Perez, Fernando 2019-04-03
This interview features Fernando Perez as he discusses his life and background in music. In this interview, Perez describes how he got interested in music and learning how to play from his uncles. He then moves on to recount his early career in music and taking a break after his significant other passed away. He closes the interview by recalling what it was like to be a gay Mexican-American at Texas Tech, and portraying a woman in a play.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Fernando Perez
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 18, 2019
Location: Lubbock, TX
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:46:19 (46 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Growing up in East Lubbock; interest in music; His first band; The first song he wrote; Music career; Art and poetry; Texas Tech; Learning music from his uncles; Being gay on a college campus in the 1990s; Acting as a female in a play
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374946 >
Related Interview: Perez, Fernando 2019-05-18
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