The return of the Lizard King Political Science professor doubles as singer of Doors cover band

MAX SULLIVAN News Editor msullivan.roundupnews@gmail.com

It was supposed to be the weekend the Peace Frog front man commemorated the 40th anniversary of his hero Jim Morrison’s July 3, 1971 death, by visiting his crypt in Paris, not his own. Yet, he found himself shoveling dirt into a grave, looking up to see his own name on the tombstone.

“Oh my God, am I really dead,” he asked as his sister watched him dig. “Yeah, you really are dead,” she replied.

First generation CubanAmerican Tony Fernandez is not dead, but he was well on the way until he woke up from his nightmare and knew he had to get his life in order. Fernandez was a highly functioning alcoholic with two master’s degrees, and is a professor in both Political Science and Chicano Studies at Pierce College.

On weekends Fernandez portrays Jim Morrison in the Doors cover band “Peace Frog”, which he founded 18 years ago. He has since performed as Morrison in 14