My friendship with Selena and the Quintanilla family began in early 1988. After watching Selena perform several times at Desperados night club, I met Abraham and Selena’s brother Abie Quintanilla. From there, I met, who everyone would come to know as, “La Reina de la Musica Tejana”, Selena. Selena was exactly as you would think she would be, genuine, kind, and seemed to love life and what she was doing, making people happy. She was down to earth and always had time for her fans, friends, and family. It was during a trip to Midland / Odessa to see Selena perform when I was asked by Abraham if I would be Selena’s bodyguard.
From that time on until late 1993, I joined Selena and the Quintanilla family on most all of the dances, performances, and shows such as “La Gordo y la Flaca”, Fiesta Broadway, Premios Lo Nuestro, and Furia Musical. I was also with Selena during many important events in her life, when she signed her recording deal with Capital EMI, the Coca Cola sponsorship, openings of both boutiques, and with her after she received her Grammy award. In the fall of 1991, I met Esmeralda Castro, and by September 1992, I was married. Traveling from coast to coast with Selena began to take its toll and I decided to quit so that I could spend more time with my new wife. I still kept in contact with Selena’s family and my wife and I attended many events with them. However, tragically in 1995, Selena Quintanilla Perez was taken from us. A life cut short, so early in an incredible career that would not be realized in life, but immortalized in death. I now only have the many memories we shared together, on the bus as she joked around and played tricks, at the proud moments when she was recognized for her hard work at award shows, and the nickname she gave me, Choco. She named me Choco Roll, because she said I looked like the Mexican pastry with the same name. To this day, family, friends and the musicians I came to know all call me Choco. I have since, been able to share my story with fans around the world through websites like Myspace, tv shows like “Connie Chung”, “Telemundo” and “Univision”, and magazines including “People” and “People en Espanol”, “Furia Musical” and “TeleNovela”.
Today, I am able to once again, surround myself in music by assisting my friend Stefani Montiel as her bodyguard.
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