page_title: Lucio Fernandez
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Lucio Fernandez / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: The September 3, 2010, world premiere of the independent gothic horror art film, Vampire in Union City, at the Summit Quadplex Theater in Union City, New Jersey, where the movie was entirely filmed. This marked the first movie premiere in the city’s history. Pictured are actor/singer/writer/director and Union City, New Jersey Commissioner Lucio P. Fernandez, who co-wrote, directed and starred in the film, and his wife, dance choreographer and America’s Got Talent contestant Megan Fernandez. This photo was created by Luigi Novi. It is not in the public domain, and use of this file outside of the licensing terms is a copyright violation. If you would like to use this image outside of the Wikimedia projects, you may do so, only if I am properly credited, either by linking the photograph to this page, or with an easily visible credit placed near the photo in each instance in which it is used. Please credit authorship as follows: &#160;© Luigi Novi / Wikimedia Commons. Please maintain the original file name in all uses. You can see a gallery of some of my other photos here. If you have any questions, you can contact me by sending me an email or leaving a note at the bottom of my Wikipedia talk page.
context_page_description: Lucio P. Fernandez is a Cuban-American politician and entertainer, who works as the Commissioner of Public Affairs in Union City, New Jersey, where he serves under Mayor Brian P. Stack. He is also an artist, author, singer, actor, dancer, playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director who has been credited with being instrumental in reviving the arts in Union City.
context_section_description: Fernandez's mother Herminia died in 1995, and as of 2009, his father and siblings reside in Florida.
  Fernandez met his future wife, Megan, one night in 1997 while riding a bus back from Manhattan. Fernandez recounts, "I was about to go back on tour with West Side Story but I decided not to", and he ended up staying in Union City. They married in 2005, and have a son, Ryan, born January 29, 2013. Megan is an actress/singer/dancer/choreographer who has appeared with her troupe, Tap Ole Dance Company, on the reality television program America's Got Talent. The two have also performed dance routines in public.
  
  In addition to his aforementioned artistic activities, Fernandez also enjoys painting and photography, snorkeling, horseback riding, and hiking. He enjoys modern jazz and the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He has studied karate and is a fan of the New York Yankees.
caption: Fernandez with his wife, Megan, at the 2010 premiere of his film, Vampire in Union City
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