- Has been an ardent fan of Bob Fosse and his work since childhood.
- Moved to New York City in March 2015 to focus on his Art Director career alongside renown fashion photographer Alexander Saladrigas.
- Favorite film is Steven Spielberg's 1975 JAWS.
- Father was a much-in-demand session keyboardist/arranger so the family traveled extensively throughout the 1970s.
- Bestfriend is actress Wendi McLendon-Covey, who met on the set of a fashion shoot in NYC that he art directed, styled and produced.
- On a recent interview stated he began growing his trademark long white beard in November 2013.
- At the age of 12 lived in several cities in Argentina between 1977-78.
- In April 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, Dfernando and actress/producer Wendi McLendon-Covey started their podcast GENERATION RIPE. The podcast's audience is teenagers over 40 and features guest interviews with artists from all realms of the entertainment industry.
- Attended the same high school as Academy Award winning director Jonathan Demme: Southwest Miami High School (different decades, respectively).
- As a surfer, he is a member of the Huntington Beach Board Riders Club and the West Coast Board Riders Club in Southern California.
- Began his career as a Surfographer, photographing the surfing culture of Southern California - both in and out of the water, shortly after moving to California in July 2022.
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