Hi, I am Fernando, also known as Vento. I am a Brazilian DJ, musician, and creative thinker living in Los Angeles. My work blends music, philosophy, and storytelling into experiences that feel alive, intentional, and deeply human.
I was born and raised in a countryside town in Brazil called Americana. In 2019 I left a stable life behind with a good job, a car, my own place, and savings because I wanted something more meaningful. I moved to Los Angeles to create, explore my mind, and contribute something real through music and art.
Life here was not easy. For more than a year I slept in a friend’s kitchen while studying, working, practicing, and trying to survive in one of the hardest cities in the world. That period shaped me. It taught me discipline, humility, and the value of simplicity.
I am a DJ who plays Indie Dance and Afro House. These styles let me create emotional and rhythmic journeys instead of just playing songs. When I prepare a set I am building a narrative. I select each track based on feeling, groove, texture, and the emotional arc I want people to experience. I love introducing people to music they have never heard before while still making them feel at home on the dance floor.
I am also a lifelong rock guitar player. My musical DNA comes from bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Incubus, and Nirvana and from the raw energy of the 90s rock world. That energy lives in my rhythm, my sense of melody, and the way I perform, even when I am behind the decks.
I am naturally reflective and drawn to philosophy and psychology. I study authors who challenge me and expand the way I see the world. Some of the most important influences in my life are Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, Viktor Frankl, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Miyamoto Musashi, Steven Pressfield, Jordan Peterson, and eastern philosophy.
Books such as Man’s Search for Meaning, The War of Art, Meditations, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and The Book of Five Rings shape how I understand discipline, creativity, identity, resilience, purpose, and strategy. Philosophy is not separate from my art. It guides how I connect with people, how I understand myself, and how I use music to express what words cannot reach.
I love nature, especially forests, rivers, mountains, and sunsets. Walking in the woods and listening to water helps me think and reconnect with myself.
I enjoy reading, writing, and long meaningful conversations. I am an INFJ, so intuition and depth are central to my personality. I grew up playing videogames, and that is how I learned most of my English. If you like The Witcher 3, Zelda, Assassin’s Creed, or Crash Bandicoot, we probably have a lot to talk about.
I also watch anime and read manga. Some of my favorites are One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Sakamoto Days, and Solo Leveling.
I value truth, kindness, courage, and authenticity. I love my family deeply and carry my roots from Brazil with pride wherever I go.
Creating is an act of contribution for me. I believe we are here to experience, to learn, to feel, and to share. Music is my way of doing that. If my sets, my guitar, or my words bring something meaningful into someone’s life, even for a brief moment, that already makes the whole journey worth it.
Thank you for being here.
Nice to meet you, I am Fernando.