In this video, I’m taking you back to where I grew up—Socorro, Texas, in the early 1990s. This is a border town in El Paso, and it’s the hood I came up in, so I’m speaking from real memory and real experience. I share the kind of stuff I witnessed growing up there and what that environment felt like when you’re living it day-to-day. It’s not a polished, sugarcoated story—it’s my roots, my neighborhood, and the reality that shaped me. The bigger takeaway is my journey: how I went from the hood all the way to Hollywood. I want people to see that your starting point doesn’t have to be your ending point. This is the foundation behind the filmmaker I became—why I’m drawn to story-driven, cinematic visuals and why I care about documenting real life with intention. If you’re from El Paso, from a border town, or you’re just trying to level up from where you’re at, this one’s for you.