Began studying at the age of 13 with his mother. Currently he is pursuing a Doctoral of Music degree in Performance at the University of Arizona. During his studies he has received important awards for his research in contemporary music and for his outstanding academic performance.  Pantoja has recorded six CDs and taken part as guest musician in other albums. He has premiered solo works and chamber music, in addition to the Concert for guitar and orchestra“…y truncaron tu canto…” by the Chilean composer Víctor Ortiz.