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Bio

Father of Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, who was murdered in Parkland, Florida, on February 14/2018, during the MSD high school mass shooting.



Artist, Creative Director, and recognizable mentor for the Advertising Industry. Gun Safety Campaigner, Global Activist, and International Speaker.



Manuel Immigrated to Parkland from Venezuela, has dedicated himself to a particular brand of not-so-subtle activism. He started a non-profit advocacy group called "Change the Ref," which seeks to vote out politicians who take NRA money and vote in politicians with gun-safety agendas. Manuel uses his artist training and guerilla advertising instincts to focus on "Guac" and the more than 40K victims/year from gun violence in the US. He has painted more than 45 murals around the country and received invitations from international events to share his activism and creative solutions regarding gun violence, has received more than five creative international awards for his disruptive campaigns, supported the American Medical Community with “Impossible Operation Campaign,". Developed sympathy to the youth by showing a rebellious response to the gun lobby and putting together music projects along with recognized musicians. Promoted and support four documentaries that show the reality behind gun violence. He created the "Museum of Incomplete" as a way to give exposure to other victims that otherwise would have been ignored by society.

To create more awareness, he developed a theater play “Guac My Son, my Hero” along with recognized talents from Broadway and the support from Live Nation. He challenged Corporate America by bringing for the first time a "Gun Safety Certification Program" that represents a new way of consuming goods and services in our country.

He developed the “Guac Talks” as a new stage platform for Gun Violence prevention leaders to share their ideas with no filters or cultural barriers.



“My love for the word and knowledge is infinite”

-Joaquin Oliver-



"Gun violence is beyond schools, beyond Parkland and even beyond our amazing son Joaquin."

-Manuel Oliver-