Federico Vicente Fong Pharris (born 1967 in

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) simply known as Federico Fong is a musician and producer, member of several bands in

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and the

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; these include

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, Jaguares,Kim, Jae-Ha (28 February 1997)
Year of the cat? Jaguares prowls U.S.
''Chicago Sun-Times'' ("When that group disbanded Andre and Hernandez went on to form Jaguares which also includes guitarist Jose Manuel Aguilera and bassist Federico Fong")

La Barranca La Barranca is a music group based in Mexico City. They are led by guitarist and songwriter José Manuel Aguilera, who previously and concurrently worked with Sangre Azteka, Jaguares (rock band), Jaguares, Cecilia Toussaint, Steven Brown/Nine Rain ...

Caifanes Caifanes is a rock band from Mexico City. Formed in 1987, the group achieved international fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The original line-up was Saúl Hernández (vocals and guitar), Sabo Romo (bass guitar), (drums) and Diego ...

,Guzman, Isaac (25 January 2002)
OYS IN THE 'HOOD - MEET THE LATIN-JEWISH RAPPERS
''Daily News (New York)'' ("...drummer Federico Fong, a former member of the celebrated Mexican band Caifanes.") and

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Biography

Born in

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in 1967 to a Panamanian father of

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and an American mother, Fong relocated at a young age with his family to

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where he has lived for the majority of his life. He was a resident of

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for a few years and then relocated to

to continue working mainly with band

References

1967 births Living people Mexican bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Musicians from Mexico City American emigrants to Mexico Mexican people of Panamanian descent Mexican people of Chinese descent 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians Mexican male guitarists {{bass-guitarist-stub