Well I can’t speak for Delisious, who was my dear friend before I asked her to join me in Freestyle Universe; but as for me, I was on the scene doing a whole lot of stuff. After high school, a modeling agency approached my mother about getting me to model and I thought that it sounded exciting! At that time, I was under the impression that I’d just be getting my picture taken (LOL), but I quickly realized that there was a whole lot more to it that I hadn’t anticipated! The director of the agency wanted me to walk and stand a certain way. I was wanted on the runway and in male model pageants. Being on my own at 18; I wasn’t totally in it and wanted to party instead of being a mannequin in a department store window or handing out samples or being in television show audiences. I was free and wanted to do things my way. After being part of the judging entourage at Philly’s Miss Lateen Beauty pageant and appearing in a few Puerto Rican day parades I walked away from making any effort in the world of modeling and in to the world of parties, clubbing, hanging out and having adventures! In the early 90’s I founded Philadelphia’s only successful Latin House. When I say “House” I am referring to what is known as a House in the gay world and one might say in easy terms that it’s a group of gay men that as team/family/group compete at events known as ‘Balls’ in various categories (the best known category being known as vogueing – I was not a voguer). These Houses often consisted of a few straight men and women as well. I was the Mother of the House, or the ‘Head’ of the House and it was called the “House of Mystique” (check out the facebook page here: www.facebook.com/pages/House-Of-Mystique/105717324838 Being ‘Swins’; I decided to run my House differently and looked at it as a business venture and enjoyed some notable success at the time. We were the grand finale at a very memorable Puerto Rican Day Parade in Philadelphia and everyone loved us! That landed us in the Puerto Rican docu-drama: “Brincando El Charco” with my best friend of 25 years (the father of the House) Ramon Gonzalez having a prominent role in the film. In the mid to late 90’s, Ray and I lived in Las Vegas and that’s when my real ‘Party Boy’ image blew up!! I must say that I really did put the “Sin” in to Sin City till there was nothing left to corrupt (LOL). I was more than happy to return to my NYC roots in 2000 and came back East with a dream of doing huge things in Freestyle, but I kept that tucked inside. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do anything and without proper career training (although I’d always maintained a job and had actually flourished with a very comfortable lifestyle) I was yearning to find a way to both enjoy my passions and tie them in something legitimate. The events of 9/11 were a catalyst for me to make some big moves and go for whatever it was in life that I truly wanted (life is not guaranteed and I believe that you should make the most of the time you do have and the best with what you’ve got). After that clicked in mind I really was unstoppable and have progressively been more and more successful in the work world. Now this whole time I still maintained my ‘Party Boy’ status but along the way I had to learn some tremendous lessons that I am grateful for and still work to achieve a certain balance. I count myself fortunate that I never went the way of drugs or anything because I have a natural propensity to overdo it with most anything I get in to! I am extremely dedicated to my family, friends and things that I feel passionate about (like Freestyle). All throughout my journey I’ve had this thing with writing and I’ve been encouraged by many people to be a journalist or screenwriter. Besides that; I’ve always been known as a party-thrower! I love going to them and I love throwing them/hosting.