Born in 1982 in Mexico City, Mexico, producer, actor, and singer/songwriter Mane de la Parra spent his formative years at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon graduating, Mane began studying flamenco guitar and composing songs, winning the 2005 BMI Peermusic Latin Scholarship Award for "Me Toco Amarte." After years of writing songs for others, Mane released his eponymous debut album in 2012. ~ James Christopher Monger