- Studied and performed improvisational comedy at The Second City, Improv Olympic and Annoyance Theater in Chicago, Illinois. While at The Improv Olympic he studied with improv comedy guru and legend Del Close.
- Alumnus of Aurora Central Catholic High School in Aurora, Illinois.
- Founder of two of the nation's premier Latino sketch and improvisational comedy ensembles, Salsation (Chicago) and Barrio Speedwagon (Los Angeles). BarrioSpeedwagon.Tv.
- Producer and director of the most watched environmental show on the Internet, KeepItGreen.tv.
- Owned and operated Oberweis Dairy of Geneva, a gourmet ice cream and coffee shop in Geneva, Illinois. (1993-2000).
- Married to actress/producer Sarah Norton, a correspondent for G Word on Discovery Planet Green.
- Hollywood hot spot La Velvet Margarita Cantina named the popular drink "The Velvet Vato" after him.
- Representing SimonGiftcard Visa in their national campaign. (April 2007)
- Producing content for BarrioSpeedwagon.tv (June 2009)
- Currently representing the Texas Department of Transportation as Lucha Libre Masked Wrestler "The Executioner / El Verdugo". Doing commercials for the new NFL Network. (January 2006)
- Host of the popular Los Angeles radio show Pocho Hour of Power, heard on 90.7fm KPFK. (April 2007)
- Has his own line of cigars, Vato Cigars.
- Started doing Yoga and has lost 60lbs. Owner of BADhOMbreYOGA.
- Owner of Vato Cigars inside Binion's Casino in Classic Downtown Las Vegas on Fremont St.
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