Reflections of a Gangster 7-Spooky

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  • @brandongray6113
    @brandongray6113 4 роки тому +2232

    That dude is a tormented man with the heart of a good child who never got to be one. Much Respect Spooky

    • @brendanlee2018
      @brendanlee2018 4 роки тому +17

      Spot on!

    • @ariannah5687
      @ariannah5687 4 роки тому +10

      Most Definitely man. Much Respect.

    • @wildwaymonee8o8
      @wildwaymonee8o8 4 роки тому +5

      💡

    • @ragefam7500
      @ragefam7500 4 роки тому +3

      The look excalty like spooky from inmate

    • @Cramz
      @Cramz 4 роки тому +5

      Brandon Gray most of us are will jump infront if bullets for most but most will feed is to the dogs the forgotten members of society but I’m neutral but still same path minus the consumption of some drugs lol

  • @kakonis
    @kakonis 4 роки тому +4151

    His PTSD is bad. Just talking about the incidents is sending his adrenaline through the roof.

    • @teshomacalkins3257
      @teshomacalkins3257 4 роки тому +190

      More like a controlled substance, this man is bustin out his body

    • @kakonis
      @kakonis 4 роки тому +225

      @@teshomacalkins3257 Yeah, but notice it gets orders of magnitude worse when he talks about something painful.

    • @teshomacalkins3257
      @teshomacalkins3257 4 роки тому +18

      @@kakonis true

    • @bigGaza1
      @bigGaza1 4 роки тому +140

      @@teshomacalkins3257 Listen to you two fuckwits.
      Fucking experts on everything yet know about nothing from first hand experience, get a fucking life.

    • @teshomacalkins3257
      @teshomacalkins3257 4 роки тому +18

      @@bigGaza1 wrong lol

  • @0_________________
    @0_________________ 3 роки тому +1865

    Brother deserves his own channel. He’s an incredible story teller.

    • @CashanovaXTREME
      @CashanovaXTREME 3 роки тому +23

      One of the best Latino storytellers is an ex-Cartel member named OG Shadow on UA-cam. Look it up, he’s a journalist and gets fed information from people in the life. He drops information before anyone else knows it

    • @mixertropic9168
      @mixertropic9168 3 роки тому +3

      @@CashanovaXTREME he’s a fake

    • @Carlos-Cruz24
      @Carlos-Cruz24 3 роки тому +6

      @@CashanovaXTREME lmao he ain’t no og that niggas junkie

    • @Killa91115
      @Killa91115 3 роки тому

      @@CashanovaXTREME the real OG is Ed Calderon.

    • @seankenny52
      @seankenny52 3 роки тому +8

      Wtf all he said was "you know, the homie, bam bam bam, you know."

  • @tonyotago3364
    @tonyotago3364 2 роки тому +513

    I’m shedding tears when he was talking about have to explain to the parents that’s a hard thing to do.
    I hope Spooks has face his hardest parts of his life and things get easy for him

  • @boosteph8139
    @boosteph8139 4 роки тому +3373

    This is so crazy this is legit my uncle’s friend. He came to help paint my house lol. Super nice guy! I hope he is doing okay!

  • @boomhower4731
    @boomhower4731 4 роки тому +1622

    This guy is a real one, raw as hell. Seems like a solid dude, the kinda dude that would truly have your back . A solid friend.

    • @freesmoke9896
      @freesmoke9896 4 роки тому +37

      Those kinda friends are rare these days 😔💯

    • @boomhower4731
      @boomhower4731 4 роки тому +10

      @@freesmoke9896 rare for sure

    • @memyself1176
      @memyself1176 4 роки тому +8

      his name is spooky not scooby

    • @boomhower4731
      @boomhower4731 4 роки тому +1

      @@memyself1176 whos saying Scooby?

    • @agrav3544
      @agrav3544 4 роки тому +3

      @@boomhower4731 He is no clown

  • @CarlosPerez-wt8ff
    @CarlosPerez-wt8ff 3 роки тому +405

    This was so good. I was dead ass tired and went to bed at 3am listening to this and he juiced me back up like a shot of espresso. Spooky part2 please.

  • @IamSunkist.
    @IamSunkist. 3 роки тому +94

    This guy and Johnny need their own like mini series mark, we need more spooky interviews. The internet wants to make sure this guy gets the help he deserves, he's definitely put in work.

    • @Digital963
      @Digital963 3 роки тому +1

      Yea I said the same thing! They will BLOW UP!!!

    • @khaishouse8680
      @khaishouse8680 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree

    • @juice8977
      @juice8977 Рік тому +1

      Deadass they need their own colab shit would go off!!

  • @SpaceRangerPodcast
    @SpaceRangerPodcast 4 роки тому +2213

    i can see everything he is saying like a movie, great story teller.

    • @taejeanstewart1785
      @taejeanstewart1785 4 роки тому +24

      Coulda sworn that nigga was Kobe

    • @PlutoTheGod
      @PlutoTheGod 4 роки тому +29

      Omar k because they're not just stories they're real horrors for him

    • @oldschoolfreak98
      @oldschoolfreak98 4 роки тому +6

      @@PlutoTheGod well a real story is still a story

    • @918kickinwing
      @918kickinwing 4 роки тому +6

      For real. He knows how to captivate his audience.

    • @itsdloff4168
      @itsdloff4168 4 роки тому +4

      true i can visualize it

  • @lrodDaDevil
    @lrodDaDevil 4 роки тому +1054

    Takes a man to talk about his emotions takes a real man to cry

    • @beneflaco
      @beneflaco 4 роки тому +17

      GuildBankLooter being able to feel isn’t weak, but that was too funny 😂 💀

    • @siner2k
      @siner2k 4 роки тому +48

      @GuildBankLooter Such a noble Alpha thing to say. Lets hear more of those insecurities of yours

    •  4 роки тому +4

      So a boy is going to point out how a Real Man should think and feel? We all go through different experiences in life. Some leave us nasty scars and some decide to accept those scars and grow stronger. Yes it's a good thing when us Men express our emotions, only when we decide to do so and not because we feel pressured to do so. If you don't understand that then you have alot of growing up to do.

    • @notlookinforahug
      @notlookinforahug 4 роки тому +2

      @GuildBankLooter agreed. Never seen my dad cry he never saw his dad cry. When these pussies get like this?? lol

    • @wazzlewazz9675
      @wazzlewazz9675 4 роки тому

      Not a man until you've had a man

  • @maggielopez9659
    @maggielopez9659 3 роки тому +89

    I saw everything you talked about like a movie , I was cleaning my house and I took the phone with me to every room I went to . I'm glad your alive to tell your story. Stay safe . Blessings of peace, love and happiness 🙏🏼

    • @jayshotit9312
      @jayshotit9312 2 роки тому +2

      That’s crazy I do the exact same thing! I just get lost in the stories and next thing you know the house is clean!

    • @jasondaniels640
      @jasondaniels640 Рік тому

      I'm just trying to learn Spanish.. Watching it with Spanish subtitles.. Gonna have to watch it a few times, but definitely dope!

  • @Chazistired
    @Chazistired 3 роки тому +139

    This guy was fucking amazing and absolutely stood out from the ones I've seen so far which aren't many, but holy shit this guy was incredible. His story telling was so vivid it's like I was with him the whole time. Absolute master of telling his tales and I wish him absolutely all the best.

  • @s7ts
    @s7ts 4 роки тому +705

    he is so strong for crying in front of a camera, honestly, the people that stand out to me are the ones that have went through the most. Full respect to this guy.

    • @tjnj6802
      @tjnj6802 4 роки тому +12

      Respect for understanding that shit most people don’t get what it do to A person used to make me mad but at this point I realize they just couldn’t understand

    • @florahernandez466
      @florahernandez466 4 роки тому +10

      Spooky , when I started watching ur video, I thought it was going to be a bunch of Crap. Nope, I was wrong, everything you had to say was real. Spooky you would be a good guy to teach all these youngster's what gang banging is all about. You should look into mentoring youngster, who think gangbanging is the shit! But, as you said where we're the homies when you needed them the most??? Keep going forward and may God bless you and your family. I'd like to see another video about you in a year to hear how you been doing. That would be nice.😉

    • @fattyjaybird7505
      @fattyjaybird7505 3 роки тому +1

      @@florahernandez466 idk...seems to me like he loves everything about it.... people die all the time, but people only care when theres a story to tell

    • @s7ts
      @s7ts 3 роки тому +6

      Idk Idk takes balls to cry in front of a camera. dumbass

    • @jugz9130
      @jugz9130 3 роки тому +6

      @Idk Idk soo seeing your homie die in front of you is not sad and wont make you cry yea ight bro just stfu

  • @h2tsplya613
    @h2tsplya613 4 роки тому +2448

    He looks like a Mexican Kobe

    • @claycrutch5989
      @claycrutch5989 4 роки тому +36

      Spot on what came to mind immediately. Long Live and Much Love to All that lost their lives in that tragic event.

    • @mannysaabedra4342
      @mannysaabedra4342 4 роки тому +13

      Sho do haha

    • @MrMoneybag1988
      @MrMoneybag1988 4 роки тому +11

      Thats what im about to say LOL

    • @nitcsi
      @nitcsi 4 роки тому +18

      I was searching for a comment like this. 100% agreed

    • @Cramz
      @Cramz 4 роки тому +10

      Tooo Rezzz slash Tupac 😂

  • @DoubleN517
    @DoubleN517 3 роки тому +180

    All adults are just kids who aged. You can tell these moments are stuck in his mind. Prayers up for him and all the others caught in the struggle

    • @RaulGonzalez-dz3rp
      @RaulGonzalez-dz3rp Рік тому

      Wait all adults were kids before growing up?

    • @mash4335
      @mash4335 Рік тому

      @@RaulGonzalez-dz3rp 😂

    • @davidtc.59
      @davidtc.59 Рік тому

      your sped

    • @mayameta2350
      @mayameta2350 3 місяці тому

      @@RaulGonzalez-dz3rpno, all adults are children in big bodies

    • @RaulGonzalez-dz3rp
      @RaulGonzalez-dz3rp 3 місяці тому

      @mayameta2350 Im sure that's what a pedophile would say, not saying you are one, but sounds sus

  • @leslierubio7848
    @leslierubio7848 3 роки тому +59

    I give spooky my utmost respect, I’m so glad he’s alive, he’s incredible and so so protected by god. I wish him endless blessings, and I hope that he’ll eventually be able to live the life that he truly deserves.

  • @adamguerrero5214
    @adamguerrero5214 4 роки тому +903

    This vato spooky is the real deal trust me i know him , i worked with him . very generous person well liked and very hardworking . straight grinding this vato aint scared of no one i guaranteed u that , he is the one to have ur back this guy wil not back down . his stories are true is just the life cycle much respect to spooky from adam if u remember me spooks

    • @steamdriver6964
      @steamdriver6964 4 роки тому +24

      Why do all of you clowns think you OWN the neighborhoods? you fucks don't even have 2 pennies to rub together yet somehow you fools call it "your hood" lol your hood? get lost with "your hood you fucks don't own anything them "hoods belong to the State of California its so funny how uneducated you people are

    • @Mister_8tee7
      @Mister_8tee7 4 роки тому +143

      @@steamdriver6964 STFU FOOL

    • @steamdriver6964
      @steamdriver6964 4 роки тому +8

      @@Mister_8tee7 I got your "fool" swinging funny how he said hes glad hes not in prison funny how they fear things like prison and cops

    • @steamdriver6964
      @steamdriver6964 4 роки тому +4

      @@Mister_8tee7 I'll bet I make triple of what you make actually you probably don't even have a job

    • @ConcaveCollective
      @ConcaveCollective 4 роки тому +145

      @@steamdriver6964 who hurt you bro lol

  • @GoldenBoyXCM
    @GoldenBoyXCM 4 роки тому +218

    He didn't waste 1 second of that interview.

  • @igashijin
    @igashijin 3 роки тому +16

    "It's always good to know what you do, but don't spread it around, you know? Keep it to yourself. You learn something."
    This is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant and so true, even if you aren't in the game.

  • @pnwfavmilf05-12
    @pnwfavmilf05-12 3 роки тому +31

    Knew a guy like this when I was in my teens. Hard core dude but the sweetest dude ever. Took care of the kids in our poor ass community by day,did thuggin ass shit by night elsewhere.

  • @charliecrowell5087
    @charliecrowell5087 4 роки тому +281

    this is incredible. the monologue and style in his voice is unlike anything else on this channel. the emotion is next level

  • @Technibility
    @Technibility 4 роки тому +318

    Legit man, much respect. 90’s LA was the Wild West.

  • @buccnasty1126
    @buccnasty1126 3 роки тому +300

    Banging is the worst thing someone can get into and this man's stories is exactly why. All kids need to watch this before they choose to pick up a rag and get down for their hood

    • @LENTODAWG702
      @LENTODAWG702 3 роки тому +30

      When you're young this just pumps you up makes you want to do more feel like you ain't doing enough, pride and the lust for respect is a motherfucker homie still haunts me to this day and I've changed my life around pride is the last thing to go i think that comes with age

    • @loosie.goosie
      @loosie.goosie 3 роки тому +1

      Naw.

    • @Realizinq
      @Realizinq 2 роки тому +1

      💯real talk shi all cool when u 20s but when u 40s its a sad wasted life

    • @JGDirtySouth8
      @JGDirtySouth8 2 роки тому +6

      @@LENTODAWG702 it does come wit age, I'm 36 now... that was probably the hardest part about changing my ways and staying out of the streets, I struggled with feeling like I was lame ormy life was getting boring. I felt like I wasn't me anymore,! when in reality I was actually becoming the person God intended me to be, which was completely foreign, over time though u learn not to care about others opinions and doing the right thing becomes easier

  • @christinamorton2058
    @christinamorton2058 3 роки тому +3

    Wow. Some of these interviews really yank every emotion out of you. This was one of those interviews. Tears, laughter, awe at his transparency.

  • @TerminusEst1982
    @TerminusEst1982 4 роки тому +364

    Takes a strong man to tell a story like this and show heart, in a world where showing kindness can get you killed. Here's to you, mate. \m/

    • @Digital963
      @Digital963 3 роки тому +1

      That’s a really dope fist pump

    • @Sunsn7
      @Sunsn7 2 роки тому

      Respect 👊💥

  • @brandenjones716
    @brandenjones716 4 роки тому +933

    He needs to write a book about his life, get the cash and live comfortable, his storytelling is so damn raw, and rightfully so sense he lived it but alot of guys just bottle the shit up and never speak on it

    • @veef.moraless3020
      @veef.moraless3020 4 роки тому +8

      FACTS💯💯💯✔ I know I'd buy it.

    • @christopherreeves7807
      @christopherreeves7807 3 роки тому +6

      The people here talking about how awesome this guy and his story are make kind of sad. What about the trail of victims that this loser has left in his wake? Would you be wanting to be his buddy if it was you or someone you loved that he victimized or even killed?

    • @Readmypost
      @Readmypost 3 роки тому +3

      The bluford series books are great

    • @zacharystr
      @zacharystr 3 роки тому

      hes all hopped up on crack thats why hes so "raw" haha

    • @scottemch1478
      @scottemch1478 3 роки тому +1

      He has a gift to tell his story, amazing.

  • @lexilopez5664
    @lexilopez5664 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely loved this interview ! Hands down one of my top fav videos . You need to have him again .

  • @LivingTheKnifeLife
    @LivingTheKnifeLife 3 роки тому +9

    This is the best interview I’ve seen thus far on your channel 👍🏽

  • @treshmiranda699
    @treshmiranda699 4 роки тому +500

    cauliflower ear, scarred eyelids, crooked nose, the mans been around the block, but the whole block has been around him

    • @oktoberwolfe2726
      @oktoberwolfe2726 3 роки тому +42

      never want to fuck with someone with cauliflower ear. chances are they can throw down.

    • @chriscassady2249
      @chriscassady2249 3 роки тому +8

      I don't thinks he had cauliflower ears lighting i believe other wise califlower ears from cops pineapple gang members

    • @WhiskerWhippers
      @WhiskerWhippers Рік тому

      Looks like a stab wound under his right pec too

    • @wama2002
      @wama2002 Рік тому

      @@chriscassady2249 pineapple gang members? 😂

  • @joseinluzon2218
    @joseinluzon2218 4 роки тому +252

    Listening to Spooky brings back memories. I got out of it... from Colonia Chiques [COXCH]- from La Colonia in Oxnard. I joined the Army at 17 in 1980. Ended up in Special Forces as a Medical Sgt. I served 12 years and got out. I had PTSD long before I was ever a Green Beret. I worked and went from having a GED to having a Ph.D. in Psychology. I raised a family.
    I’m far from home today... from La Colonia. I moved a few years ago to Aurora, IL and now I’m living the retired life in the Philippines.
    But listening to Spooky, I realize I am not proud of myself. I may have “succeeded” in the eyes of others. But the truth is- I abandoned my friends- mis carnales. I’m still that boy. The Guero and I miss my friends who have left us years ago. 2 of my partners got the death penalty. If I was with them that day, I would have got it too.
    I should have stayed home and left with those that have passed. I’m no better or different. I was just given chances.
    My wife is lying right beside me at the moment. She’s trying to decide whether to order pecans or almonds off the internet. She has absolutely no clue about the life I once lived. There is almost no one alive still that does. Unspoken secrets. I’m glad you made it Spooky.

    • @joseinluzon2218
      @joseinluzon2218 3 роки тому +9

      @Anthony Lowney - You really need to know the full story before making judgements about others. You really can’t judge a book by its cover.
      www.goodreads.com/author/show/4631437.Jos_N_Harris?

    • @jasonpercy184
      @jasonpercy184 3 роки тому +10

      If this man earned his green eggs and ham as 18D then I believe him. What's he got to lie about . Hes already proven himself .

    • @canoe2212
      @canoe2212 3 роки тому +13

      Anthony Lowney get outta here with yo hatin ass fool people like you disgust me

    • @plaidjunky
      @plaidjunky 3 роки тому +4

      It's sad, having no one from the past to converse with. Keeping everything on your chest.

    • @MarthaMorales-gh3hn
      @MarthaMorales-gh3hn 3 роки тому +8

      You did the right thing. I know a a couple of colonia chiquez boys who are either still locked up, have been deported and continued the lifestyle or dead.

  • @beatsbykotb
    @beatsbykotb 3 роки тому +34

    This man's words are very vivid crazy how he takes you there. It's like vocal VR if that makes sense.

  • @Calverts399
    @Calverts399 3 роки тому +14

    Thank you Spooky for sharing , your ability to storytell is very unique and kept me riveted to my seat through out.

  • @semsigratajs9505
    @semsigratajs9505 4 роки тому +155

    Loved the message at the end. "It is always good to know what you do. Don't spread your business out there, keep it to yourself. You learn something."

    • @yamommasbox
      @yamommasbox 3 роки тому +2

      He gave the locations to murders he did smh he put it out there for sure

    • @sourwylz
      @sourwylz 2 роки тому +2

      Tell that to these young rappers of today or any rappers of today

  • @Homeymoto
    @Homeymoto 4 роки тому +331

    He’s so real. This random internet guy wishes him so well

    • @kfrazier2696
      @kfrazier2696 4 роки тому +1

      Praying that you heal from your trauma Mr. Spooky. You are a great story teller and that’s a gift.

    • @bigGaza1
      @bigGaza1 4 роки тому

      @@kfrazier2696 In your snowflake world people heal from things, but then again in your world, these things only happen to poor people.

    • @kfrazier2696
      @kfrazier2696 4 роки тому +6

      bigGaza1 You don’t know me! Your narrow minded, bitter ass words show your ignorance. Wether your rich or poor no one is exempt from horrible things happening to them. Being poor is a construct and situational. Go peddle your nastiness somewhere else.

    • @Lightskinlightning
      @Lightskinlightning 4 роки тому +5

      bigGaza1 bruh you’re obviously sheltered tryna beef on the internet because someone wishes others growth and positivity you know what I hope you grow and heal you fuckin loser

    • @bigGaza1
      @bigGaza1 4 роки тому

      @@Lightskinlightning Tryna? Is that English? A Video Gamer Nerd with Lisa Simpson as its Profile Pic calling me Sheltered and a Loser? Stick with your Video games Kiddo. Check this guys channel out, wow. I'm sheltered? Posts videos of some Pokemon game and Dragonball Z and calls people Sheltered losers? LOL I have lived more in 1 day than you will your entire pathetic life. I have to edit this as you have blocked me, IM STILL LAUGHING AT YOUR CHANNEL.

  • @julielincoln4308
    @julielincoln4308 3 роки тому +6

    The pain you have within you is heartbreaking. Thank you for being real, showing real emotion sharing your history

  • @sadcloud4442
    @sadcloud4442 3 роки тому +18

    The fact that most time he was going at with 18th is crazy, one of the most biggest gang or was in LA, and spooky still made it out from them once is crazy, spooky a real O.G respect to the homie

  • @filomenapedro6635
    @filomenapedro6635 4 роки тому +125

    I like this guy. Reminds me of the gangsters of the 70's. Not to be messed with but they had respect. I went to Chino High and the gangsters were very respectful. Just didn't take any crap. But if you left them alone they left you alone.

    • @Unknown7765f
      @Unknown7765f 4 роки тому +6

      It's a shame things ain't that way anymore

    • @vampirexion
      @vampirexion 4 роки тому +7

      I like the codes they seem to have had back then. Now it's anything goes and no honor, kill your own brothers kinda shit.

    • @exoticnature9752
      @exoticnature9752 4 роки тому

      When he's swings the crowbar and he says "yeah"I thought that was funny,15:20

  • @westcoastspartan1528
    @westcoastspartan1528 4 роки тому +592

    Being a gangster ain’t all it’s made out to be. Stay in school living this life is not glamorous

  • @lloyds_fishingjournal
    @lloyds_fishingjournal 3 роки тому +7

    I dont normally watch something like this but this is amazing. You're an amazing human being Spooky to move forward and know that there's more to life then the world you came from. There are alot parts of this story where I can just hear the intelligence in you. Hope you're doing well!!!

  • @db5823
    @db5823 3 роки тому +7

    This Spooky interview is incredible. Raw, real. So much emotion. Very powerful.

  • @summ-tinng-wong
    @summ-tinng-wong 4 роки тому +168

    Man i have NEVER heard something come from the heart this deep.

  • @CashanovaXTREME
    @CashanovaXTREME 4 роки тому +386

    His homies weren’t built like him. That’s why he had to do so much all the time.

    • @jeremyblackwater439
      @jeremyblackwater439 4 роки тому +3

      Exactly

    • @CashanovaXTREME
      @CashanovaXTREME 4 роки тому +11

      jeremy holland they probably just sat around getting high claiming gang gang while this dude put in literally all of the work.

    • @jeremyblackwater439
      @jeremyblackwater439 4 роки тому +4

      Shawn Garcia that’s some lame ass shit there but yeah 😒. Stay safe bro.

    • @ocx714
      @ocx714 3 роки тому

      Foo just got caught lackin too much foo was doing to much alone

    • @CashanovaXTREME
      @CashanovaXTREME 3 роки тому +3

      Unkown Fnk Nah his homies were just cheerleaders. Did you hear him say he shot those 3 dudes then when news hit his neighborhood his own homies tried to claim credit for it? With him Knowing he was the one who did it! That’s crazy!

  • @stacy4995
    @stacy4995 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Mark I’m from a small town in Montana. I’m naïve you show me the world through the eyes of the people you interview. My heart does flip flops I get so into their lives I know I would never make it. Spooky is the best gangster interviewer I can feel the rush because of the details he talks about. I’m so grateful for this channel. I don’t watch the news or read newspaper’s but I watch you it’s real . Thanks again Mark and your stories spooky please be safe and I hope your girlfriend and new baby are well.

  • @ghost_horse__6471
    @ghost_horse__6471 2 роки тому +1

    He and Johnny are the best store tellers I've heard in quite some time. Appreciate you.

  • @mzfancy4767
    @mzfancy4767 4 роки тому +271

    I'm glad he stated that he is trying to move forward and not backwards. At this age in the game I'm sure Spooky is aware it's every man for themselves. In many situations he was solo.

    • @admetussenatorofthesullane7759
      @admetussenatorofthesullane7759 4 роки тому +12

      I feel his on the right path mentally as far as making a change. However, you can tell the past is still very present for him

    • @isisantos3636
      @isisantos3636 4 роки тому +6

      @@admetussenatorofthesullane7759 I call it gang banger's PTSD

    • @lucciclark59
      @lucciclark59 4 роки тому

      Oh you ah boss ass female huh stay dangerous sis in these crazy times

    • @edwardortega51
      @edwardortega51 4 роки тому +3

      U aint lying on that and u sleep better when u got urself

  • @nicoleblack5249
    @nicoleblack5249 4 роки тому +173

    There’s parts of this where I felt like I was listening to poetry. This felt like a one-man-show. He’s a special one. I get so upset when I see these amazing spirits wasting away out there.

    • @LuisMartinez-en8pf
      @LuisMartinez-en8pf 4 роки тому +4

      I'm actually worried because it's VERY possible that he will get arrested for this.
      There's no statute of limitations on Murder. Which means that even if he murdered someone and 100 years later he confesses it, he can still get tried and charged.
      And in a video, him saying these things ESPECIALLY as a convicted ex felon, this video can be used as a confession and the evidence brought to court. Even without his real name, his face, tattoos, and stories can easily be looked up by law enforcement in their police database
      There are lots of cases where this has happened to people.
      Wish he hadn't be so detailed for his sake. But I loved hearing him

    • @CashanovaXTREME
      @CashanovaXTREME 3 роки тому +1

      Luis Martinez Did you ever think that he feels super guilty about what he’s done and he’s looking for atonement to God for his sins? And if he has to go to prison for life to atone for the murders then so be it?

    • @deenacolclasure9044
      @deenacolclasure9044 3 роки тому +2

      @@CashanovaXTREME That was real, very true!

  • @miguelarrabe366
    @miguelarrabe366 4 роки тому +1

    I love watching your videos while working out. Please keep doing what ur doing its great and high quality documentaries and interviews:))

  • @thekaerichtexas
    @thekaerichtexas 3 роки тому +10

    The two different voices are throwing me, from the hyper mexicali accent to the code switching elegant deep voiced tenor. Jesus. This is Oscar worthy😳😳😳 17:45

  • @amydee7064
    @amydee7064 4 роки тому +111

    This man has a God given talent of storytelling. He's very engaging to listen to. It also seems that he didn't move through that life without growing, maturing and paying attention to the realities of that life. Some act as thought it is what it is and nothing more. This man shows compassion for what humans go through, he isn't dead to the world, dead to feeling, to caring. Thank God.

    • @reddwing4368
      @reddwing4368 4 роки тому +1

      Its mostly the side talking but I think he s cool too

    • @cathcoll7961
      @cathcoll7961 4 роки тому +1

      I agree Amy Dee

    • @user-yt8rv9se6p
      @user-yt8rv9se6p 4 роки тому +1

      He's annointed 4 some great work

    • @amydee7064
      @amydee7064 4 роки тому +8

      @Niko To each his own. You're entitled to your opinion. There are (sadly) *Lots of folks on meth* here on SWU and Not one of them speaks like him. May he be on drugs or have some lasting damage from it, it is still something he is good at. Why would anyone wanna strip folks of what they're good at, what they could use in society as a means to living, especially when they're already at their lowest or close to? I choose to try and lift others up, including praying. I just can't justify thinking I have a place to put another down or judge when I stand just as guilty in my own way.

  • @aaf9666
    @aaf9666 4 роки тому +134

    heart of gold, corrupted by his environment. the never-ending story...

  • @stevenpotter69
    @stevenpotter69 3 роки тому +4

    Wow 😳, I don't believe I've ever heard more honesty from a man. Upmost respect for you, Homie. I'm from a small town in Florida, born in the 70's,exact opposite from what this man grew up in. It's always cool to hear how things are for someone else. Thanks 👍 man, really appreciate your time and stories. Hope you are doing well, I can tell you're a good person.

  • @gregmezera6571
    @gregmezera6571 2 роки тому +83

    This is one of the most genuinely emotional, articulate interviews of the series. Given his intelligence, he could have become almost anything and possibly still could. Too bad he grew up fully immersed in gang culture and never saw an alternative, like so many others in these interviews. I wish universities had programs that seek out people like him and give them a shot at being successful without engaging in violence or crime.

    • @erindiazmclaughlin
      @erindiazmclaughlin Рік тому

      He actually got his Master's in Psychology whilst locked up. He has done a cpl interviews with Mark.

    • @LittlewoodSD
      @LittlewoodSD Рік тому

      @@erindiazmclaughlin you’re fucking retarded dude. He didn’t get a masters you idiot. You probably have an AA degree by the sounds of it.

  • @henrymccomments
    @henrymccomments 4 роки тому +118

    God help him
    He’s crying for redemption

  • @PlutoTheGod
    @PlutoTheGod 4 роки тому +127

    This dude had some visions going through his head telling these stories. You can tell it's all playing out again

  • @kenyattil.johnson1992
    @kenyattil.johnson1992 3 роки тому +20

    This was powerful, he has a good heart! May God bless him 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @mayracontreras8576
    @mayracontreras8576 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! By far my favorite interview! Respect to this man!

  • @maeb.1097
    @maeb.1097 4 роки тому +360

    He needs to narrate books , cuz I'd def listen .

  • @laurakindle1805
    @laurakindle1805 4 роки тому +237

    The stories that come out of Marks interviews....full of ghosts.

    • @imjustsayingtho1464
      @imjustsayingtho1464 4 роки тому

      @@reddwarrior2249 redemption for what? It's a soldiers Paradise. When your life ends, will you not seek redemption for a life lived at the mercy of thise in piwer just submitt

    • @CosmicBackgroundRadiation01
      @CosmicBackgroundRadiation01 4 роки тому +2

      They’re horror stories. We all watch them In the wrong context when we try to “learn” or be “entertained”. We should watch them and be quintessentially horrified at what we’re hearing.

    • @imjustsayingtho1464
      @imjustsayingtho1464 4 роки тому +3

      @@CosmicBackgroundRadiation01 be horrified about what? Just Because you grew up in a bubble ,had a sense of security and surrounded by an established echelon of society where human nature is NOT fully expressed. Because wars to establish dominance and control of resources are naturally occurring phenomena in all apex predator species. Perhaps battle is a more accurate term. Regardless, horrifying is a term only accurate from the perspective of someone who's been COMPLETELY sheltered from the aspects of human nature associated with establishing societys. You've been too spoiled growing in one that has long since passed that stage of development. Good day too you brotha. Be safe out there and stay dangerous.

    • @thicndawst368
      @thicndawst368 2 роки тому

      ... And the devil is real. So is God. You choose

  • @The.Destroyer.Of.The.Worlds
    @The.Destroyer.Of.The.Worlds Рік тому +6

    Spooky has so animated way of reliving these situations. I hope to hear more of his stories.

  • @paulrevere47
    @paulrevere47 3 роки тому +8

    Spooky, you are a trueHeartfelt human being...glad you've found your voice and are using it with grace.

  • @danaeminer4380
    @danaeminer4380 4 роки тому +21

    I can listen to his stories all day...his tone, his pain, his life.

  • @a.c.6426
    @a.c.6426 4 роки тому +56

    “Know what you do, keep it to yourself”... that homies is good advise no matter what life throws at you...

  • @joseph12345678914
    @joseph12345678914 3 роки тому +6

    This one was great. Absolutely loved his stories

  • @man_handle_e30
    @man_handle_e30 3 роки тому +14

    I hella respect spooky. This dude is a real one. Seems to be super solid and got hella respect honor and dignity. This is the homie. i would want this man watching my back.

  • @dhalladay27
    @dhalladay27 4 роки тому +139

    Spooky's always entertaining with the way he tells his stories. He sounds like he still and always had, have emotions of caring involved.

    • @ilikeapples6165
      @ilikeapples6165 4 роки тому +4

      The most caring and Emotional people are actually the biggest serial killers and killers in general. They paint that tough dont give 2 fuk guy as the killer but hes just a foot soldier compared ppl like spooky. A man who cried hard tears us the man you treat wit respect n kind heart because theyll snap when your off or threaten em n its 1000x more dangerous the dealing wit a pack of wolves. Theyll just kill ya at that point. Emotional people have better instincts and intuitions especially when their emotionally intelligent. Look at every special forces soldier. Biggest hearts and most gruesome killers

    • @dhalladay27
      @dhalladay27 4 роки тому +3

      @@ilikeapples6165 very good points. That sends chills to the reality of others...

    • @thicndawst368
      @thicndawst368 2 роки тому

      Him and Johnny some cold ones!

    • @dhalladay27
      @dhalladay27 2 роки тому

      @I L I K E A P P L E S your comment, using a 'Navy Seal, special ops' example of gentle to gruesome killer, has stuck with me, since you first posted it! Heck, I've even used it as an explanation to others.
      You are 💯 % correct !
      Thanks for little bug in my ear☺️. You made quite an impact.

    • @dhalladay27
      @dhalladay27 2 роки тому

      @@thicndawst368 YIKES!!! And silly me thought Johnny was a little on the decent side, at his age now. 🙄
      Scary stuff

  • @GREATEXPECTATION2023
    @GREATEXPECTATION2023 4 роки тому +79

    Am I the only one who envisioned every detail that came out of Mr.Spooky's mouth?? Shyt...that was Gr8 story telling..they need to make these into monologues

    • @jordanharris8928
      @jordanharris8928 4 роки тому +4

      The whole story played in my head like a movie, lol great story telling

    • @cassidydunn3218
      @cassidydunn3218 3 роки тому +1

      Like I was at the movies!!! That was a tough one had me all in my feels....God bless you spooky!!!

    • @truesavings1988
      @truesavings1988 2 роки тому

      I could totally listen to this melodic voice in an audio book or podcast. This story comes alive in my mind. Truly a lost art.

  • @Fuelove1
    @Fuelove1 3 роки тому

    This is the best video on this channel so far. Absolutely captivating...

  • @dabosses6239
    @dabosses6239 3 роки тому +14

    He should be on “On my block” from Netflix bruh that’s the real spooky right there😂😂

  • @918kickinwing
    @918kickinwing 4 роки тому +56

    I used to visit with Homeless people around the city. He reminds me of old heads I meet. Sometimes I can get a story outta them and this is how they sound. The streets, y'all. It's real out there.

  • @ZzzZzz-qt6go
    @ZzzZzz-qt6go 4 роки тому +106

    Seeing him break down while talking about his homie is sad, I just want to give him a hug😪

    • @lastplace2905
      @lastplace2905 3 роки тому +1

      What about seeing him laugh and smile when he kill someone? Lol

    • @jrjr1295
      @jrjr1295 3 роки тому

      @@lastplace2905 the duality of a man

  • @chewybuttdangler5202
    @chewybuttdangler5202 3 роки тому +2

    So much pain locked away for so long... these videos show time and again to never judge someone. We all have a story to tell.

  • @AmmoGus1
    @AmmoGus1 2 роки тому

    Good interview. These interviews make me stop and appreciate the boredom and stability of my living room

  • @limegreenninja9228
    @limegreenninja9228 4 роки тому +67

    He seems to have a caring spirit. Although I’m sure he has done his share of dirt. Good people are born in dire situations. I listen to these people weekly and my attitude regarding life has changed without me even trying. When I’m in situations now it’s crazy how I reflect back to these interviews and tell myself, hey...my situation could be an interviewee’s from Soft White Underbelly. Damn...I’m thankful.

  • @maycyam
    @maycyam 4 роки тому +46

    If you’ve ever had your friends die to violence in the streets, you feel his pain. RIP to all our guys that are no longer with us 🖤

  • @evangelineklingbeil1395
    @evangelineklingbeil1395 3 роки тому +7

    One of the best guests you have had. Riveting story teller.

  • @seanbarber1863
    @seanbarber1863 2 роки тому

    Absolutely enjoyed you sharing your experience. Wish you all the best!!!

  • @zarinamellinkoff2032
    @zarinamellinkoff2032 4 роки тому +35

    Man, I didn't want this to end 😥 He is absolutely riveting👏💙

  • @mscherrybear6400
    @mscherrybear6400 4 роки тому +63

    He said over and over Damn where were my homies when I need em!!!!

    • @silivandalco.1896
      @silivandalco.1896 4 роки тому +2

      I just read his stomach dice ORPHANS naaaaaw no way it's one of those varrios that...well I dont like to speak I'll cause the homie right here has been through enough...
      We Grande already we have our share of war stories and second chance situations. Pues Saludos and Be well primo it's good to get that shit off your chest.

  • @3dbabe299
    @3dbabe299 3 роки тому

    Excellent story teller, had me in tears, in fear and despair.

  • @Mizzwright020183
    @Mizzwright020183 3 роки тому +15

    Spooky needs to be s motivational speaker. Hes amazing. He could also do spoken word. Thank you for speaking your truth, Spooky.

  • @mrtorrez1664
    @mrtorrez1664 4 роки тому +318

    I did time with this guy in Chino solid guy good homie

    • @clydeclyde9025
      @clydeclyde9025 4 роки тому +49

      In before a middle aged white guy comments " And you are proud of yourself buddy ? " .

    • @nhdarling2
      @nhdarling2 4 роки тому

      K pumpkin

    • @ivanbustamante6011
      @ivanbustamante6011 4 роки тому +15

      It's rare this days for someone to be GP now every softy is going PC they even running the yards now what a shame. You do the crime do your time GP NOT PC.

    • @mrtorrez1664
      @mrtorrez1664 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah I took it off cuz I forgot how there are people just like u on here not worth going back and forth with @J Byrne 😂😂😂thank for that reminder

    • @nsphoenix6660286
      @nsphoenix6660286 4 роки тому +6

      You ain’t gotta lie to kick it

  • @Huidos001
    @Huidos001 4 роки тому +169

    Hey spooky if u see this comment i wanna thank you homes. You saved my ass back in 2001. You might not remember but i was new to the hood and some vatos jumped me. You came in swingin a crowbar and got these fuckers off me. You then told me to go home and i started running as fast as i could and i never saw you again. Now I know it was you because of the tattoo on your abdomen. Just wanna say thanks homey. You a real one.

    • @aminseif9822
      @aminseif9822 Рік тому +1

      Really?

    • @lalosparta7117
      @lalosparta7117 Рік тому +48

      true story i was the crowbar

    • @ag218
      @ag218 Рік тому +1

      @@lalosparta7117 😂😂

    • @joeyto
      @joeyto Рік тому

      @@lalosparta7117 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @wama2002
      @wama2002 Рік тому +4

      @@lalosparta7117 you let him swing you around like that?

  • @matexf4c
    @matexf4c 3 роки тому +21

    I remember I used to see this dude back in the early 2000’s late 99 I lived on Beacon a block away from union crazy world

  • @glamglam7024
    @glamglam7024 2 роки тому

    He’s an amazing story teller. I’d love to hear from him again!

  • @scootsmcgoots
    @scootsmcgoots 4 роки тому +122

    In no way am I trying to glorify or glamourise this at all, but this man is a warrior.

    • @hildamendoza963
      @hildamendoza963 3 роки тому +3

      I would really like an update on how he is doing , nothing but love ❤️, God bless you spooky

    • @kimmonurmi3074
      @kimmonurmi3074 2 роки тому

      Yes, i think so too..he is the warrior.

    • @DanielHernandezlopez1095
      @DanielHernandezlopez1095 Рік тому +4

      He’s not a warrior; he’s a survivor.

    • @sd.cali.6197
      @sd.cali.6197 Рік тому +3

      @@DanielHernandezlopez1095 you have to be a warrior to survive

    • @alwayshavefaith8394
      @alwayshavefaith8394 Рік тому +1

      @@DanielHernandezlopez1095 you are missing the point ese, fighting inner battles with yourself and the battlest on the Calles the system gotta be a warrior to survive.

  • @DesiMarie07
    @DesiMarie07 4 роки тому +33

    First interview I've watched of him and he's an excellent Narrator.
    Pobrecito, all he needs is some good love.

  • @smassey6848
    @smassey6848 2 роки тому

    Just watched his other video. Very well spoken and I could listen to him for hours! There is a future for him in the literary world. May he find peace and happiness.

  • @randomrandy3059
    @randomrandy3059 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, this was really compelling and captivating!
    When I hear these stories I can’t help but think of the brain of each person. The dynamic of all of us humans.

  • @lmAIone
    @lmAIone 4 роки тому +6

    This was one of the most hitting home interviews ive seen. Thank you

  • @alfredorangel3680
    @alfredorangel3680 4 роки тому +122

    This vatos life story is interesting they could make a movie from this homies stories

    • @jamesrodrigues4404
      @jamesrodrigues4404 4 роки тому +1

      No they can't
      He can't even talk right

    • @octavioolivas7971
      @octavioolivas7971 4 роки тому +2

      I agree...im sure he went threw some shit in the pinta tambien.a movie like that could open a lot of the younger generations eyes...the homies sometimes ain't down when it comes to the get down...to b honest the only true homies most individuals have ,have the same blood running threw there vains...LA FAMILIA!!!

    • @kah7012
      @kah7012 4 роки тому +1

      Vatos, home grown from SM, Venice,CC... They are all true and devastating

  • @MegaThomas119
    @MegaThomas119 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Mark! Really love your videos and how real - raw - everyone tells their own story. It would be cool, if you made a Q&A with you in front of the camera and how these stories affect you. I would love to know, how you find these people, how and if you keep in touch with them and so on.

  • @johndoe9142
    @johndoe9142 4 роки тому +1

    Best interview so far

  • @fjc11212
    @fjc11212 4 роки тому +125

    this is an entertaining cat. He needs his own channel!

  • @globaloff-road3601
    @globaloff-road3601 4 роки тому +18

    Spooky is a true poet. He has a really interesting way of telling his stories, really animated and poetic. I've talked to him in the past but can't remember where.

  • @ricardoramos3501
    @ricardoramos3501 Рік тому

    This is my favorite interview you have ever done you can feel his story 💯%

  • @efreinshtick
    @efreinshtick 3 роки тому

    Your channel is amazing. I can watch video after video and every single one is fascinating. You are both inspiring and impressive

  • @brandenjones716
    @brandenjones716 4 роки тому +46

    This man lives through his pain, as he tells this story he isn't just telling it, he is living through it replaying it in his head as he tells it as if he is still there with every emotion with every laugh and every tear. Respect

  • @amrajtanda951
    @amrajtanda951 4 роки тому +18

    I love spooky! I'm so glad to see him back! He's so likeable and captivating. Thanks mark!

  • @campbell1175
    @campbell1175 3 роки тому

    Very rarely do I watch a full video on UA-cam. Couldn't stop listening to the guy though. Good luck & keep going forward.

  • @silentstruggle31
    @silentstruggle31 3 роки тому +13

    This one broke me down, I was crying with him. I wanted to hold this man.