Big Brown Family on Magnolia Network
Last Fall, a producer from the Magnolia Network reached out to me because they came across this site and thought the Big Brown Fambam might have a story that would make sense for their program, Recipe Lost and Found. And sure enough, we delivered. Here's the preview...
SGV Tribune Op-Ed: What A San Gabriel Valley Boxing Gym Can Teach Us About Hispanic Heritage Month
It's true. I started boxing a little over a year ago. I wrote about my experience for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. They have a paywall, so I've included the text below: There’s a 900 sq ft boxing gym, tucked into the furthermost corner of a well worn strip mall on...
Big Brown Thanksgiving
I’m as American as they come. Born in California, I’ve pledged allegiance to the flag (up until 3rd grade) and treat football as my religion. While proud of our Mexican heritage, you won’t find a lick of Mexican food on our table (notwithstanding the fact that turkeys are native to North America. Probably pumpkins, too. And corn).
Big Brown (& Green) Halloween
Sure, showing up in a well executed costume is a statement. But showing up as a family ensemble is a moment. Indeed, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
MESTIZO Sponsors Ring King Sidney Rosa in NABF Title Match
I started boxing December 2021 at Valverde Boxing Club in Azusa, California. Only a mile from my house, the gym is tucked into the corner of a sagging strip mall, squeezed in between a medical clinic and dance studio, and only only three doors from a sub par panaderia...
Big Brown Dad vs Big Brown Dad: The Mestizo Interview
Oh, so you sell drugs now?
Miche Making Magic At Home
Do it this way. Do it that way. Just do it, guey.
I Tricked My College Into Giving Me $6k To Eat Food In China for a Summer
I ate my way to China. Can you dig it?
Hip Hop Pops: Macho Ortega
Hip Hop Pops pops non-stop.
An Interview w/ Mexico City Music Maker floresflores
The music coming out of Mexico City sounds like it could be coming out of NY, Paris or Riverside.