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At a very young age he was inspired by a music teacher to someday pursue music. At the age of 10 he received his first guitar that was made by a jail prisoner. Although he didnt learn to play his guitar until many years later, he still had a strong love for music and dancing. In the late 70s, around the time Jose received his first guitar, El Salvador broke out in a civil war. This war affected every citizen of the tiny country, including Jose's uncle who was shot in the back in front of his two small children. As a young boy Pachuco remembers seeing dismembered bodies on the side of the roads as a result of the tortures that took place during the civil war, including friends being taken by the death squads and never to be seen again. He remembers the 6 o'clock curfew. No one was allowed on the streets after 6 p.m. those that were spotted on the streets were killed. As death squads terrorized, tortured and murdered the people of El Salvador, people began to flee to the United States in hopes of peace and better lives. When he was 12 years old, Jose's mother and step-father decided to pay for him to be smuggled into the United States. After three failed attempts of which resulted in being deported back to El Salvador, he was finally held in a detention camp in El Paso, Texas. There, he was bailed out of the detention camp by his parents, and went to Los Angeles. He was permitted to reside temporarily in the USA, until an immigration law came into effect that granted him permanent residency. He attended Millikan Junior High, in Van Nuys. His new life in the United States offered him a chance of a promising future that wasn't available to him in El Salvador As a 16 year old he joined a gang and started to experiment with drugs and alcohol. The gang consisted of 125 boys who loved the 1950s lifestyle. But, what started as simple gatherings soon turned into violent crimes, gang wars and at times death. Running violently and selfishly, Jose's lung collapsed from a gunshot wound as a result of a gang confrontation and his criminal behavior. Jose eventually came to believe that his past in El Salvador, being separated from his home and father, took a toll on him and created his anger.<br /> <strong>Page 2</strong><br /> By the end of high school, Pachuco Joses daughter Marlene was born. Unfortunately, he failed to be a dad to his little girl. His misguided path of drugs and gang violence obstructed him from being able to fulfill his fatherly duties. In 1989, Pachuco married for the first time. His marriage only lasted 6 months before leading to a divorce. He remarried in 1994 and again divorced, this time after only 2 months. However, his second marriage had some positive influence on his life as he gained a lovely step-daughter named Dulci. She added some light to his otherwise dark world, and it was her influence that made him realize that he'd missed out as a father. Eventually, Pachuco Jose realized that he had been wasting his life by continuously getting into trouble from stealing, fighting, running from the law, and being shot at numerous times. He made several trips to jail, lost important people in his life, including valuable relationships. But, he had to put himself through years of self-created torment before that dim light of hope finally erupted into a wild fire of liberation that could only come from God's grace. On many occasions, before his redemption, Jose found himself turning to God in spite of his involvement with gangs, drugs and alcohol. His second divorce had put him in a desperate situation. To get by he sold most of his prized vintage wardrobe. When Jose was out of clothing he asked God for help. One early morning, around 2 a.m, he had an idea from God to draw shirt patterns. Then he had another idea of making his own clothes. To do so, he needed a sewing machine and decided to say a little prayer to ask for help from The Creator. Within 2 weeks he got a 1930s sewing machine and with the help of a coworker, he learned to sew. Within days he had made hisfirst shirt. Out of necessity he had discovered he possessed a talent he never knew he had. Around the same time he learned to paint 1940s and 1950s inspired cartoons. On his final day of complete desperation and drunkenness on Sunday, April 11 2004, while attending Viva Las Vegas (1950s rock and roll music festival) in Las Vegas, Nevada Jose finally came to God to be his Lord and Savior. He was 36 years old and had hit rock bottom from living a dead end life. He fell to his knees in his hotel room and surrendered all of his problems and heart to The Lord. Immediately Pachuco Jose felt a change. God had heard his pleas from the depth of his drunk and broken soul.<br /> <h3>NEXT PAGE</h3> <strong>Page 3</strong><br /> Since that moment, Pachuco Jose turns to God for guidance. He still hurts from his past, but each new day brings joy and a promise of hope. With a clear mind, and heart, he has been able to move forward and pursue his dream that he had as a little boy in El Salvador. With God’s Divine Intervention, and the support of his friends and family, Pachuco Jose now plays music, sings and dances to his heart’s content. Pachuco Jose performs in his own zoot suits of which he has designed and produced. Since his divorce from his second wife, he has been making his own zoot suits or “tacuches” since it’s so difficult to find authentic ones." At first I got into the 1940s when I was about 30. I heard Lalo Guerrero on the radio, then Tin Tan, Resortes on the movies and of course The Mambo of Perez Prado to name a few. It wasn’t till recently that I realized I was teaching history through our music and La Pachucada, The Zoot Suit movement.”" – “Pachuco” Jose LaraNow, after several years of sobriety Pachuco Jose continues to set new goals. It is his dream to someday play the hardcore prisons ofhis native country of El Salvador, as well as Central America, Mexico, The United States. He hopes to go as far as God permits, with a message of hope and of peace, encouraging others to be their best in their talent. "“I am very thankful to God for a second chance in spite of my imperfections. Thank you mom, dad, my stepdad, my brothers and sisters—my entire family for not giving up on me, and thank you to my friends. To my daughter Marlene, I hope that one day you forgive me for not being there for you as a father, I’m so sorry that I failed you. I also would love to meet my granddaughter some day soon. To Dulci, I’m so sorry that I broke your heart, too. Father’s are not perfect. Thanks to all of my fans, you are awesome. And once again, thank youLord. Without the help of The Almighty God, nothing would be possible to me, be the best you can be, love your families, forgive your enemies and help one another."” -Pachuco Jose<br /> <strong>CONTACTO</strong><br /> <br /> <h2>Envíe un correo electrónico a su Pachuco favorito </h2> <strong>PACHUCOS</strong><br /> <img src="http://static.wix.com/media/10ddf9_512daa174542c989fdbd943429d5591b.jpg_128" alt="No Frame" />Pachuco culture was the result of a Mexican American youth movement during the 1940’s. These young men had a particular style of dress and their own version of Spanish known as “calo” or “pachuco”. Their preferred attire was a zoot suit. These suits consisted of a flamboyantly long jacket, and wide trousers which were pegged at the ankles. The movement was believed to have originated in El Paso, Texas and its Mexican border neighbor Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. The youth movement made its way from Texas to Los Angeles, CA following the migration of traqueros (Mexican railroad workers). It is believed that the Pachuco style was made popular by Mickey Garcia, the supposed inventor of the zoot suit. Mickey Garcia migrated to San Diego from Pachuca, bringing with him his style. The name “Pachuco” is theorized to come from the name of Garcia’s home of Pachuca, Mexico.Pachuco style was made popular by Mexican actor German Valdez, also known as Tin-Tan. The actor was born in Mexico City, but moved to Ciudad Juarez where he made his films that brought the Pachuco “calo” language to Mexico. Calo was a mixture of Mexican Spanish, the Spanish Gitano dialect and English. Young Pachucos belonged to different clubs, depending on their neighborhoods. Some people considered these to be gangs, but most say they were just groups based on the neighborhoods the young men came from. However, these social groups laid the groundwork for future gangs. But, if you ask any Chicano who remembers Los Angeles in the 1940’s, they will tell you that there was a distinct difference between a gangster and a Pachuco. Pachucos were meticulous about their appearance, and wore their suits in public at all times. Gangsters weren’t as prideful about their appearance as the Pachuco. Sleepy LagoonOn August 1, 1943 a young man by the name of Jose Diaz was believed to be murdered by a group of Pachucos at a party at a swimming hole called Sleepy Lagoon. Zoot Suit RiotsThe Zoot Suit Riots proceeded the Sleepy Lagoon Murder. They were believed to be the result of several different causes. The first being the growing tension between Naval Officers and Sailors and Latin-American youths. In addition to the growing tension many Angelenos and military members found the flamboyant suits of the Pachuco youth to be disrespectful as it went against the fabric rationing established during World War 2 to provide adequate amounts of materials for deployed troops. <br /> <br /> <br /> <ul> <li><strong>HOME</strong></li> <li><strong>CALENDARIO</strong></li> <li><strong>STORE</strong></li> <li><strong>PHOTOS</strong></li> <li><strong>ABOUT</strong></li> <li><strong>CONTACTO</strong></li> <li><strong>PACHUCOS</strong></li> </ul><br /> <br />