Fernando's Story

Kingzmen wasn’t created out of comfort it was forged through years of pain, loss, healing, and discovering purpose through some of the hardest moments of my life. In my early years, I carried depression and anxiety long before I even understood what they were. I hid everything behind silence because that’s what I was taught to do.

August, 2014. The year that changed everything.

On March 26, 2014, I lost my father, just one month after his birthday.
His passing shattered me. It was the first time I truly felt the weight of depression take over, and at 25 years old, I didn’t know how to cope. I turned to drinking, trying to silence emotions I never learned how to express.

But even in that darkness, God had already placed something life changing ahead of me.

Then, on August 25, 2014, my first daughter was born. Her arrival gave me strength a reason to keep moving when everything inside me felt heavy.

But when her mother and I separated, it shattered me.
I felt like I had failed as a father and as a man. Anxiety and depression took over, and I felt like nothing in my life was going right. I battled thoughts of suicide, questioning whether I even mattered anymore.

In those darkest moments, something inside me kept whispering:

“Your story isn’t over.”
“God still has a purpose for you.”

So I held on.

Growing up in a Hispanic household taught me that men shouldn’t cry or show emotion. That mindset kept me silent, even as I was hurting. I acted out, made mistakes, and faced the consequences of carrying pain alone.

As time went on, God placed someone special in my life.

Meeting My Fiancée

When I met the woman who is now my fiancé, everything shifted. She reminded me that love can find you even when you feel unlovable. She showed me that there truly is someone out there meant for everyone.

We went through our struggles, but instead of breaking us, they made us stronger. She became my rock the one who believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. And from the very beginning, she supported my dream of helping other men like me. She stood beside me, reminding me that I still had purpose.

But even with her love, life was about to test us in a way we never expected.

October 12, 2022 — one of the darkest days of my life.

We lost our daughter.
She was born at five months, too early for this world, and we had to say goodbye before we ever got to take her home.

That pain changed us.
It broke us in ways only parents who’ve lost a child can understand. My fiancée and I both fell into a deep depression. I turned back to drinking, trying to numb the pain that felt unbearable. Everything including Kingzmen was put on hold.

But even in darkness, God brings light.

August 11, 2023 — our rainbow baby.

Our daughter was born healthy, and her arrival restored a strength inside me I thought I had lost. She reminded me that life still held purpose and that God wasn’t done writing my story. She became a symbol of hope a reason to stand up again and keep fighting.

March 2025

Then, in March 2025, I lost my mother.
Another devastating blow. Another test of my resilience. But this time, with my fiancée, my children, and a growing sense of direction, I stood my ground. Every loss, every dark season, every moment of depression brought me closer to understanding why I was still here.

That purpose became Kingzmen.

A brand built from pain, but created to bring healing.
A brotherhood so no man ever has to feel alone the way I once did.
A reminder that vulnerability is strength, not weakness.

Kingzmen is more than clothing it’s a movement.
A family.
A lifeline.
A message that every man is a King, even when he forgets it.

My mission is to reach men across the world and remind them:

You matter.
Your life has purpose.
Your story isn’t over.
And you never have to fight alone again.