Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Alva was a Peruvian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He founded the popular rock band Arena Hash with his brother Patricio, Arturo Pomar, and Christian Meier in 1987. A few years later, the band disbanded, and Suárez-Vértiz began his solo career.
Suárez-Vértiz was the winner of Orgullosamente Latino 2004 and was also awarded Best Latin Soloist of the Year in Mexico that same year.
Suárez-Vértiz was well known for his multitudinous concerts, his vocal rhythm, his extensive guitar collection, his abstinence from alcohol and tobacco, his philanthropy, and his personality. In 2020, Billboard magazine named his hit song "Los Globos Del Cielo" as number 14 on the list of The 25 Timeless Masterpieces of Rock in Spanish. His albums Póntelo en la lengua and Ponerme a Volar are among the best-selling albums in Perú.
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