Fernando was born in Evanston Illinois, he was the 4th child out of his 5 siblings. He was the youngest brother. His parents moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was a toddler. Fernando lived in the projects off of 19th Avenue and Buckey road in Phoenix until the age of 10. His parents then moved to 39th Avenue and Encanto. Fernando attended Mitchell Elementary where he met his long-time friends. Fernando graduated from Carl Hayden High, Class of 85. It was during his high school years where he met the love of his life, who became his wife and mother to their 5 children. Fernando was blessed with 6 grandchildren, that he was able to bond with, love and spoil. Fernando was a great artist, very talented in his drawings and art. He was a master of the turntables and had a great love for music. He was a very handsome man through out his years and still stole my heart till the very end.