Pedro Martín José María Suárez-Vértiz Alva (born February 13, 1968 in Callao

Callao

Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...

, Peru

Peru

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) is a Peru

Peru

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vian singer-songwriter-guitarist.
He learned to play the piano and the guitar before he began school. At the age of 18, he attended the University of Lima

University of Lima

The University of Lima is a private university in Lima, the capital of Peru. It was founded in 1962. The decision to create the University of Lima was made in the early 1960s by a group of university professors, along with important commerce and industry representatives. It started with only 120...

, graduating with a degree in communications. In 1985 he formed his first band, "Paranoia", together with his brother Patricio Suárez Vértiz and school friends Edward Malaga Trillo, Arturo Pomar, Eduardo Quevedo and Alex Kornhuber. In 1987, he formed the popular local rock band Arena Hash

Arena Hash

Arena Hash was a Peruvian rock/pop band.This band originated from the early "Paranoia", a band formed at Maria Reina School, a Peruvian school in 1984. Arena Hash became famous in 1988 with their local hit "Cuando La Cama Me Da Vueltas". Arena Hash became very popular in Peruvian radio...

 with his brother Patricio, Arturo Pomar and Christian Meier

Christian Meier

Christian Dietrich Meier Zender is a well-known Peruvian actor and singer in Latin America.-Biography:Christian Dietrich Meier Zender was born in Lima, Peru, the youngest of four children. He is the son of Gladys Zender, Miss Universe 1957, and Antonio Meier. His father is from Peru and his mother...

. A few years later the band broke up because Vértiz began a solo career.
He is the winner of Orgullosamente Latino 2004 (Proudly Latin 2004) and winner of the Best Latin Soloist of the Year in Mexico.

with Arena Hash

Arena Hash

Arena Hash was a Peruvian rock/pop band.This band originated from the early "Paranoia", a band formed at Maria Reina School, a Peruvian school in 1984. Arena Hash became famous in 1988 with their local hit "Cuando La Cama Me Da Vueltas". Arena Hash became very popular in Peruvian radio...

 

• Arena Hash (1987)
• El Rey Del Ah Ah Ah (1991)
• El Archivo De Arena Hash (1995)

Solo career

• No Existen Técnicas Para Olvidar (1993)
• Póntelo en la Lengua (1996)
• Degeneración Actual (1999)
• Anecdotas (2003)
• Play (2004)
• Talkshow (2006)
• Pedro Suárez Vértiz (2007)
• Amazonas (2009)
• Amazonas Uncut (2010)

External links

• Official website
• http://scolas.skyrock.com/article_942487856.html
• http://bonnetmedia.com/_wsn/page9.html