Other names Fernando de Rojas Name Fernando Rojas | Years active 2003–present | |
Full Name Fernando de Rojas Born September 4, 1968 (age 55) ( 1968-09-04 ) Colombia Occupation producer
composer
writer
pianist
businessman
philanthropist
musician Website flamingodigitalrecords.com Genres Instrumental
classical
soundtrack Instruments Vocals
piano
bongos
triangle, kazoo | ||
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Fernando Rojas (born September 4, 1968) is a Colombian-American producer, composer, writer, and pianist. He gained popularity in 2001 with his original song "Melody in the Key of Love," which received television airtime and promotion on MTV internationally. In 2003, he represented the United States of America with his "In The Night I'll Be Dreaming of You" in the 44th annual Vina del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. Rojas's work as a film producer includes development of an independent film, "Prince of Paupers," based on the memoirs of Guillermo Descalzi, who rose to prominence as the leading political commentator for the Spanish international networks Telemundo and Univision. Rojas also is Vice-President of Flamingo Digital Records, a record company which he founded in 1997.
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Early life
Fernando de Rojas was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1968, to a musical family with two sisters. His entire family has migrated to New York City in 1981, when he was just thirteen years old, and they have resided in different areas of the city ever since. Fernando currently lives in Uptown Manhattan, where he continues to develop projects in both film and music.
Mary Full of Grace
Fernando worked with the production team, including producer Paul Mezey and director Joshua Marston, for the presentation of the 2004 drama film Maria Full of Grace at the Cartagena Film Festival. The film was greatly successful at the festival, winning awards including the Colombian Cinema Award for best actress (Catalina Moreno) and the Special Jury Prize for directing (Joshua Marston). The film was then nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Catalina Moreno).
Prince of Paupers
Rojas spearheaded production for a film, Prince of Paupers, chronicling the life of internationally-acclaimed newscaster Guillermo Descalizis. The film's followed the timeline of Descalizi's life, from his fall from fame, his subsequent life as a homeless man, and his gradual and triumphant reascension to prominence. The film was co-produced by Audit Trail, Inc., whose credits include post-production for the Oscar-winning film Monster (2003 film). Part of the proceeds were to be donated to the memorial fund of Dick York, in celebration of the iconic American actor's philanthropy work. At this point, production for the film has been placed on hold due to unexplained political opposition.
Flamingo Digital Records
In 1997, Rojas created and began developing his own record label, Flamingo Digital Records. With his own extended play and singles, he became the first artist produced under this new record company. The first single from Flamingo Digital was Rojas's own Melody In The Key of Love, which was promoted on an infomercial on Spanish television networks. He was followed by Jake Monte, the second artist, affiliated with Flamingo since 2012. Currently, the label is at work on new projects for 2015 and 2016, though none have been announced yet.
Vina del Mar International Song Festival
Fernando was selected to compete in the Vina del Mar International Song Festival in 2003, representing the United States of America. For the festival, he composed and produced an original song, entitled, "In The Night I'll Be Dreaming of You." The song was performed by a full orchestra and soprano Gabrielle Sterbenz as featured vocalist. In addition to an all-English version, a bilingual English-Spanish version was also performed. Rojas was present and served as the pianist at the event, and he oversaw all production and orchestration of the song throughout the process.
Discography
EP's
Singles