I was Born in Brooklyn, New York 1954 of Puerto Rican descent. I now reside in Suffolk, Long Island. I was born and raised in the most undesirable parts of the city. I grew up in the most crime and drug-infested neighborhoods of NYC. Growing up in these streets teaches you all about life. If one doesn't find the strength and/or willpower to walk away from that life in the streets the concrete jungle will eat you up and spit you out. The lifestyle although glamorous at times will destroy you either physically or mentally.

Most of my so-called friends are either dead, in jail, or have corrupt and/or unhappy lives.

There, if not for the grace of God, go I. No, I am not a religious man. That doesn't mean that I don't believe in God. After seeing and hearing all that I have in my life, I understand how circumstances in life can sometimes challenge one's faith, hopes, and dreams to the extreme of questioning God's existence.

That's why my books and films have some religious mentions in them.