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Rafael Reyes (born August 2, 1975), also credited as Leafar Seyer, is a Mexican American author, artist and musician credited with creating the cholo goth genre of music, which lyrically explores the realities of gang and street life. Reyes frequently mixes Western esotericism with Olmec beliefs.
Prayers' music, lyrics and image breaks down stereotypes within the Goth and Cholo subcultures. Prior to forming Prayers, Reyes, who was born in Cotija, Michoacán and came to San Diego as a young child, had created two other bands, Baptism of Thieves and Vampire, and performed in a solo project, Nite Ritual.
Mar 4, 2015 · Seyer—a.k.a. Rafael Reyes, whose stage name is his real name backwards—is the frontman of Prayers, the (accurately) self-described “cholo goth” duo he formed with beat-master and Tijuana...
Mar 2, 2018 · As frontman, Seyer—born Rafael Reyes, whose stage moniker is his full name spelled backwards—takes us on a ride through the harsh realities of his days in San Diego's Sherman Grant Hill Park 27...
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Apr 2, 2018 · "Cholo Goth" is a term coined by Leafar Seyer as a way to identify himself as a person living in multiple worlds. Born Rafael Reyes, he rose to fame with the electronic band Prayers in...
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Mar 16, 2024 · If you’re not familiar with Prayers, you will be soon. They are a cholo-goth duo from San Diego who are on a rocket-fueled trajectory to the big time. Lyrically, their songs are about the harsh realities of gang life and lead singer’s Rafael Reyes own tortured soul, set over a catchy 80s-type sound of synthesizers and electronic beats.
Sep 13, 2016 · He might not be the first cholo goth, but along with his friend Dave Parley and their band Prayers, they’ve become its ambassadors. Reyes sings and writes, and Parley makes the beats. Reyes...
