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Ivan Sanchez

The Weight of The World is on My Shoulders... Author of the Critically Acclaimed Memoirs Next Stop:

About Me


Read below to see what everyone is saying about my book... "Next Stop: Growing up Wild Style in The Bronx."

My last two trips to New York have been an amazing success and a dream come true! The Peace, Unity & Hope Concert Press Conference, Hanging with Luis Guzman & Crew, The Illegal Tender Movie Premiere with Casper Martinez, April Lee Hernandez, Xiomara Medina & Luis Guzman was insane. The ExtravaGangsta Platinum Party was all love, Mad Love to Lynx, RAS & Myk Jones! I'll keep working hard people... I'm on the right path!



Wild Style Sampler Event @ powerHouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn... June 2007. Much Love to DJ Disco Wiz & Joe Conzo!

ExtravaGangsta Radio Friday before the Puerto Rican Day Parade. Latino's in America Panel... June 2007.

New York, New York hanging with Mi Familia. March 2007.

Below are pictures of Mi Familia Showing Next Stop some Serious Love... Luis Guzman (Carlito's Way, Luis, etc...), April Hernandez (Freedom Writers), La Bruja (Def Jam Poet), Casper Martinez (Manito, Carlito's Way 2), Luis Antonio Ramos (Friends, Martin, CSI: Miami, The Closer), Xiomara Medina (Latina Songstress), The Legendary DJ Disco Wiz, Brother Actors Jason George (Barber Shop, Eve, The Box) & Jarvis George (The Wire, Cry Wolf & Navy NCIS) & Ramon Rodriguez (The Wire, DayBreak)...

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I was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1972. I left the inner-city in the summer of 1993 and landed an IT position with Stihl Incorporated in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a billion dollar manufacturing organization based out of Waiblingen, Germany. I have been promoted six times in my thirteen year career, most recently to a supervisory position. I was named Silver Key Employee of the Year in 2002 and award that is given out once a year to the employee who best exemplifies leadership qualities both in the organization and in their respective community.
Between the years of 2001 and 2003, I was a frequent contributor to the op-ed section of the Virginian-Pilot and became a freelance writer for Port Folio Weekly where I covered the local music scene. In 2004 I was awarded the National Novel honors for my first fiction offering, an as yet titled literary piece, about four friends coming of age in the Bronx, New York, a book I hope to publish in 2008.
In May of 2005, I graduated Summa Cum Laude, with an Associates of Applied Science in Computer and Information Science with a Major in Information Technology and Network Security Management. I am currently on track to graduate the University of Phoenix .. with a Bachelors of Science in Management. In 2006, I graduated from the Dale Carnegie program where I received several awards for my public speaking abilities. I am also currently enrolled in the Bullet Proof Management program and on track to complete that program in mid-2007.
In addition to my professional career, my education and my burgeoning career as an author, I am currently being mentored by a 25 year member of the National Speakers Association in preparation for my career in motivational and public speaking.
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I recently realized a life long dream of becoming a published author. I spent 3 years writing a book called Next Stop: Growing up Wild Style in The Bronx. We held an “Author’s Release Party” on December 16th, 2006 and opened to rave revues and overwhelming support from family, friends and the community. I am looking forward to the book being released to the public in February of 2007. I am also using the book as a platform to speak to kids about the pitfalls they face in the streets running with gangs and crews. If I can prevent one youth from going to jail or to the cemetery I will be honoring the memories of my family and friends who weren’t so lucky.
Below are pictures from the event:After all the hard work it felt good to see "Next Stop - Author's Release Party" up in lights! 3 years of hard work pays off...
The love & support shown to me was a very surreal experience... However, signing those first books made it very real for me!
A crowd of 200 gathered to see me speak about the history of the Bronx and the process of authoring Next Stop...
My sister, Tanya (red belt) leads the appluase for something going on up on stage? Again... A lot of love!
My nephew Jordan, performs Next Stop title track on stage. At 13 years old he performed like a seasoned vet! He's got big things in his future...
For more information, please feel free to visit www.bgpublishing.com
I can be contacted at [email protected]

My Interests

Writing & Spitting the Truth!

I'd like to meet:


Anyone interested in making a positive change in 2007. We need to stop the violence in our communities & save our youth!

Urban Author's who write from the heart no matter what the cost to them personally.

Spike Lee, Ramon Rodriguez, J-Lo & Marc Anthony, Al Pacino, Oprah Winfrey, John Leguizamo y Rosie Perez.

All my friends who have past away... I'll meet you all again in Heaven...

Music:

One of my business partners and close friend April Lee Hernandez speaking on the history of El Barrio Del Bronx!Creston Avenue for Life Mi Gente... We "NEVER" forget where we come from!

Movies:

Carlito's Way / Malcolm X / Goodfella's / The GodFather Saga / All New York Documentaries

Television:


My TV Familia... SiTV
The Wire... Realest show on Cable! Shout out to my man Ramon Rodriguez... / The Office... Funniest show on TV!

Books:

Next Stop: Growing up Wild Style in The Bronx... By Ivan Sanchez

Uptown Menace... By Carmen Noboa-Espinal

Forever My Lady... By Jeff Rivera

Freestyle... By Linda Nieves Powell

Good Girls Pole Riders Club... By Kimona Jaye

Urban Latino Literature is Coming Strong in 2007 / 2008 Pat Attention People!

Heroes:


Mi Madre... Anyone who puts themselves on the line to save lives, change lives and make peoples lives better!

Those who spit the truth like Oveous Maximus to make the world a more profound place to live!

Oveous Maximus - Gangstacism (live) @ Tiger Tiger
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My Blog

WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STOP? Campaign Kicks Off...

The WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STOP campaign officially kicked off in the Bronx on Friday, March 14th at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club. April Lee and I felt privileged and honored to stand in front of an au...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:05:00 PST

Ivan Sanchez Signs with SiTV...

This isn't new news but I never posted it here so I decided it was time peoples... I've signed a deal to write for www.SiTV.com... Over the next year I'll be writing blogs weekly and one f...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:38:00 PST

My First 9-11 Article in Memory Of...

This has truly been one of the most fascinating years of my life and it's all been as a result of my book being published in December of 2006, right before the New Year kicked off.   What many p...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:46:00 PST

Wild Style Sampler Event @ powerHouse - Hip Hop Lives!

Next Stop: Wild Style the Sampler Book Release Party at powerHouse Arena! Date: June 22, 2007 Time: 6:15 PM EST Place: powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn, New York A Third or fourth generation Hip Hop ...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:19:00 PST

Tonight I am Ashamed of Kingsbridge!

When I wrote a book about growing up in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx there was one thing I wouldn't budge on concerning the cover of the book& No matter what I had to give up to make this boo...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:43:00 PST

A Stolen Gun Steals The Life of an Innocent 14-year-old Girl.

As a youth advocate I am outraged. As a member of this community I am heartbroken. And as a father of two teenage girls, one a Landstown student, I am paralyzed with despair. I can very clearly envi...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Sun, 13 May 2007 09:11:00 PST

"Next Stop: Growing Up Wild Style In The Bronx picked up by Touchstone / Simon & Schuster

25 April, 2007 - Publishers Marketplace: Non-fiction: Memoir: Ivan Sanchez's NEXT STOP, about the author's search for identity and escape from chaos in the 80s Bronx where street wars and all-night s...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:47:00 PST

TELL CAM'RON SERIAL KILLERS DON'T LIVE IN GATED COMMUNITIES!

Hip Hop Star Cam'ron Assists The Media In Peddling Our Youth The Newest Drug of Death! Note to Cameron Giles: You should be called a rape artist well before you are ever referred to as a rap artist. ...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:08:00 PST

A MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEASE FOR TODAYS VIRGINIA TECH VICTIMS!

A moment of silence for the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre today please& (4-16-07)   Is it just me or are we desensitizing ourselves to mass murder?   Since when is it OK to walk ...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:33:00 PST

Next Stop: My Space Takes Next Stop to the Next Level!

Date: February 17, 2007   Time: 10:22 PM EST   Place: The World Wide Web& My Space to be Exact!   Don't pinch me& Smack me with a wet towel& Did you ever take a wet towel at the pool...
Posted by Ivan Sanchez on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:02:00 PST