Fernando Pacheco (musician)

Fernando Pacheco (a.k.a. Fernando The Love Machine), is the current lead singer and trombonist for the ska band No Villains Left. Based in Hawaii, he is also an actor/improv/sketch comic artist with Chocolate Squirrel, and radio personality. Formerly with and a founding member of the band Pimpbot, he has toured the Western U.S. and Canada and appeared on each of their full-length albums, in addition to several singles, since their formation in 2001.[1] An avid musician, he also plays drums with a jazz group known as "The Bender Trio", bass in a surf band "Dr. Zaius," and is the former trombonist of the world-renowned ska band Go Jimmy Go. He has played trombone as a guest artist with another Hawaiian ska band, Black Square.[2] Additionally, he is known by his alter ego, Max Murdoch, from the band "Max Murdoch and The Northern Soul Project". In 2008 and 2009, Pacheco ventured into improvisational comedy and sketch comedy studying under Shannon Winpenny and Garrick Paikai in Honolulu. In 2015 he successfully launched a TV variety sketch show, "Almost Local" airing on OC16 featuring local actors and musicians. A veteran of Honolulu airwaves he has been a radio personality for 101.9 KUCD-FM airing overnights and 105.9 KPOI-FM's morning show "The Walk of Shame." In total, he has appeared on 8 albums, 16 national, and 3 international tours.[3]

For other people named Fernando Pacheco, see Fernando Pacheco (disambiguation).
Fernando Pacheco
Live at Don Ho's, Honolulu, HI
Background information
Born (1978-07-26) July 26, 1978
GenresSka
Rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsLead Vocals/Trombone/Tuba
Associated actsPimpbot

Former Bands
  • Former member of "Pimpbot"
  • Former member of "Go Jimmy Go"
  • Former member of "Exit 24"
  • Former member of "The Creepers"

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Acting
  • Mr. Pacheco has appeared in several recent independent films.[3]
  • Wrote and directed his first sketch comedy show, "Red Cup Diaries" in August 2010.
  • Former member of improvisation groups "Second Class Citizens" and "Chocolate Squirrel".

Education

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Personal life

Fernando Pacheco was married to Sarah Fisher on October 27, 2007.[4]

gollark: Oh, that must be one of the prototype wall demons.
gollark: I think that's around the average human male mass?
gollark: About 80kg or so?
gollark: Social status assignment wants you to say *popular* things.
gollark: Social status is NOT aligned with truth really.

References
  1. MySpace.com - PIMPBOT - Waikiki, Hawaii - Ska / Rock / Reggae - www.myspace.com/pimpbot
  2. Black Square Live at Ong King (2007). URL:http://cabbitrecords.com/view-show.php?s=2007-06-01-blacksquare
  3. MySpace.com - Fernando - 29 - Garçon - Honolulu, Hawaii - www.myspace.com/fernandothelovemachine
  4. MySpace.com - Sarah and Fernando: THE MERGE - 100 - Fille - HONOLULU, Hawaii - www.myspace.com/sarahandfernando
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