Background / Bio
Papi Puma is the alter ego of a resilient soul who has lived ten lifetimes in one—father to ten, veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, former Airman turned quality consultant, and survivor of chaos, heartbreak, and hard-won transformation. Raised between the streets of Elizabeth, New Jersey and the hills of Puerto Rico, his life has been a wild odyssey through broken homes, near-death experiences, fatherhood triumphs, financial ruin, and moments of absurd, unexpected grace.
After serving overseas, he forged a career in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry, balancing corporate life with the mess and magic of raising a large family. Through it all, storytelling became his compass—his way of transforming scars into laughter, pain into purpose, and memory into meaning.
As Papi Puma, he writes with unflinching honesty, poetic reflection, and streetwise humor. His voice speaks directly to the underdog, the overworked parent, the broken-hearted romantic, and anyone who's ever had to rise after being knocked down hard.
He currently lives in California, where he splits his time between consulting, golfing, writing, and building the Papi Puma brand through his YouTube channel, where readers can experience the memoir come to life, one gritty, hilarious, and heartfelt chapter at a time.
