Oscar Hernandez Net Worth

Oscar Hernandez is a renowned musician and composer from New York. Born on March 22, 1954, he is the founder and music director of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and is also a pianist. His work has been recognized with a Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album in 2005.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 22, 1954
Birth Place New York
Age 69 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

Founder of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, as well as being its music Director and Pianist. He won a 2005 Grammy for Best Salsa Album.

Before Fame

His brother kept a piano in the basement of their apartment building and local Musicians would hold jam sessions around it. He learned much from those Musicians, and they would provide him with his only formal training.

Trivia

He wrote commercial jingles for Dunkin' Donuts, General Motors, and CoverGirl and also played piano for the theme to "Sex and the City," HBO's popular series.

Family Life

His family came to the United States in the 1940s from Puerto Rico and resided in the South Bronx, a ghetto in which many Latinos lived at the time.

Associated With

He arranged and produced the music for the Broadway musical based on gang member Salvador Agron's life, "The Capeman," at the request of Paul Simon.