Carlos Lopez Jr., served 37 months in combat with the 1st Cavalry, 82nd Airborne, 101st, 451st CA Bn. After growing up in the South Sacramento area and witnessing many of his friends fall victims to Gang life violence and incarcerations. He found peace and salvation at The River Stage Theater department in Sacramento, CA, where he studied Theater Arts. In 2010 he stared in his first Theater project called, "True Life Stories."