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Related
Links
Artists
(featured on this website)
Carmencristina.com- website of
singer/songwriter Carmencristina Moreno.
ChrisMontez.com- website of legendary Chicano rock, Latin, and pop star,
Chris Montez. Chris had a huge hit with "Let's Dance" in the early 60s and
followed up with several easy listening hits in the mid-60s including, "Call
Me." He also has recorded Spanish language albums. Click
here to go to the Chris Montez
my space page.
DrLoco.com-
official website of musician/educator/activist Jose
Cuellar, a.k.a. Dr. Loco and his eclectic band, Dr.
Loco's Rockin' Jalapeńo Band. Dr. Loco has
recorded a version of Lalo Guerrero's
"Los Chucos Suaves."
ElChicanoMusic.com-
El Chicano's official website. Click
here to visit the my space
page of El Chicano's founder, leader, and manager, Fred Sanchez. Click
here to visit the my space page of founding member and Hammond organist of
El Chicano, Bobby Espinoza.
EvergreenBlues.com- website of Evergreen Blues.
East L.A.'s great horn band of the sixties, who evolved
into Elijah in the 70s. Many of the original
members are back together again.
FlacoJimenez.com- official website of Flaco Jimenez.
FrankieGarciasCannibalandtheHeadhunters.com-
website of Robert Zapata's Cannibal & the Headhunters,
who have carried on the name and music since Frankie
"Cannibal Garcia" retired in 1983. The story is on
the main page of the website, written by Max Uballez of
The Romancers.
FreddyFender.com-
official website
of Freddy Fender.
GereeAndTheGroove.com- website of the current
band of vocalist Geree.
GregoryEsparza-
official website of Gregory Esparza, who sang with
original Headhunters Robert "Rabbit" Jaramillo and
Richard "Scar" Lopez of Cannibal & the
Headhunters in recent years. The site also has information on
Gregory as a solo artist and actor. Gregory also sings on
occasion with Thee Midniters.
HirthMartinez.com- official website of singer/songwriter, Hirth
Martinez.
Click here for Hirth's my
space page.
HirthMartinez-
another website of singer/songwriter Hirth
Martinez.
HirthMartinez-
Japanese website (In English) of singer/songwriter Hirth Martinez.
JerrySalas.com-
website of former and now current lead vocalist and
guitarist for El Chicano.
LaloGuerrero- webpage on his hometown
newspaper, the Tucson Citizen, with a May 2002 article
on my dad with lots of sound bytes of his music.
LittleWillieG.com- official website of Little
Willie G.
LosLobos.org-
official website of Los Lobos.
MaloMusic.com- Malo's official website.
Redbone- Redbone's My Space Site.
Tierramusic.com- Tierra's official website.
TriniLopez.com-
official website of singer/entertainer, Trini
Lopez.
Additional Related
Artists
AlanODay.com-
website of singer-songwriter Alan O'Day.
Alan's recording of his song "Undercover Angel" was a #1 hit in 1977. He
also wrote Helen Reddy's hit song "Angie Baby" and co-wrote the Righteous
Brothers' mega hit "Rock 'N' Roll Heaven." Alan grew up in the Coachella
Valley in Southern
California where he played in a Chicano band called the Renes.
AversaMusic.com- website of
Mike "Mickey" Aversa, formerly of the 60s Eastside band, Mickey & the Invaders.
You can see photos of Mickey & the Invaders on his "music memories of the 60s
page." Mike has played music though out the the years and continues to do
so.
AlCampos.com- website of singer,
songwriter, trombonist, producer, arranger, Al Campos. Originally from
Highland Park, California, he now resides in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Al
performs in the genre of Soul, Smooth and Funky
Jazz with deep roots in Gospel music.
BarryRillera.com-
website of blues
singer/guitarist, Barry Rillera. Barry was lead guitarist and band leader
for the Righteous Brothers for 30 years. He also played with Ray Charles
and Jerry LaCroix & White Trash.
BatistaTheLatinRockExp.com-
website of L.A. band Batista The Latin Rock Experience Band, led by Joe
Batista. Their music is a unique blend of classic rock, Latin rock, pop
crossover, and world beat. Click
here to visit their
my space page.
ChicoBand.com-
website of the great L.A. Latin/rock band Chico, whose
roots are firmly planted in East Los Angeles. In
the 60s, some of the members were in the popular East
L.A. band, The Village Callers. Their excellent
lead vocalist is Bertha Oropeza.
CornellHurdband.com-
website of Austin, Texas based singer/songwriter Cornell Hurd and his band, the
Cornell Hurd Band. Cornell recorded a versions of Lalo Guerrero's "Do You
Believe In Reincarnation" and "Adios To Mexico City," the latter on his latest
CD, "Texas by Night."
DanielValdez- My space page of singer/songwriter/actor, Daniel Valdez.
A member of El Teatro Campesino with his brother Luis in the 60s and 70s, Daniel
was one of the stars of the play and movie "Zoot Suit," performed with Linda
Ronstadt on her "Canciones de Mi Padre" tour and record, and has the 1974 album
"Mestizo" to his credit.
DelgadoBrothers-
webpage of the Delgado Brother's at the website of their current label, Mocombo
Records (mocomborecords.com). The Delgado Brother's roots go back to the
Eastside Sound of the 60s with The Exotics. Their current band, which
features Bob, Steve, and Joe Delgado, is an authentic and excellent blues band.
JorgeSantana.com- website of founding member of Malo and solo artist,
Jorge Santana.
LittleJoeYLaFamilia.com-
website of Tex-Mex/Tejano music legend Little Joe Hernandez and his band
Little Joe y La Familia.
LosLonelyBoys.org- official website of Los
Lonely Boys.
MundoTish.com- official website of
singer/songwriter, Tish Hinojosa.
PcMunoz.com- official website of poet/speaker/songwriter, pc Muńoz.
pc is an excellent poet and songwriter from San Francisco. Click
here for pc's my space page.
PonchoSanchez.com-
official website of Poncho Sanchez, whose Latin jazz
band is one of the best, if not the best, in the world.
Poncho grew up on the eastside of Los Angeles and his
musical director, David Torrez, is a former member of
Tierra.
QuetzalMusic.org- official website of Vanguard recording artists, Quetzal.
RitchieValens.com- official
Ritchie Valens website, authorized and developed by Ritchie's family, Bob,
Connie, Irma and Mario.
RogerConnelly.net- website of
blues artist Roger Connelly. I worked with Roger in a band in the late
70s. He recorded one of my songs, a blues shuffle called "You Gotta Thank
the Black Man" on his 1996 CD "No Stranger To Bad Weather."
RosieandtheOriginals.com-
website of Rosie and the Originals. Rosie Hamlin is a pioneering Chicana
singer, who's vocal on "Angel Baby" is a timeless classic.
SamtheSham.com-
website of Sam the Sham, Sam Samudio, who had major
hits with "Wooly Bully" and "Little Red Riding Hood" in
the 60s with Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs.
SatisfactionBand.com-
website of East L.A. band, Satisfaction.
They're an excellent band who play a variety of styles, including top 40, r&b,
Latin rock, rock & roll, ballads, cumbias and corridos, at various events around
the Greater Los Angeles area.
SimonCasas.com-
website of bassist/vocalist Simon Casas, formerly of 60s
Eastside surf band, Mickey & the Invaders.
He's also played with artists such as the Righteous
Brothers, Cher, and others. Simon is based in
Kansas City and still musically active.
SkipHeller.com-
website for guitarist/producer/arranger/writer, Skip
Heller. Skip has performed with Lalo Guerrero various
times.
He's a talented and humorous guy with a vast knowledge
of jazz, r&b, rock, and blues history.
SunnyOzuna.com- official website of Chicano music
pioneer Sunny Ozuna and his legendary band Sunny & the Sunliners.
TheAceBand.com-
website of 60s East L.A. band, Ace. The band
is still together to this day.
TheBlueSatinsBand.com-
website of one of the best and most popular East
L.A. bands of the 60s, The Blue Satins.
TimWiedenkeller.com- website of
singer/songwriter/musician Tim Wiedenkeller. Tim, who lives in Tucson,
Arizona, is a world-class performer on guitar, banjo, and mandolin, in addition
to being an excellent
singer/songwriter. I sang on his upcoming CD on several tracks, including
a great song about Tucson's Barrio Viejo, where my dad was born and raised,
called "The New Old Pueblo."
Record
Companies
ArhoolieRecords-
website for Arhoolie Records. Founded in 1960 by
Chris Strachwitz, this label has released countless
albums representing blues, gospel, Tejano, Mexican,
Cajun zydeco, old time country, jazz, and world
music. This is the label that released "Pachuco
Boogie, Featuring Don Tosti" and many other Latino
CDs by artists such as Freddy Fender, Lydia Mendoza,
Flaco Jimenez and many others.
Barrio Gold Records-
website of Shin Miyata's record company, which has
reissued many classic recordings by Chicano artists in
Japan.
Del-Fi
Records.com-
website for Bob Keane's Del-Fi Records, where you can
get recordings by Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero, the
Romancers, and Ronnie & the Pomona Casuals.
DionysusRecords.com-
website for Dionysus Records, which reissued my teenage
band Mark & the Escorts 1965 recordings originally on
Crescendo Records. To order the compilation CD,
"Eastside Sound, Volume 2, Featuring Mark & the
Escorts," which has cuts by other Eastside bands such as
the Blendells and the Premiers. Go to the site, click on
Bacchus Archives, then click on "60s Garage/Psych & More,"
and scroll down to the CD.
GnpCrescendo.com- website of GNP Crescendo
Records, who have released several Malo cds, as well as
CDs by Azteca and other Latin artists.
HightoneRecords-
website for Hightone Records, where you can order Little
Willie G.'s latest album, "Make Up for the Lost
Time," which was produced by David Hidalgo of Los
Lobos.
Music for
Little People, website for Music for Little People,
the children's label that released the Grammy-nominated
CD "Papa's Dream," by Los Lobos with Lalo Guerrero.
ThumpRecords.com- website for Thump Records, the label that releases CDs
of artists such as, Tierra, El Chicano, and Thee
Midniters.
Vampisoul.com-
website for Vampisoul Records based in Spain.
They've reissued Eastside Sound artists such as the
Village Callers "Live" as well the "Land of a Thousand
Dances Anthology" by Cannibal & the Headhunters.
They also have a large catalogue of Latin and Latin jazz
artists.
VareseSarabandeRecords-
website where you can order, "Eastside Sound,
Volumes 1 through 4," which has classic East L.A.
sounds of the 60s, featuring artists such as, the
Premiers, the Blendells, Cannibal & the Headhunters,
the Romancers, El Chicano and more.
Television / Film /
Documentaries
DanGuerrero.com- website for my brother, television executive and
producer, Dan Guerrero. He's produced television
shows for Paul Rodriguez, Maria Conchita Alonzo, Vikki
Carr, and others.
EdwardJamesOlmos-
official webpage of
actor/activist Edward James Olmos. Eddie sang my
dad's "Marijuana Boogie" in the play and movie, "Zoot
Suit."
MrDuran.com-
website of Richard Duran, who hosts a bi-weekly television show, which airs on
Adelphia cable in parts of the L.A. area and worldwide on the internet. In
addition to actors, politicians, and comedians, he's had many Chicano musical
artists as guests on his show including Little Willie G. & Thee Midniters,
Tierra, Redbone, The Blazers, and many others. The artists are interviewed
and many perform live on the show.
OriginalChicano.com- website for Lalo Guerrero television documentary in
progress, "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano." Produced by Nancy
De Los Santos and my brother, Dan Guerrero.website
of comedian Paul Rodriguez. My dad was co-host of the Paul Rodriguez
television show in the 90s and my brother Dan was co-producer.
TheLastConquistador.com- website of filmmakers John J. Valadez and
Cristina Ibarra. Valadez is currently writing and directing the third hour
of a four hour prime time PBS series Latin Music USA WGBH/PBS and the BBC.
Voces.tv-
website of the Voces documentary series airing on PBS. "Voces" is
described as, "a journey DEEP in the HEART and SOUL of LATINO CULTURE." A
documentary on my father called "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" is a
part of this series. For more info on the documentary, go to my "related
documentaries" page.
Wilkman.com-
website of Wilkman Productions. Jon and Nancy
Wilkman are working on a television documentary called "Chicano Rock!,"
a documentary about
the history of Chicano rock 'n' roll, inspired by the book "Land of a Thousand Dances"
by Tom Waldman and David Reyes.
It
features interviews with many of the artists featured on my website.
"Chicano Rock!" is a great documentary in progress which also features some
amazing archival footage of pioneer Chicano rock artists. Community
Nosotros.org-
an organization founded in 1970 by Ricardo Montalban
to improve the image of Latinos in the entertainment industry, promote
employment in front of and behind the camera, and to provide educational
opportunities for Hispanics in the performing arts.
PlazadelaRaza.org-
a private non-profit organization that provides year
round programs in arts education and serves as an art center and school of
performing and visual arts.
Self-Help
Graphics-
a
Chicano community-based visual arts center located in
East Los Angeles.
ElTeatroCampesino.com-
official website of the legendary Chicano theater group, El Teatro Campesino,
founded by Luis Valdez. The video "La Pastorela," in which my dad plays a
small role, and related books and cds are available on the "tiendita" page.
UFW.org-
website for the United Farm Workers, the labor
organization founded by Cesar Chavez.
Media
Chicano-Magazine.com-
website of Orange County's #1 Chicano magazine. The magazine has lots of
photos and information on Chicano music and musicians, particularly Eastside
sound artists.
JoeOrtiz & Associates- website of
broadcaster,
journalist, author, educator, civil servant, community
activist, and public relations man, Joe Ortiz. Joe
had a radio show called "Impact" on KLOS in Los Angeles
in 1972 on which I was a guest, along with Tierra, Yaqui,
and other artists. He also had a television show
on CBS-TV in Los Angeles the same year on which I was a
guest.
JohnByrnesPublicRelations.com-
website of publicist John Byrnes. John has been a
successful agent and publicist since the 60s in
Hollywood. John is the longtime publicist for
Trini Lopez.
LatinoLA.com-
website featuring Latino culture, arts, and entertainment in Los Angeles.
NetworkAztlan.com-
website an independent media
provider of contemporary art, activism, and news- an
internet nexus to the people in safeguarding its
intellectual properties of Chicano life to its
sociopolitical and cultural thought, activity, and
artistry.
Comedy
CultureClash.com- official website of the premiere
Latino/Chicano comedy troup. Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert
Siguenza are not only extremely funny, but much of their work has social
relevance and some of their comedy makes a serious point, much like my dad, Lalo
Guerrero, did with many of his parodies and comic songs such as "No Chicanos On
TV."
JoeyMedina.com-
website of comedian Joey Medina. He's a former professional boxer and one
of the Latin Kings of Comedy, along with Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, George
Lopez, and Alex Reymundo.
PaulRodriguez.com-
website of
comedian Paul Rodriguez. My dad was co-host of the Paul Rodriguez
television show in the 90s and my brother Dan was co-producer.
Art
CarlosAlmaraz.com-
website of the late great artist, Carlos Almaraz.
Carlos was arguably the greatest Chicano artist of all time. He was a
personal friend I was blessed to have known. A documentary on his life is
in the works. Read about it on the site. His brother Ricky was lead
singer in my first band, Mark & the Escorts, in 1964.
JamesDeloye.com- website of extraordinary artist James De Loye.
James grew up in East L.A. in the 50s and 60s,
graduating from Garfield High School with me in 1967.
He has both traditional and fine art available in many
media, including signed prints.
HarryGamboaJr.com-
website of artist, Harry Gamboa Jr. The art of Harry Gamboa Jr. encompasses
photography, video, performance, installation, essays,
fiction, poetry, and lesser known forms of his own
creation. Working in the tradition of Bertolt
Brecht and Samuel Becket, Gamboa has pioneered multimedia
formats for nearly three decades.
PatssiValdez.com- website of the pre-eminent
Chicana artist, Patssi Valdez. Patssi did the artwork for the "Lalo
Guerrero: The Original Chicano" CD/DVD and the CD "Canto" by Los Super Seven.
She was also a member of the seminal performance art group ASCO in the 70s. Miscellaneous
AzMusicHallofFame.org- Official website of the Arizona Music &
Entertainment Hall of Fame. Lalo Guerrero was posthumously inducted on April 17, 2005.
BeatBaker.com- website for musician/songwriter/producer, David
Salas. David is also a member of Rize, an East
L.A. band with Latin, hip hop, and r&b
sensibilities, and the son of the leader and lead
guitarist of Tierra, Rudy Salas. BrownPride.com-
website with information on Chicano culture, arts, and entertainment.
CalaveraCallejeras.com-
website of excellent documentary photographer
Aurelio Jose Barrera.
Calimusica.com-
Dallas, Texas-based Latin music website," hosted by
Annette, who "loves that Latin style with a Latin Beat." Her favorite
styles are Tejano, Old School, Latin, and r&b..
CEMA- website of
the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California
at Santa Barbara. The archives of several Chicano musical artists,
including Lalo Guerrero and Don Tosti, reside in this archive. I have the
link set to go straight to my dad's (Lalo Guerrero's) webpage at CEMA.
ChicanoForums.com-
website dedicated to Chicano and Mexican-American
culture in general. The website includes information on entertainment and
features my bio.
ChicanoMusicChronicles.com -
website with more information on my internet radio show, the "Chicano Music
Chronicles" on crnlive.com.
ChicoJazzOnLine.com-
website of radio broadcaster Erik "Chico" Manqueros.
He has internet and am radio Latin jazz shows, in addition to co-hosting a
television show on Adelphia cable called "Eastside Primetime" on which I've
been a guest.EastLARevue.com-
website of promoter and East L.A. Chicano music
boosters, Steven and Janie Chavez. It spotlights
upcoming shows involving Eastside musical artists and
has various CDs, books and photos for sale.
InLakEch.net-
website
of In Lak
Ech, a performance poetry collective of Xicana
multi-media artists, writers, students, and organizers
uniting to tell Her-story through poetry. Based in
Los Angeles, the six woman group have been performing
spoken word, singing songs, and telling herstory from
the concrete jungle of Los Angeles to the Lacandon
jungle of Chiapas.
KarlSandoval.com-
website
of guitar
maker Karl Sandoval. Karl's has built custom
guitars for the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads,
and ZZ Top.
Las
Casuelas.com- website of my home gig, the beautiful
Las Casuelas Terraza Restaurant in Palm Springs,
CA. Check out the menus, entertainment schedule,
history, and more.
LatinoBooksYMas.com-
website of Latino bookstore, Latino Books y Mas,
located in downtown Palm Springs, California. They have a large selection
of Latin American Literature. The "y Mas" part of their name means they
also have Latin American dvds, music cds, as well as Mexican folk art. You
can order from them on line from their website. Latino Books y Mas also
carries my dad's (Lalo Guerrero) autobiography.
Mictlan.com-
website for the publisher of "The Old Barrio Guide to Low
Rider Music, 1950-1975" by Ruben Molina. It
has a wealth of information on the r&b, doo wop, and
the music of East L.A. Chicano bands of the 60s, which
provided the soundtrack for the low riders. You
can participate on a survey to determine the favorite
oldies of the period.
Ruben's latest book
"Chicano Soul" is also now available on the website.
MixtaPublishing.net-
website of the publishing company of
author/musician Michael Archuleta, who is dedicated to preserving the
traditions of Mexican and Latino music.
MIXTA’s first publication, "The Mariachi
Method Book” for the beginning guitar player is among the first written text
documenting these oral teachings.
NuestraFamiliaUnida.com-
website started by Joseph Puentes to preserve our
indigenous oral and audio history in the form of music, poetry, and stories.
Two of my songs are on the site, "The Days of the Dons" and "Eldorado."
QuixoteProductions.com- website
of singer/songwriter Robert "Froggie" Camanera, formerly of Ruben & the Jets.
The site has a section with a history of the Eastside Sound, with lots of band
photos. CDs by various Chicano artists are available also.
RanchoMirageMusicPeople.com-
website of Leon Becken's recording studio in Rancho Mirage, California.
Leon played drums and had a band on the Eastside of Los Angeles in the 60s
called Leon & the Leisures. He's also an accomplished recording engineer,
who has worked with Leon Russell, Trini Lopez, and many others.
TejanoMike.com-
Tejano Mike's website about Tejano music and
musicians.
TheeCelestials.com-
website of 60s East L.A. band, Thee Celestials, who
played the Eastside circuit in the mid-60s. The site has some great flyers
from the period.
Wordalus.net-
on line dictionary. It has my site listed in
their music category. Radio
Shows
ChicanoExpress.com- on line radio show of D.J. Crazy Chuy Hernandez,
"The Godfather of Tejano Soul." Frankie Firme's "The Second Time
Around Show" is also featured on this website.
EastLaRevue.com-
on line radio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
featuring Frankie Firme's "The Second Time Around Show." Frankie plays
classic cruising Oldies but Goodies, along with Chicano and Eastside Sound
music.
Djs Crazy "Chuy" Hernandez and Eric "Chico"
Manqueros can also be heard at this site. Also on this website is streaming audio of a
Salesian Rock & Roll Show, a Wolfman Jack Show featuring Eastside Sound records,
Little Ray's Christmas CD, and more.
Malo's Hot Party Hits-
on line radio show of DJ who goes by the name
of Malo. Check the Maloman out! He plays all the Eastside sound &
the Oldies we grew up with! Malo's broadcast is on 24 hours a day.
www.chungaradio.com-
website of Chunga Radio, which features shows with Robert "Froggie" Camanera,
formerly of Ruben & the Jets, Jermaine "Jac" Camanera, and Charlie Beatle
Vasquez.
www.crnlive.com-
website of Chicano Radio Network which broadcast 24/7 on line. Some of its shows are also broadcast on an fm radio
network. CRN plays an eclectic mix of Chicano music. One show called
"The Boulevard" plays Chicano oldies and old school. For that show go to
their website and click on "Studio A." "Studio B" is dedicated
to rap and hip hop music. This is also the home of
my new radio show "Chicano Music Chronicles," which is on every Friday at 6:00
p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 a.m., pacific time, in Studio A.
www.kucr.org-
"Radio Aztlán" - Friday nights from the campus of the University of
California at Riverside. Schedule - Brown Sounds with DJ Tripp 6:30- 7:00
- Tex Mex with El Guapo Loco 7:00- 9:00 p.m.- Mr. Blue Rolas de Aztlán 9:00-
11:00 p.m.- Cruisin' Through Midnight with El Beto Man 11:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.-
Dreaming Casually Soulful 70s with Angel Baby 2:00- 5:00 a.m.- Las Madragadoras
with Paloma & Manna 5:00- 6:00 a.m.
www.kbcs.fm-
"Musica de la Raza - Aztlán to El Barrio," Host- Patty Fong, Saturdays,
5:00- 7:00 a.m., 91.3 FM KBCS, Bellevue, Seattle, WA, streamin' live on-line. www.kxci.org-
"Onda Suave," Host- Ernesto Portillo, "Sabor
Latino," Hosts- Javier and Joel, and "Barrio
Sounds," Host- Pepe Galvez- Wednesdays, 6:00 - 12:00
p.m., 91.3 FM KXCI, Tucson, Arizona, live on-line. www.kcbx.org-
"Casa Babylon," Host- Pedro Arroyo, Mondays,
10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., npr (national public radio)
90.1 FM KCBX- San Luis Obispo, 89.5- Santa Barbara, 90.9
Santa Ynez Valley, Avila Beach, and Cambria, 91.1-
Cayucos.
http://www.kcsb.org "Our Latin Thing,"
Hosts- Ray and Josie Ramos, 6:00 to 8:00 Sundays on a segment of programming
called "Radio Chicano." It can also be heard on the University of Santa
Barbara college radio station KCSB.
www.qvoradio.com- Q-Vo Magazine's
internet radio station, which features Frankie Firme's "The Second Time Around Show," and
"Vato Talk" with Benjamin Hernandez. The station's website also has links
to check out Q-Vo Magazine's stories on "The Eastside Sound" and "The Pachuco
Boogie Boys."
Radio
Hispana 1470 AM- San Diego, California- "Xispa With Tita" with host
Ariana Gallegos. Bilingual show specializing in Chicano and Latino Punk
Rock, Ska, and Reggae roots music, who's signal covers the area from Rosarito,
Mexico up to Oceanside, California. It's also on crnlive.com.

Contact me at: info@markguerrero.net
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