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Daniel Trejo
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05/16/1944 Birthplace:
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biography
A native of the East Los Angeles section of Pocoina, Danny Trejo spent his formative years in the California penal system, scoring drugs, fighting and smoldering in solitary, all fine research for the many roles he would later play. Despite heroin addiction and alcoholism, he became an undefeated lightweight and welterweight boxing champ at San Quentin before joining a 12-step program and straightening his life out prior to his parole in 1969. Outside, Trejo's speaking ability made him a star on the AA and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) circuit, and it was in his capacity as a drug counselor that he
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Turned on to marijuana at the age of 8 by an uncle
Served nine years in California's toughest prisons for armed robbery and selling narcotics
Became undefeated boxing champ at San Quentin in spite of being a heroin addict and alcoholic at the time
Joined Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
1969
Paroled
Prowess as a speaker made him a star on the AA and NA circuit
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