Angel is the creator of the GrowingUpBronx blog and NYCTalking Podcast. He has bylines on HuffPo, Thoughtcatalog.com, LatinoRebels.com and more. He’s been featured on Netflix, FOX 5, NPR, HLN, NatGeo, MTV, HOT 97 and NY1.
He’s a dad, a husband, he was a proud fur baby dad (she passed away and I miss her terribly every day of my life) and he loves to read books. Angel is a Brazilian Jiujitsu 4 stripe white belt. He once competed in no holds barred MMA Competition in the Bronx underground. He also holds a Gracie Combatives belt under Christian Montes at Ronin Athletics.
Angel is a United States Air Force Veteran honorably discharged at the rank of Senior Airman, a computer technician and a certified group fitness and Zumba instructor.
Angel was raised in the Bronx and is a poet who has performed at many events throughout NYC. Here’s a fun fact, Angel is actually featured on a movie soundtrack that topped the charts in India.