Fernando G. from San Diego, CA

Fernando is of El Salvadorian descent and was born and raised in San Diego, California. Early on, he was greatly influenced by the music his parents listened to. Artists like Miles Davis, James Brown, Tito Puente, and Led Zeppelin. During 1999, Fernando started developing an interest in playing music after watching an inspirational performance at a local music venue. He soon joined the school band program, with expectations of playing drums right away, but instead was disappointed after bein