Irio O'Farrill has been performing and recording in the New York City area and internationally for many years. He earned a B. A. in music from New Jersey City University and furthered his studies at Manhattan School of Music and New York University.

He has performed with Juan Carlos Formell, Bobby Sanabria and Ascenci�n, Danny Rivera, Gloria Gaynor, Larry Gatlin, BeBe Winans, Sarah Brightman, and many others. His Broadway credits include The Rocky Horror Show, Brooklyn The Musical, The Wedding Singer, and In The Heights.

Irio is a faculty member of The Collective School of Music and adjunct faculty at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. He is a co-author of the instructional book "Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Rhythms for the Bass," published by Hal Leonard, and has contributed to and been featured in Bass Player Magazine.