His older brother Sergio Arau is a musician, writer, director, producer, and graphic artist who's best known for his film "A Day Without a Mexican".

By age 7, and together with his older brother Sergio, they joined the legendary TV show "La Media Hora de Chabelo" as the singing duo "Los Hermanitos Arau.

He had his first gigs as a musician, playing base and drums with his brother Alfonso and by 1970 they formed the rock band "La Ley de Herodes".

Rockotitlán became the centerpiece and meeting place for the nascent genre and featured historical performances of some of the most iconic Mexican rock bands such as Caifanes, Café Tacuba, Ritmo Peligroso, El Tri, Aleks Syntek, Fobia, La Maldita Vecindad, Tex Tex, Santa Sabina, Bon y los Enemigos del Silencio, Neon, as well as Sergio's culturally nationalistic rock group, promoter of the "guacarock" sound, Botellita de Jerez.

He received an Ariel Award nomination in 1987 as Best Actor for his role in his father's film "Chido Guan el Tacos de Oro".

From 1987 until 1996 Fernando enjoyed critical and popular success as a stand-up comedian by creating shows using a singular approach that combined mime, music, magic, and humor.

First place was won by Liliana Arriaga "La Chupitos", followed by Edson Zúñiga "El Norteño" with second, and Luis Manuel Avila, received third.

Through his TV production company Arauvision, Fernando built The Green Screen Studios to offer virtual reality services in Miami as well as to produce his daily morning show "Tenga Pa'Que Se Entretenga".