#Manerra was born in Santo Domingo in a home where music was fundamental. From an early age he showed his passion for music and Afro rhythms and Latin music. Rubén Blades, Cheo Feliciano, Pablo Milanés, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40,Michel Camilo, Victor Victor, Antônio Carlos Jobim,Rafael Solano,Alberto Cortez, Alejandro Sanz, Marcos Vidal, Marcos Witt , Romeo Santos and Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz deeply marked their musical influence. He studied piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica of Santo Domingo. He also graduated as a lawyer from UNIBE. He worked the last 10 years directing radio stations and actively participating in the programming with a daily talk show.