 2020.
Evidence: Díes has degrees from Earlham College and Indiana University. Juan Díes is the co-founder and executive director of Sones de Mexico Ensemble, a Chicago folk music group that specializes in the Mexican musical tradition known as son. In 2020, the Illinois Arts Council awarded one of its Artist Fellowship Awards to Juan Díes.