Fernando Miranda (born May 16, 1979), who goes by Fern and sometimes FERN, F.E.R.N. or Fernie, is a Puerto Rican rapper in the

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genre. He is part of the duo

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, together with his partner, Marty Mar. His first EP, ''68 and Douglas'', was released in 2015. This was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts.

Early life

Fern was born as Fernando Miranda on May 16, 1979, and he was raised in Hollywood, Florida, where he and Marty established

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Music career

Fern's

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career started in 2015, with the EP ''68 and Douglas'', which was released on December 4, 2015, by Social Club. The EP was his breakthrough release upon the ''

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'' magazine charts, where it placed on four charts, while it peaked at No. 15 on

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, No. 21 on

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, No. 19 on

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, and No. 5 on

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Film career

In 2017, Fern announced that he was to appear in the film ''

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''. The film was released in 2018.

Discography

EPs

Mixtapes and Compilations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fern (rapper) 1979 births Living people American performers of Christian hip-hop Musicians from Miami Rappers from Miami 21st-century American rappers