Alex Gonzalez is using his DWe Acoustic-Electronic Wireless kit on the current 29-date Maná Vivir Sin Aire tour. Drum Workshop Inc. confirmed Gonzalez is utilizing the DWe Piano Black Gloss kit combined with the Roland V71 drum module, V-cymbals and DrumLink WT-10 wireless adaptors.
The setup is deployed on the Bstage for intimate parts of the arena shows where the band plays on a riser in the middle of the show floor. The DWe kit maintains low stage volume when the band plays in close proximity. Gonzalez personalizes the kit with drum samples of many DW shells, including the DW Purpleheart expansion pack for the V Series drum modules and the Swiss Family cymbal expansion pack. As Gonzalez explains in a video regarding the setup, the configuration allows him to fully personalize his kit.
Maná is considered by many to be one of the greatest Spanish-language rock bands. In 2025, they became the first Spanish-language rock band to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since the band’s inception in the 1980s, they have earned four Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards and multiple other prestigious honors.
As the powerful and dynamic drummer of Maná, Gonzalez is pivotal in crafting the band’s rhythmic foundation. His unique drumming style has significantly influenced rock drumming with its energy, precision and musicality.
Maná recently played its 43rd arena show in the Los Angeles area, surpassing Bruce Springsteen’s record for most arena performances in the region. The band played the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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