Machete
2010
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Danny Trejo was born on May 16, 1944, on Temple Street in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the son of Mexican-American parents. He is the son of Delores Rivera King and Dionisio "Dan" Trejo (1922–1981), a construction worker.
Oct 13, 2021 · Young Danny Trejo had just become an adult when he was imprisoned for drug dealing and robbery in 1962. He was 21 years old when he was busted selling four ounces of heroin to an undercover agent. He spent 11 years in total behind bars surviving prison riots, solitary confinement — and a terrifying brush with death row.
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles.
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles.
Apr 27, 2024 · Actor Danny Trejo joined VladTV for a discussion on his life and career in 2019. The California native described his upbringing and being introduced to substances at a young age.
Aug 3, 2020 · Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo is the feature documentary experience revealing the extraordinary life journey of Hollywood's most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo. From an early life of...
Jul 3, 2024 · As a youth, Trejo spent a lot of time with his uncle, who taught him from a young age how to be successful as a criminal. His first encounter with police was at age 10, and he was arrested and incarcerated multiple times between 1956 and 1968 for assault, theft, and drug-related crimes.
Jun 8, 2021 · By the time Danny Trejo was 24 years old, he'd been in and out of the prison system for over a decade. That's when he found himself in solitary confinement in prison, after hitting an officer with a rock during a prison riot, according to The Guardian .
From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond.
Nov 21, 2019 · The heavily tattooed, Los Angeles-bred actor and entrepreneur was addicted to drugs and in and out of prison for a decade before turning his life around and appearing in huge films like Machete ...
