Fernando Olvera

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Name = Fher Olvera


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Birth_name = José Fernando Emilio Olvera
Alias = Fher
Born = birth date and age|1959|12|8
Origin = Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Activist, Philanthropist
Years_active = 1978 - present
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Associated_acts = Maná
Sombrero Verde
URL = [http://www.mana.com.mx www.mana.com.mx]
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"José 'Fernando Emilio"Fher" Olvera"', (born December 8, 1959) in Puebla, Pue., Mexico as José Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra, is the secondary guitarist, composer, and lead singer for the Mexican rock band Maná. Olvera studied communications in the UIA University. He has collaborated with great musicians such as Rubén Blades, Carlos Santana, Pablo Milanes, Luciano Pavarotti, Zucchero, Moisés Aldana, Miguel Rios, Miguel Bosé, Tanya Mota, Juan Luis Guerra, Sebastián Trepode, among many others. He is very good friends with Bono from U2 because of their similar concerns on social matters.

Biography

Early Career

Fher started his musical career as a teenager playing with Gustavo Orozco and the brothers Ulises, Juan Diego and Abraham Calleros forming a band called Sombrero Verde in the 80s. [http://www.mana.com.mx/_htm_spa/index.html]

Maná

With Abraham Calleros and Gustavo Orozco switching interests, Olvera continued his musical trajectory with the Calleros, Juan Diego (bass), Ulises (lead guitar) and himself (vocals and backup guitar) The band recreated itself with a new name: Maná and in 1986, to complete the band came Alex González, a gifted drummer. [http://www.trucoswindows.es/Entrevista-A-Fher-Olvera-mana-t2364.html]

Personal Life

Olvera has a child, Dalí, with his wife Ana Ivette Verduzco. Holds a great relationship with fellow band members, especicially Ulises Calleros and Alex González [http://www.cmtv.com.ar/entrevistas/show.php?bnid=203&banda=]

Links

http://www.mana.com.mx/