Victor Bastidas received a Bachelor in Music from Florida International University with a full scholarship from the music department, and performed with artists such as Michael Brecker, Paquito de Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Ira Sullivan among many. He also graduated with honors from the Master of Music Program at the Northern Illinois University, with a full scholarship from the music department as well as a University Fellowship, and was part of the Rosebud scholars group at NIU. Victor Has played as a sideman with jazz artist such as Steve Cardenas, Vincent Gardner, Sherman Irby, Adam Larson, Samuel Torres, Reggie Thomas, Roy Assaf among many

As the director composer and drummer of the De Paises Project Collective, he has recorded two albums in New York City, Guayaland and Canto Choco, and the latest record Tales of a LatinAmerican Traveler recorded in Chicago, and has performed as guest at International festivals such as FIA 2014 in Costa Rica, Jazz al Parque in Bogota Colombia, Cu Jazz Festival in Urbana, Villavicensio Jazz Festival, University of Iowa auditorium with the Adam Larson trio, University of Iowa with the Dan Moore Trio, Birch Creek Camp with the Reggie Thomas Group, New York winter Jazz Fest with the Edmar Castaneda world Ensemble, La Nacional Spanish cultural Center New York with De Paises Projec, Air Train Festival with Alon Nechustahan Quartet, Brooklyn School of Music Festival with De paises Project, as well as multiple venues with Chicagos premier brass band, Four Star; Two CD releases at the Gibson showroom in Miami, The Arturo Sandoval Jazz club in Miami, National Museum of Colombia in Bogota Colombia, Antigua Aduana in Costa Rica, Some venues in Beijing China, and the "Promising Artists of the 21 st century Program" in South America among many. Other performances include The Samuel Torres group at the Zinc Bar, The Ronald Carter Tour in Colombia, Steve Cardenas trio workshop in Bogota Colombia, The Fareed Haque quartet in Chicago, The Hollywood Jazz Festival in Florida with the Carlos Averoff quartet, The international jazz workshop with Sherman Irvy and Vincent Gardner from the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Clinic at East St. Louis Senior High School (Miles Davis High school), Rubys house of blues in Saint Louis, and US national tour with Grammy nominated group Seraphic Fire, as well as the play "Coda For Freddie Blue" of the Broadway Musical in NY among many. Victor also wrote music for "Coda for Freddie Blue" of Broadway play in NY, and the short Film Vanity in Miami.

Currently Victor lives in Chicago and Performes regularly with De Paises Project, The Chicago Collective, the Adam Larson quartet, and the Reggie Thomas group.