Norberto Enrique Bohórquez Peralta was born on October 27, 1963, at the Hospital Chiquinquirá, commonly referred to as "el hospitalito." He hails from a family deeply rooted in the tradition of gaita music; his paternal grandfather, Ramiro Bohórquez (deceased), was a singer and charrasca player in the first gaita ever recorded in Venezuela, titled La Gaita Número 1, performed by Los Gaiteros del Zulia around 1949. His parents, Norberto Bohórquez (deceased) and Alicia Peralta de Bohórquez (deceased), were devoted listeners of gaita music throughout the year, filling their home with its sounds.

In 1971, while living in San Francisco, Norberto auditioned for and joined the group Los Zagalines del Padre Vílchez. However, his time with the group was short-lived due to his family's relocation to Maracaibo, which made it challenging to travel to El Bajo in San Francisco for rehearsals. He is the nephew of the well-known Eudomar Peralta and grew up witnessing his uncle return from performances with the band Guaco. Surrounded by young musicians at his grandparents' home who were modernizing gaita, such as Gustavo Aguado and Ricardo Hernández, Norberto considers his uncle as his principal inspiration to pursue a career in gaita music.

At the age of 18, in 1982, while working for the now-defunct Banco Hipotecario del Zulia, he became a member of a gaita group called Los Banqueros de la Gaita, recording his first LP with them the following year. In 1984, with the guidance of his mentor Wolfgang Barrigas, he joined what would become a significant learning experience: Amor y Gaita de Lenin Pulgar. That same year, he married lawyer Thais Villalobos, with whom he has two children and currently enjoys the company of two granddaughters.

During his five years with Amor y Gaita, Norberto not only formed a strong friendship with Lenin Pulgar (deceased) but also developed close ties with his family. He experienced numerous anecdotes and shared travels with prominent gaita musicians and artists of the time while working for CANTV (Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela). In 1989 and 1990, he was part of the group Tradición Gaitera. However, due to work commitments, his musical activities diminished throughout the 1990s. By the end of 2000, fate led him to Miami, Florida.

In 2001, he returned to the stage with groups like Venezuela en Gaita, directed by Frank Stephen (deceased), performing at the Miami Arena alongside renowned artist Ricardo Montaner. He also joined the group Somos la Gaita, where he connected with influential figures in the genre residing in Miami, eventually becoming part of the ensemble Rococó, led by maestro Ricardo Hernández. With this super band, he toured southern Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico.

Norberto collaborated with the esteemed Robert Vilera (Q.E.P.D.), sharing stages with international artists like José Alberto “El Canario.” He participated in the event El Gran Gaitazo and accompanied notable gaita musicians such as Ricardo Cepeda "El Colosal." He was also involved with the group Swing Gaitero, alongside friends Juan Carlos Arcaya and Gerardo “Lalo” Romero.

Currently back in Maracaibo, Norberto is a member of the group Los Mismos de Ayer and remains active as a versatile musician, offering his gaita talents wherever the sentiment of the Zulia region calls for it.