A pupil of Sevillian maestros such as Manuel Lozano and Manolo Carmona, Daniel Navarro Cruz, better known as Niño de Pura, started playing guitar professionally accompanying his brother, bailaor Jose Joaquin. His most influential teacher was Manolo Sanlúcar, considered one of his mentors.

Among the many  awards that he's received, there are three of them that stands out as the most important in the world of Flamenco: first prize of the Flamencology Professorship of Jerez, first prize of the Flamenco Guitar Young Performers Contest at Seville's 3rd Bienal of Flamenco Art, the ‘Bordón Minero’ of La Unión's Las Minas Festival,