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 working for the city, 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.
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Musical Releases
These albums were nearly all recording between 2012 and 2013. Angel had a brief period of performing and promoting his work, but never released any of it until now. Click on the link at the bottom to check out all 5 of Angel’s album exploring various themes from the mind a NYC raised Gen X Puerto Rican man. Explore nostalgia, heartbreak, death, love and much more.
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Feels Amor (Coming Soon)
Angel’s up and coming release is a tribute to love had and love lost. He explores the love of family and the heartache of loss.
Feels Duro
On this release things get both dark and heavy. Like Nuyo, this album tells the tale of a kid Growing up in the hood. Covering themes of the street, trauma, and much more.
Feels Club
This is a mix of light and heavy themes. This short album features Angel’s exploration of EDM and dance music.
Feels Nuyorican
Angel’s second smaller release tells stories about Growing up in the Bronx during the 80s into the 90s and some of the things he saw.
Feels Bueno
Angel’s first release. A collection of Feel Good songs that highlight the playful and fun side of his personality.