NOMINEE: Mana CATEGORY: □ MP □ LP □ TV ^jZJ RC □ RD □ PIH* ^ DIG SPONSOR: John Reilly / Rogers & Cowan 4101LVW00D TELEPHONE: 212.878.5076 WALK OF FAME EMAIL: [email protected] Nomination for 2014 Selection BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF NOMINEE PHOTO OF THE NOMINEE Use additional blank paper if more space is needed. Include no more than 5 pages. DATE OF BIRTH Jose Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra 08 DEC 58 - Alejandro Gonzalez 24 FEB 69 PLACE OF BIRTH Sergio Vallin Loera 26 MAY 72 - Juin Diego Calleros Ramos 19 APR 61 BiUhawxLmagazine has h(nnldedjyinna.n.s.:'r/rn mast widely xnlrl and heard Lalin baud in tin> world. Having formed in Guadalajara. Mexico in 1986. the quartet of Fher Olvera. Alex Gonzalez' Sergio Vallin and Juan Calleros have gone on to be global ambassadors for the Latin Rock genre, while selling over 30 million albums. To date, Mana has been recognized by their musical peers with four GRAMMY and seven LATIN GRAMMY Awards. Here in the United States, Mana holds an impressive seven #1 albums and nine ti I singles (more ' than any other band in the XuSTCWS’-fif'fLi/tboard',' hongs til b [nngiirrg :8:..'--regularly LL)_T-he hand's ability- to fill the tamed venue for seven nights on just their last tour alone saw ihe New York Times declare that the legendary band From Mexico has “redefined 'crossover' in Latin pop. " The band's cultural stature was confirmed once again this year when they were chosen as the ONLY Latin Music artist to perform at the official 2013 Presidential Inaugural Gala in Washington D.C. a NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS FOUR GRAM MY-Awards & SEVEN LAT-IN GRAMMY-AWARDS ^Qver-30-MiUion... Albu ros-Sold -19 Latin Billboard. Awacds- - SEE OOMELEIK CAREER EAC1SHEEZ dIXACllEU. WITH SUBMIMUDN. Miim. is u cross cultural musical phenomenon in Southern California. The speed and amount of tickets sold for their.... shows at STAPLES Center is astonishing... They are the record breaking champs and one of the most important hands ____________ in California music history.Randy Phillips, President & CEO of AEG Live____________________ LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND CIVIC-ORIENTED PARTICIPATION -Maria loir ffiTCominue to finance the: become One of Latin America’s _ preestablish the-endangered-sfietTesr-MaTO-afttl-tlre-Sefva- Negn Foundation were namacLLC1iamfiions-of-14ealtlifLby-t.he-Pan-Amer4can-LIealth-Qrganization7The-band-a1so-acts.as goacLwil] ambassadors focXha Erand and Agriculture Organization of the 1 Iniierl Nations. Mana also recently headlined.. the Juarez Conmetitiva Festival Attracting Than 30,000 Fans. To Kick Off A Special Effort To Combat Violence And Restore The Economic Vitality Of Ciudad Juarez____________________________________________________________ . q/lETTER OF AGREEMENT FROM THE NOMINEE OR HIS/HER MANAGEMENT Original signed letter of agreement from Nominee must be mailed to: 2014 Walk of Fame Committee: c/o Ana Martinez, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 7018 Hollywood Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Hollywood, CA 90028 Billboard magazine has heralded Mana as “the most widely sold and heard Latin band in the world. Having formed in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1986, the quartet of Fher Olvera, Alex Gonzalez’ Sergio Vallin and Juan Calleros have gone on to be global ambassadors for the Latin Rock genre, while selling over 40 million albums. To date, Mana has been recognized by their musical peers with four GRAMMY and eight LATIN GRAMMY Awards. Here in the United States, Mana holds and impressive nine #1 albums and ten #1 singles -more than any other band in the history of Billboard's “Hot Latin Songs” chart). Mana is also unquestionably the top-drawing all-Spanish language concert band in the U.S. - regularly selling out arenas across the country. In fact, the band holds the record for the most shows sold-out by a single band in the history of STAPLES CENTER in Los Angeles (11). The band’s ability to fill the famed venue for seven nights on their last tour alone saw the New York Times declare that the legendary band from Mexico has “redefined 'crossover ’ in Latin pop Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 1 of 8 Mana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mana are a Mexican rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco. The group's current line-up consists of Mana vocalist/guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex Gonzalez, guitarist Sergio Vallin, and bassist Juan Calleros. Mana has earned four Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, six Premios Juventud t ■ \ awards, fourteen Billboard Latin Music Awards and * : fifteen Premios Lo Nuestro awards. It is considered by many as the most influential and successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million Mana performing in Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 albums sold worldwide.121131141 Background information Origin Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Mana has topped the all-time lists in much of Latin America and in their native Mexico, where they set Genres Pop rock • ska • Latin pop • rock en landmarks in record sales and concert attendances.151 espafiol111 • reggae rock 161 The band formed in 1986 and released its first Years 1986-present album, Falta Amor, in 1990. In 1992, the group active released iDonde Jugardn Los Ninos?, which sold Labels WarnerAVEA International more than 8 million copies worldwide, becoming the best selling Spanish-language rock album of all time. Website www.mana.com.mx After several lineup changes, the group released (http://www.mana.com.mx/) Cuando los Angeles Lloran (1995), which is noted Members Fher Olvera for its stylistic departure from the band's previous work. Mana followed with Sueiios Llquidos (1997), Alex Gonzalez Revolucion de Amor (2002), and Amar es Combatir Sergio Vallin (2007), which continued the group's success. The Juan Calleros band followed up with Drama y Luz in April 2011. Past Ulises Calleros Their most recent album is "Cama Incendiada", members Ivan Gonzalez which was released in early 2015. Abraham Calleros The band's sound draws from pop rock, Latin pop, Cesar "Vampiro" Lopez calypso, reggae and ska music genres. They initially Gustavo Orozco received international commercial success in Sheila Rios Australia and Spain and have since gained popularity Juan Carlos Toribio and exposure in the US, Western Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Contents ■ 1 History https: //en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/Man%C3 %A 1 1/13/2016 Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 2 of 8 ■ 1.1 1986-89: Formation and early releases ■ 1.2 1990-96: Commercial success ■ 1.3 1997-2007: Suenos Liquidos, Revolution de Amor, and Amar es Combatir ■ 1.4 2008-present: Drama yLuz 2 Selva Negra Foundation 3 Politics ■ 3.1 FAO Ambassador 4 Members 5 Discography ■ 5.1 Sombrero Verde ■ 5.2 Mana 6 Tours 7 Awards 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History 1986-89: Formation and early releases Mana was formed in 1986 by Jose Fernando "Fher" : Olvera (vocals), Ulises (guitars) and Juan Calleros li " i (bass guitar), who had been performing together in a 1 j band called Sombrero Verde since the mid-1970s i and disbanded in 1983.The three placed an advertisement in the local Guadalajara newspaper looking for a drummer to complete a new band, to »v which fifteen-year-old Alex Gonzalez applied and soon joined the group.[7] Mana signed to PolyGram, but became unhappy with the direction the label was taking the band and switched to Warner Music if ! ik «i!.t shortly before the release of the group's debut album, Falta Amor,[9] A year passed before the Fher, lead singer album garnered its first hit single, "Rayando el Sol". The group toured heavily in support of the album performing more than 250 times throughout Latin America, including shows in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. 1990-96: Commercial success In 1991, they added two new members to the group, Ivan Gonzalez on keyboards and Cesar "Vampiro" Lopez on guitar. Ulises Calleros no longer performed with the group, but became one of their managers. On 27 October 1992, the band released iDonde Jugaran Los Ninos?, an album that spawned several hits https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Man%C3 % A l 1/13/2016 Mana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 3 of 8 (including "Vivir Sin Aire," "Oye Mi Amor," "Como Te Deseo"). The record sold over 3 million copies fe..- worldwide and became the best selling Spanish-language ft A rock album of all time.[ 101 The band undertook an * t international tour with 268 concerts in 17 countries. In 1994, Lopez and Ivan Gonzalez left the group due to \r=f j musical and personal disputes.1111 Fher Olvera and Alex ! . Gonzalez felt that their departure offered an opportunity » < to reinvent the group's sound, and searched throughout Mexico, Spain and Argentina to find a new guitarist. [11] Rock in Rio Madrid 2012, In the meantime, Mana released the live album Mana en Vivo before choosing Mexican guitarist Sergio Vallin to replace Lopez.[9] In 1995, the band recorded a Spanish version of Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain" for the tribute album Encomium,lll] On 25 April 1995, the group released Cuando los Angeles Lloran. The album was noted for its stylistic departure from the band's previous work, which saw the group experimenting with funk and soul music genres.1111 Olvera explained shortly after the release of the album, "Basically, we're still the same Mana, but we're going through a funky, soulish stage. We want to have some fun and be a little louder."[111 The initial reaction to Cuando los Angeles Lloran was mixed and the first single, the funk-influenced "Dejame Entrar", failed to reach the top ten on the Mexican Singles Chart.1111 However, the album later caught on and sold 500,000 copies in the United States alone within five months of released111 1997-2007: Suefios Liquidos, Revolucion deAmor, and Amar es Combatir In 1997, the group released Suefios Liquidos, recorded in Puerto Vallarta and released simultaneously in 36 countries.