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  • @sowdika
    @sowdika 4 роки тому +3246

    He doesn't answer questions, he takes you on a journey, an amazing story teller

    • @willatwood
      @willatwood 4 роки тому +35

      Well when you're talking to someone who's as high as he is, it don't take much for them to talk. Luckily, this guy can keep himself talking about the same subject and talking about what the question is about. Usually you ask one of these guys a question, they'll answer but then they'll take you down the rabbit hole.

    • @calidecali
      @calidecali 4 роки тому +3

      Boring ass same ol same ol crap lol. This is your inspiration huh? Introduce your kids to this guy then. Dumbass lmao

    • @MONDIZY01
      @MONDIZY01 4 роки тому +5

      TruePatriot1776 ** take the positive not the negative you dumb fuck

    • @slimm215
      @slimm215 4 роки тому +17

      Yea drugs tend to take you on a journey lol

    • @zihlefebana9641
      @zihlefebana9641 4 роки тому +6

      I loved it!

  • @DrQupax
    @DrQupax 4 роки тому +2791

    He's being so honest, leaving himself so vulnerable. Respect to him.

    • @kimstahl6833
      @kimstahl6833 4 роки тому +35

      I didn’t find him honest. I also don’t think someone who has 8 children and is a addict has no respect from me.

    • @adrirami8806
      @adrirami8806 4 роки тому +3

      @P Johnson respect for the bold guym dissrespect for you anonymus P Jhonson guy

    • @jenniferwilcox9759
      @jenniferwilcox9759 4 роки тому +8

      DrQupax: What?! You respect him? He's still a gang member. He robs, with a knife, sold crack cocaine to kids and his whining about getting thrown in jail. "Fuck that" blah, blah. PUHLEEZE!!

    • @adrirami8806
      @adrirami8806 4 роки тому +3

      @@jenniferwilcox9759 selling drugs to kids its a mens thing.... RESPECT

    • @gigimartinez4964
      @gigimartinez4964 4 роки тому +4

      @@adrirami8806 ur clearly a kid or just childish af for ur age my guy🤣ur that one kid who wants to be "cool" by doing stupid things that are actually just fuckin u up.

  • @gailgrant3209
    @gailgrant3209 2 роки тому +177

    Spooky survived his environment. He lived to tell. Addiction is spiritual warfare. His story could help so many that have experienced his battles. Thru all of it he’s smart and strong. The recovery community needs him. He could be a circuit speaker for AA , HA ,CA, NA!

  • @twsbrl2xlldmoney355
    @twsbrl2xlldmoney355 2 роки тому +203

    My guy has reflected on his life many times while locked up and replayed it over and over you can tell he’s battled inside himself while locked up

  • @corzinc
    @corzinc 4 роки тому +1816

    Dude is intense, he talks about his past and then reflects on it and then removes himself from it in one statement.

    • @zackcraft7204
      @zackcraft7204 3 роки тому +62

      It's because he's gacked out on meth. Watch his other interview, you can see a big difference.

    • @djtanikgotbeatz
      @djtanikgotbeatz 3 роки тому +10

      zackcraft how did you know the word gacked? And I still never seen a tweaker be able todo that. I knew I wasn’t the only one that noticed this

    • @zackcraft7204
      @zackcraft7204 3 роки тому +1

      @@djtanikgotbeatz read it on the internet years ago and it stuck with me haha

    • @josemontana7840
      @josemontana7840 3 роки тому

      Fuck your varrio ese

    • @Billybobthor
      @Billybobthor 3 роки тому +10

      I’m 2 and a half minutes in and thought I was 20 minutes in. Lol. He is intense.

  • @joshuasnore3600
    @joshuasnore3600 4 роки тому +3734

    He sounds like he’s had a lot of time to talk to himself. It’s what happens when intelligence is hampered by depression and loneliness.

    • @sherrycissokho-parker2988
      @sherrycissokho-parker2988 4 роки тому +24

      Joshua Snore please don’t judge please

    • @fullcirclewithcainbradley5924
      @fullcirclewithcainbradley5924 4 роки тому +20

      @@sherrycissokho-parker2988 it's true tho

    • @saltyassassin
      @saltyassassin 4 роки тому +53

      Joshua Snore That’s what the SHU does too you. Some deserve to be in there... Most don’t. The Pigs use it to force compliance

    • @Dundersvenne
      @Dundersvenne 4 роки тому +27

      Its drugs, mostly.

    • @lol-ge3cc
      @lol-ge3cc 4 роки тому +3

      When people finally open there eyes........

  • @MishC619
    @MishC619 2 роки тому +43

    Dang. I feel horrible at the fact that he, so vividly, remembers being beaten by his step dad. He took us to the place and time and made us relive what he lived. He is a trip to watch. He’s so animated in the way he tells his stories. Hoping he gets clean and that he is able to maybe do some community work. He would do great talking to the kids. He grabs your attention.
    Prayers in Jesus name for a clean and healthy life so he can enjoy his children. Great video!

    • @angelalanis444
      @angelalanis444 Рік тому

      😞

    • @kayc.2047
      @kayc.2047 6 місяців тому

      Shows just how strong the brain is, it’s still something left of him! I can’t wait until he gets himself together.

  • @nolanschmidt1065
    @nolanschmidt1065 2 роки тому +345

    I love this interview the entire thing feels like a monologue or a one man performance

    • @zaggaona
      @zaggaona 2 роки тому +17

      Interviewer didn't even need to show up.

    • @MinayaIsaac
      @MinayaIsaac Рік тому

      You're gay

    • @AS-fu1kd
      @AS-fu1kd Рік тому +1

      He knows the questions the interviewer wants to hear before he gets asked

    • @TheOnlyGuitarFather
      @TheOnlyGuitarFather Рік тому +4

      That’s two people.. spooky and meth

  • @glitterinmyeyes333
    @glitterinmyeyes333 3 роки тому +947

    He didn't just tell his story, he relived it. That was intense. Him acting out his feelings of what his "father" did to him.
    He needed saved from his parents at birth.

    • @fockinmint699
      @fockinmint699 Рік тому +8

      step father*

    • @youtubeadministration1059
      @youtubeadministration1059 Рік тому +3

      You realize he’s coked out of his mind right ?

    • @flakohernandez210
      @flakohernandez210 Рік тому +1

      @@youtubeadministration1059 I do 😂🤣😅

    • @jaredbuckley9544
      @jaredbuckley9544 Рік тому +5

      @@youtubeadministration1059 you ain never met someone so damaged by the street life? Some them just act like this . My neighbors got small autism and he's Jamaican. He acts like this. And he's sober. I can vouch that. I tell u the Jamaican part cause it adds to his character

    • @s4nder86
      @s4nder86 10 місяців тому

      needed TO BE saved*
      Stay in school!

  • @aminoto-3
    @aminoto-3 3 роки тому +730

    This guy is one of the most haunted souls I’ve seen on this channel.. the way he acts out his past shows he’s living his damage daily..

    • @martinez-909
      @martinez-909 Рік тому

      cus thats what a true gang member is and looks like

    • @alwayshavefaith8394
      @alwayshavefaith8394 Рік тому +2

      I think he's wise enough to save a soul,I change my ways thanks to him.pray for him all the time.

    • @Gemories
      @Gemories Рік тому +1

      This comment Aminoto ...is the finest of comments. Thank you.

    • @downsouth333
      @downsouth333 Рік тому +1

      Or is it cause he's tweaking...

  • @lisarodrigues4272
    @lisarodrigues4272 3 роки тому +50

    Spooky, I'm proud of you. Keep living and speaking your truth. Your words at the end were especially touching and moving. Keep speaking those words. I cheer you on 100%.

  • @mariahc.2681
    @mariahc.2681 2 роки тому +257

    He's definitely high. So many like him in the hood I grew up in. Super intelligent, but the drugs make them ramble and jump from place to place, get more animated etc. I hope he can shake it and put his Master's Degree to work!

    • @mjpena53
      @mjpena53 2 роки тому +9

      These people never meet the need. If they did drugs would not exist. He cares about himself, period. He surviving. He’s not a real man. Old school is tough; all due respect to our ancestors when men where men. This guys are a cha cha. Why because I had a father-in-law that taught me, you need balls to raise a family,

    • @michaelhaydenbell
      @michaelhaydenbell 2 роки тому

      @@mjpena53 Stfu with your fake ass. The hell did half of that even mean lol. Never "meet the need"...drugs wouldn't exist?? And of course my favorite, "Men aren't men now"---Yeah bud this is how "real men" talk, whatever this bullshit is you're blabbing about.

    • @byronbass1370
      @byronbass1370 2 роки тому +50

      @@mjpena53 your rant is so contradicting. Try reading

    • @90sbaby1
      @90sbaby1 Рік тому +18

      I mean...it could be drugs. But it could also be the fact that hes spent time in prison for so long and probably the hole. That drives people insane. I (tried to date) a guy who did almost his whole sentence in the hole lol and he is very crazy. Cant have a normal convo with him even though it feels like you are, something always reminds you you're not. He'd suddenly do or say something thats totally irrelevant and quite alarming. Cant get a word in edgewise because he's going a mile a minute. And his laugh is unbridled like, it freaked me out, and i stopped talking to him....hes in prison again now for bringing a gun to WORK. i think he did it on purpose because the outside is too much for him, hes verryyyyyyy paranoid. Yet he doesnt do an INCH of drugs. At all. Hes just...crazy. "Spooky" looks like a taller version of the guy too.

    • @laurawall7278
      @laurawall7278 Рік тому +11

      Just my opinion, but I see bipolar. Probably history of drugs too, and may be high in the video, but maybe just all bipolar. Many people with drug problems also have mental illness. They tend to go hand in hand,

  • @BlackMamba-gx4zl
    @BlackMamba-gx4zl 4 роки тому +1105

    Make sure you invite spooky back in the future. He’s had the best stories so far in my opinion.

  • @nancyccc6723
    @nancyccc6723 4 роки тому +2724

    Imagine him off drugs, he would be an incredible writer, poet, an inspiration to others in this lifestyle.

    • @angelquintana5173
      @angelquintana5173 4 роки тому +1

      Word

    • @angelquintana5173
      @angelquintana5173 4 роки тому +27

      This guy give me the energy to just reflect twice on my actions

    • @yeahh2085
      @yeahh2085 4 роки тому +24

      He is off drugs tho...

    • @keithjackson4985
      @keithjackson4985 4 роки тому +1

      He would be. Violence is blinding him.

    • @antoniot.6594
      @antoniot.6594 4 роки тому +6

      Doubt it. All these thugs can't be Pac lol
      Listen to the song Lil Homies by Tupac. That song really captures the psyche of these gang members

  • @Dashingadventures
    @Dashingadventures 2 роки тому +20

    “ASK ME A QUESTION ILL TELL YOU MY LIFE”
    Very intense individual.
    He reminds me so much of my childhood best friend, his whole family gang banged he didn’t want part of it but as we grew up he had no choice but to join the gang. He was convicted of life without parole when he was 20.. he wrote to me the first 2 years after that i never heard of him again.

    • @angelalanis444
      @angelalanis444 Рік тому

      Right?

    • @SgtNateHigers-BPD
      @SgtNateHigers-BPD 27 днів тому

      you need to write your bro if he is still alive or at least put some money on his books

  • @williamduarte1169
    @williamduarte1169 Рік тому +24

    I love what you are doing. Showing people the real world. Giving these people a chance to tell their story. Sometimes as a person that’s all we really have.

  • @MrT-nh6di
    @MrT-nh6di 4 роки тому +417

    This guy could be a actor just like Danny Trejo, with the right opportunities.

    • @aprillockabyradford3679
      @aprillockabyradford3679 4 роки тому

      Yep

    • @8BALLfromCALI818
      @8BALLfromCALI818 4 роки тому +5

      Check out Richard Cabral

    • @olgaflorea8209
      @olgaflorea8209 4 роки тому

      That's exactly what I was thinking @ tafari boozer! He so real! So interesting! Good soul , respectful, smart!

    • @enlightened1onewon
      @enlightened1onewon 4 роки тому +2

      nah he would hate it. just because hes latin american doesnt mean he coould be an actor like danny trejo. theyre from 2 different worlds

    • @MrT-nh6di
      @MrT-nh6di 4 роки тому +5

      @@enlightened1onewon you might say, but Danny Trejo has went through hell and back buddy, most people just see the success. Even though he has 300 Film credits to his name, Desperado, Heat, just to name a few. During his time as a youth he was in and out of detention centers all over California. They included Folsom, Soledad and San Quentin. But he was a light weight or welterweight champion in every prison he has been in. Danny Trejo has spent 11 years in and out of prison during the sixties for armed robberies and drug related offenses. At one time he almost face the death penalty while he was incarcerated. So he lived that life, trust me if he can change so could this guy.

  • @twasbrillig33
    @twasbrillig33 4 роки тому +517

    LOL "son of a gun!" He's a very likable guy. Hope he's got a true second chance with an honorable life.

    • @dee-ic3tx
      @dee-ic3tx 4 роки тому +2

      other than the meth yeah

    • @bentrishaleemartin926
      @bentrishaleemartin926 4 роки тому +3

      What do you consider a honorable life? Paying illegal taxes? Working a 9-5 in the hopes when you retire you can live 10-15 years on what money you can save? Fuck being a square learn a hustle and do what makes you smile everyday

    • @youtubeadministration1059
      @youtubeadministration1059 Рік тому

      He’s coked out of his mind

  • @rhiodnstar
    @rhiodnstar Рік тому +26

    Ive never commented on any of these vids before but this guy is so captivating to watch and listen too,, hope all goes well for him,,,he has my respect and well wishes ,,i know its means nothing ,,,i hope he reads this and feels good about himself,,,

  • @RobbScottVideos
    @RobbScottVideos 2 роки тому +29

    This guy is one of the most unusal speakers I've ever listened too. Each question becomes a play. And he lives every emotion.

    • @youtubeadministration1059
      @youtubeadministration1059 Рік тому

      Yes. That’s because he’s very high
      On cocaine

    • @unknowntosociety01
      @unknowntosociety01 Рік тому

      Reminds me of Tom Hardy in Bronson

    • @abes3925
      @abes3925 Рік тому

      He’s twacked out his mind that why.

    • @Odd1zzy
      @Odd1zzy Місяць тому

      @@abes3925wrong! He has a masters in Psychology. His mind is right it’s the world that broke him.

    • @Odd1zzy
      @Odd1zzy Місяць тому

      @@abes3925his soul is broken not his mind.

  • @RC-lw5lw
    @RC-lw5lw 4 роки тому +769

    His manner of speaking is similar to spoken word poetry, or like a monologue from a scene in a play...it's really wonderful. Dude should be a writer. He could get through to so many people living lives similar to his.

    • @ladybug4408
      @ladybug4408 4 роки тому +13

      Yes, I see this too, he could be a writer or narrator he definitely has something that's quite amazing.

    • @vicki8042
      @vicki8042 4 роки тому +13

      That is what I think too. He sounds like a he is doing a play.

    • @jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510
      @jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510 4 роки тому +17

      Meth is a hell of the drug

    • @janesmith7274
      @janesmith7274 4 роки тому +14

      it’s because he’s high

    • @RC-lw5lw
      @RC-lw5lw 4 роки тому

      @@janesmith7274 HA!!!! Ok, you got me, there...

  • @lynnesummers-noble5029
    @lynnesummers-noble5029 4 роки тому +617

    He's being pulled in two directions, his soul is good, but life is hard!

    • @Grinfas
      @Grinfas 4 роки тому

      Lynne Summers-Noble 💯❤️

    • @jayellis1362
      @jayellis1362 4 роки тому +1

      Best Quote!

    • @ronnieg1341
      @ronnieg1341 4 роки тому +1

      That’s all he know

    • @michaelsuarez.2775
      @michaelsuarez.2775 4 роки тому +2

      That quote is dopamine!!! You cant say it better than that. Ima steal that one from you

    • @CKJJ88
      @CKJJ88 4 роки тому

      14:40 Yeah life is hard when you have no self-control and are a drug addict. Yall need to STFU this guys a turd. He should of been Navy seal team 6 my ass 😆

  • @raymondperez-kq3yb
    @raymondperez-kq3yb 4 місяці тому +5

    RIP SPOOKY passed away on San Pedro and 16st in December I think:/

  • @papipowers1
    @papipowers1 3 роки тому +8

    AMAZING...with the soul emotion he spoke throughout his poem. Spooky could really reach out to the masses is such positive ways of when his heart and soul shines. I hope he watched this and has seen his own tremendous presentation throughout the POSITIVE gifts/talents he possesses.

  • @monehawkins876
    @monehawkins876 4 роки тому +547

    He has mannerism of DMX.. can tell he is a great guy just fighting demons

  • @MsTeeFy27
    @MsTeeFy27 4 роки тому +629

    Weirdly, he speaks highly of his mother, yet she chose a man over him/her son. And she let that man abuse him. And she let him go out to the streets at age 12.

    • @jnieswartz4878
      @jnieswartz4878 4 роки тому +50

      MsFyt80 I’ve notice boys have this undying need to be loved by their mothers. It’s a unbreakable loyalty . I’ve noticed guys stick to their moms and girls stick to their dads. Maybe it’s the need for that affection of the opposite sex?

    • @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea
      @RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea 4 роки тому +56

      I feel like a lot of Hispanic men put their mothers on pedestals no matter what. Idk

    • @villarrealmarta6103
      @villarrealmarta6103 4 роки тому +25

      MsFyt80 when you don’t have much good growing up, you hold onto those few things that you know we’re good which you received.

    • @jasminjaimes5363
      @jasminjaimes5363 4 роки тому +24

      It's a Mexican thing.

    • @curiousmind6472
      @curiousmind6472 4 роки тому

      Valkyries SS .... 😂

  • @MarkoPolo1810
    @MarkoPolo1810 Рік тому +9

    This guy is also a genius, what a story teller. I can listen to him for hours. Much respects OG

  • @coldfries8976
    @coldfries8976 Рік тому +6

    The way he expresses his story is taking you on a ride with him, what a great story teller, enjoyed this Interview a lot!

  • @gumbytsxiii5753
    @gumbytsxiii5753 4 роки тому +271

    Never met a man who needed a hug more than this guy

  • @indorock
    @indorock 4 роки тому +724

    This guy was on his way to become member of Navy SEALS until they kick him out for failing a drug test...imagine how different his life could have been...

    • @xsingularityy840
      @xsingularityy840 4 роки тому +44

      lol i doubt that is even true, he said 4 month bootcamp. Navy seal bud/s school is 24 weeks of training then 28 weeks, not 4 months.

    • @tashal6739
      @tashal6739 4 роки тому +1

      God no!!!

    • @gomezk1493
      @gomezk1493 4 роки тому +19

      T D you must not have watched the video, he seemed very intelligent just never had that push he needed when he was young.

    • @foreverforward1806
      @foreverforward1806 4 роки тому +16

      TheDodicat he told you the area in LA where he be. Go say it to his face

    • @julianvasquez6892
      @julianvasquez6892 4 роки тому +11

      I believe the rest of the story but it’s literally Impossible to sneak drugs in boot camp, and on top of that he would have to go through buds prep

  • @_meatsauce
    @_meatsauce 2 роки тому +25

    This guy is really something, his monologues are absolutely enthralling. Hope he’s doing well.

  • @chrisbridgeman3084
    @chrisbridgeman3084 2 роки тому +15

    He's a real philosopher. Very impressed by him he could have been an incredible actor. An amazing share Mark.

  • @luisgamez9941
    @luisgamez9941 4 роки тому +278

    He needed a good friend, big brother, father, or role model in his life to guide him and keep him in check.

  • @brentharris6258
    @brentharris6258 4 роки тому +1874

    I’ve done prison time with this guy real stand up dude proud of you telling your story spook ya homeboy box from San Diego O’s up

    • @boogz4073
      @boogz4073 4 роки тому +152

      @Judas Iscariot you are a idiot man, hes showing love to this guy for opening up about his life story and all you can do is drag him back down like that, you are a POS my guy.

    • @criticman123
      @criticman123 4 роки тому +39

      @@robshane6634 it's Judas of course he sucks

    • @boogz4073
      @boogz4073 4 роки тому +8

      @Bal Del if you had any brain cells you would know im talking about the guy who left the comment not the guy in the video...

    • @roadwarrior2707
      @roadwarrior2707 4 роки тому +31

      @Judas Iscariot I am he got his Master degree in a shit hole like prison , he could have went another route but he didn't he did his time and made the best of it.

    • @boogz4073
      @boogz4073 4 роки тому +21

      @Judas Iscariot you are a idiot..

  • @reindeerman214
    @reindeerman214 2 роки тому +59

    Dude's high as a kite and still a natural poet. Holy hell.

    • @jonassteinberg3779
      @jonassteinberg3779 2 роки тому +1

      dude's high as a kite on shooting coke or crack lol that's why he's ahead of his words

    • @CNYKnifeNerd
      @CNYKnifeNerd 2 роки тому +6

      @@jonassteinberg3779
      It's meth

    • @jonassteinberg3779
      @jonassteinberg3779 2 роки тому +5

      @@CNYKnifeNerd okay you win. My point was merely that it's very bizarre to me how everyone in the thread is like "wow this guy is so well spoken." To me he sounds quite incoherent.

    • @Jolenesmart1980
      @Jolenesmart1980 2 роки тому

      @@jonassteinberg3779 same

    • @jaredbuckley9544
      @jaredbuckley9544 Рік тому

      Most poets are

  • @miketheknife3072
    @miketheknife3072 2 роки тому +13

    Damn bro you're a very intelligent and articulate individual the emotion that comes through in your story telling you can really feel the pain and suffering you've endured i feel for you bro you're a talented guy hang in there man this too shall pass thanks for taking the time to tell your story

  • @markperea232
    @markperea232 3 роки тому +378

    Speechless..... you can physically FEEL Spooky's pain and grief as he speaks. It doesn't take very long to see that Spooky is a good person regardless of his past. I'll say a prayer for you homie. Keep your head up! Much respect

  • @katiesteele6181
    @katiesteele6181 4 роки тому +399

    It always goes back to a lack of parenting. This is an intelligent guy who could’ve really gone places.

    • @Quesadiaboy
      @Quesadiaboy 4 роки тому +3

      Katie, what are you talking about ? The men went places ! Crack houses, jail and other cool places

    • @katiesteele6181
      @katiesteele6181 4 роки тому +35

      Oh he’s defiantly fried his brain. And obviously high af. I’m saying if you can read people at all, if he had had the right guidance he might not have ended up how he is. Apparently you’re all just here to talk shit and pass judgement. Doesn’t phase me 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @katiesteele6181
      @katiesteele6181 4 роки тому +10

      jose velasquez is that where you met?

    • @ezvizion
      @ezvizion 4 роки тому +5

      I couldn’t agree me more, I have a lot of friends that have fallen foul to the same demons, unfortunately they did not have the best upbringings or stable home lives, this led to them all going down the wrong road. I have a picture of myself and my best friends when we were kids, in total there was about 15 of us, there is now only 3 of us lift that have not either died or fallen victims to addiction. It’s a sad reality

    • @jc_80
      @jc_80 4 роки тому +1

      Having the gift of the gab makes you an interesting person to speak to socially; but it does not necessarily make you intelligent, However you could come across a fairly intelligent person in college that has the worst common sense, which usually results in poor choices and reckless behaviour that can be equally as dangerous.
      It’s terrible that for some from birth the odds were unfairly stacked against them.
      No child in this world deserves such an abusive start in life, I find it’s also the friends you have around you. The kind that can destroy you are always waiting for the perfect opportunity to come into your life at any age. Sadly sometimes good parents can give the best guidance but some children don’t see their parents have their best intentions at heart until it’s too late...

  • @wootuser
    @wootuser 2 роки тому +4

    So much pain, The stories he tells he's reliving every moment of the pain he has gone through.

  • @delorasledge2492
    @delorasledge2492 4 роки тому +106

    I hate for this one to end. Shows you that everyone is interesting if you are just quiet and willing to listen.

  • @Myronda
    @Myronda 4 роки тому +185

    This one made me tear up. I think his dramatic style of story telling made me really feel his pain.

    • @pablofrescobar3469
      @pablofrescobar3469 4 роки тому +5

      Me too. I can tell he has a big heart

    • @christinam.9592
      @christinam.9592 4 роки тому +2

      Me too.

    • @parishilton2988
      @parishilton2988 4 роки тому +10

      Girl he’s on meth lol

    • @Myronda
      @Myronda 4 роки тому +5

      @Paris Hilton Gosh, I didn't realize he was high in the interview. I am super naive though, especially concerning drugs.😣

    • @parishilton2988
      @parishilton2988 4 роки тому +2

      MYranda G. Haha no worries! 😄

  • @TheMightyMonarch1970
    @TheMightyMonarch1970 Рік тому +58

    Someone give this man a lead role, he would make a great actor. He’s got the talent to immerse you into the story

    • @tressielynn
      @tressielynn Рік тому

      Legit question: are you saying that you feel like he is acting here rather telling his story?

    • @TheMightyMonarch1970
      @TheMightyMonarch1970 Рік тому +5

      @@tressielynn no he’s telling his story. It’s just the manner in which he does it, he’s animated

    • @demiansims728
      @demiansims728 Рік тому +1

      He’s insanely talented but had the misfortune of being stuck in extreme violence and disjunction. So many people like him out there.

    • @Ambigirl2011
      @Ambigirl2011 Рік тому +3

      Malcolm, I agree with you. Spooky missed his acting calling, but you never know. He is wonderful. He is eloquent. He has great passion and delivery. Broadway is calling!

    • @brittany3021
      @brittany3021 6 місяців тому

      He definitely would be a great actor!

  • @YOUR_MOTHER_WENT_TO_COLLEGE
    @YOUR_MOTHER_WENT_TO_COLLEGE 2 роки тому +40

    This man is either insane or a genius, I'd say he's insanely genius!

  • @loracorkhill2824
    @loracorkhill2824 4 роки тому +568

    I don’t understand why people are making stupid comments about him being on drugs. Duh !!!! He says himself he’s on drugs. You don’t need to guess or speculate !!! Good interview.

    • @estebanventura3841
      @estebanventura3841 4 роки тому +17

      Yea they say it like he didnt say it first like they discovered it and they believe they did whos the one on drugs here?

    • @dark3437
      @dark3437 4 роки тому +11

      Snooty Fox you’re making yourself look stupid 😐

    • @bsimms583
      @bsimms583 4 роки тому +3

      @Snooty Fox yeah you're right, you're free to look as stupid as you want.

    • @onetwo6675
      @onetwo6675 4 роки тому +3

      @Lisa Corkhill RESPECT FOR MAKING "LOGICAL SENSE" AND NOT LEAVING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS OR DISCRIMINATING SPOOKY. 👍 THANK YOU

    • @robertthedon2895
      @robertthedon2895 3 роки тому

      Snooty Fox you can be a dickhead all you want behind the internet but irl you arent hard like you sound so go ahead and shut your mouth pussy ass

  • @chwayde2295
    @chwayde2295 4 роки тому +454

    You can tell this dude was waiting for a good platform to tell his story, didn't even need to ask anything. It's a bit rushed & mixed up but he's got a unique way of telling it. It's too bad he was brought into that life and let it consume him. If he ever escapes that life he'd leave a captivated audience at a Ted Talk.

    • @mygodisable2
      @mygodisable2 4 роки тому

      And a good actor.

    • @yung223s5
      @yung223s5 3 роки тому +11

      Shut up dude you over analyzing this he is just skanted out

    • @antoinejordan1324
      @antoinejordan1324 3 роки тому

      q8

    • @itsjoeyo
      @itsjoeyo 2 роки тому +1

      I would hire him, put him in a house, and make sure he had what he needed, and I would assist in helping the mental trauma. J ain’t never seen someone so loyal.

    • @twsbrl2xlldmoney355
      @twsbrl2xlldmoney355 2 роки тому

      He did a fat line before doing this so that mouth don’t stop

  • @hereticleader4187
    @hereticleader4187 10 місяців тому +2

    Childhood trauma from abuse seems to be the root cause of people's mental decline. Be good to your kids and the ones that are not yours. Don't hut your kids.

  • @shanghaikid6666
    @shanghaikid6666 2 роки тому +6

    Close your eyes and you see his story, a rough life, but he know what life is.
    Great teller of his story.

  • @SoAnxious718
    @SoAnxious718 4 роки тому +438

    He’s so expressive, I literally had to listen. I hope life turns around for him.

    • @marcusvenegas648
      @marcusvenegas648 2 роки тому +5

      It won’t, sad to say he will be dead or locked up.. streets has no heart

    • @BillWoodillustrator
      @BillWoodillustrator Рік тому +1

      He’s expressive because he stammers. It’s a common trait.

    • @sonnyday6727
      @sonnyday6727 Рік тому +4

      Drugs

    • @Conejito187
      @Conejito187 Рік тому +1

      Nothing will turn u around in the streets talkin frm seein it

    • @gopnikstyle9148
      @gopnikstyle9148 Рік тому

      LoL not going to happen.

  • @pattilenahan9524
    @pattilenahan9524 4 роки тому +171

    Respect and sorrow, for him.
    He is an incredible story teller.
    He could be an amazing, motivational speaker.

  • @loveamymichelle571
    @loveamymichelle571 2 роки тому +3

    Such a genuine person. My heart goes out to him. I pray his wounds heal with time.

  • @raymondperez-kq3yb
    @raymondperez-kq3yb 3 місяці тому +2

    “Only gets worse , never gets better” -Spooky. rest easy man !

  • @cozorio100
    @cozorio100 4 роки тому +307

    Didn’t move or blink all throughout his poem. Powerful.

    • @willyevans2352
      @willyevans2352 3 роки тому +4

      This really is a freeform poem. So compelling.

    • @cladd9910
      @cladd9910 3 роки тому +7

      U don’t blink much on methamphetamine. And yes meth is powerful. U act like he is Shakespeare lmao get a grip

    • @dom9064
      @dom9064 2 роки тому +1

      @@cladd9910 how much chromosomes do you have

    • @cladd9910
      @cladd9910 2 роки тому

      @@dom9064 how “much” chromosomes? I think you just answered the question for yourself

    • @cladd9910
      @cladd9910 2 роки тому

      @@dom9064 how “much” chromosomes? I think you just answered the question for yourself

  • @melissagarnes6875
    @melissagarnes6875 4 роки тому +198

    Bless him Lord. Seems he has a wholesome heart life’s been hard. His story isn’t over yet 🙏🏽❤️

  • @haruspex54
    @haruspex54 2 роки тому +5

    Completely captivated by this man, his beautiful voice, his expressiveness. He is incredibly articulate, highly intelligent, and I can see him converting his life story into a one-man play with him as the actor. I can sense his great internal strength, as well. I hope he has transformed his life and is doing well these days.

  • @samanthawilliams9232
    @samanthawilliams9232 2 роки тому +3

    His voice is captivating. He has so much to offer the world. I wish he knew how much he has impacted people who have heard his story.

  • @walshy2116
    @walshy2116 4 роки тому +196

    I like this man for some reason. He seems like he’s a genuine cool guy caught up in a world of hardcore stuff. It’s easy to point fingers and say this or that but he was born into this and had to survive or get out I guess.

    • @christian4460
      @christian4460 4 роки тому +2

      Looks like he's on crystal

    • @dark3437
      @dark3437 4 роки тому +1

      Gamer13 he says he’s on drugs in the interview

  • @detroitfettyghost8492
    @detroitfettyghost8492 4 роки тому +264

    This fella is raw, he's got a hell of an aura. Not one to cross but certainly a hell of an asset! Loved the way his tats photographed.

  • @DancePartyBlammo
    @DancePartyBlammo 2 роки тому +3

    I feel so bad for him. you can see it in his eyes he's got ptsd from the shit hes went through. this is one of the first videos i've seen were not many questions were asked they just let him talk. great video! im subbed now

  • @tsopuaifa
    @tsopuaifa 2 роки тому +2

    This for sure reflects very clear on your purpose with these interviews. He is giving the statement of our times without any filter. Thanks Spooky.

  • @brunoaracal8962
    @brunoaracal8962 4 роки тому +75

    This guy is a natural historyteller,so natural and honest
    He deserves a better life

    • @calidecali
      @calidecali 4 роки тому +1

      Hes a natural bullshitter. So this is your role model? Let your kids hear him out too. Nobody deserves anything you work hard and stay out of trouble. Pendejo

    • @cutgang224
      @cutgang224 4 роки тому

      @@amafid but you watched the video your a worthless coward who hides behind a keyboard..say that in person pussy

  • @peacepeace5930
    @peacepeace5930 4 роки тому +236

    We are all a work in progress . I came from gangbanging south central Los Angeles to a licensed nurse and still trying to go further with gang tattoos under my scrubs but I love to help other people. We all have stores of trial and error . My respect to you homeboy we all make mistakes.

    • @aleccadena9061
      @aleccadena9061 3 роки тому +6

      hell yeah dude. thats whats up

    • @christianpaul-cp6746
      @christianpaul-cp6746 2 роки тому +8

      No one is beyond redemption and we are living proof. I survived 90's era gangbanging too and now live a good life in the suburbs contributing to society and making a positive imprint. Much respect to you.

    • @spikesrosales1421
      @spikesrosales1421 2 роки тому +1

      That's right esa✊🏽

  • @bigpancho22
    @bigpancho22 Рік тому +5

    " Daniel when he's sober , spooky when he's a gangster and a question mark I'm still working on him " respect to him to acknowledge he needs work

  • @The9108830
    @The9108830 3 роки тому +8

    Powerful story and introduction at the end! Spooky is a deep dude!

  • @katiehildebrand9402
    @katiehildebrand9402 4 роки тому +665

    Spooky’s soul is deep. His tragedies haunt him, yet bring out so much in him. I can relate to so much. My high school sweetheart and daughters dad (we had her at 16), did a 4 year stent in prison. His childhood was filled with abuse and neglect. He also got his GED in prison, and read every single day. He educated himself. Fast forward to the present day. We are 43 and 44. He vowed never to go back to prison. You are right, you will get killed for looking at someone wrong, saying the wrong thing, etc.. We are grandparents now, two amazing grown daughters with college educations, he found a job and realized he has an amazing hidden talent. He’s been designing and making wood furniture for year’s and year’s now! We live near Telluride Colorado, and he has made many famous people thing’s for their vacation homes! It’s been 19 years and he never went back to prison, nor has he ever been in trouble again. Unfortunately, he still deals with PTSD of childhood and prison. I am his go to person to talk to and trust. Spooky, love and life is possible. Keep searching. You are so worthy of it all.

    • @wandaoutlaw12
      @wandaoutlaw12 4 роки тому +2

      Katie Hildebrand 🙏🏽 I’m praying with you..

    • @alexstadius7211
      @alexstadius7211 3 роки тому +5

      This guy is SMART!!!!

    • @craftycriminalistwithms.z3053
      @craftycriminalistwithms.z3053 3 роки тому +3

      Truest comment on UA-cam. And, hi neighbor, we moved from Los Angelos, left this life behind and it’s been 19 years of good things happening to us, but I also have mental illness. I struggle daily. The difference is that my husband is my support. I thank God for him every day, even when I can’t stand any thing about my world. I am beyond grateful he is my life. Good luck to you and your family!

    • @CTB2580
      @CTB2580 3 роки тому +1

      Telluride is beautiful I lived there from age 20-25 I loved it so much. Best wishes to you folks you’re living a dream. You deserve it!

    • @cladd9910
      @cladd9910 3 роки тому

      Yea he is a genius. 😳

  • @ramoscwc2356
    @ramoscwc2356 4 роки тому +67

    and he says: " i dont kown what love is.. but love is not be like that" damn that was so deep :(

  • @bryansalgado7269
    @bryansalgado7269 Рік тому +2

    I work as an outreach worker in Skid Row DTLA. I’ve seen him a few times with his shades on and headphones just walking around moving his head up and down vining to the music!

  • @sarahvalentine7126
    @sarahvalentine7126 Рік тому +10

    He's a amazing story teller !So intelligent! I feel like I can feel every element of his story like I'm there! He would be incredible actor.I could feel the pain in his voice🥺

    • @Asizzle89
      @Asizzle89 9 місяців тому

      Lol so intelligent.... Guy does 7 years and is wrapped back up in the same trash in 4 days. What a joke. Your values are skewed.

  • @cobykinz
    @cobykinz 4 роки тому +318

    He could definitely play a character named hector in any movie.

    • @Carl6801force
      @Carl6801force 4 роки тому +6

      "Hector loco"

    • @RareRacks
      @RareRacks 4 роки тому

      And spooky

    • @nfrench2100
      @nfrench2100 4 роки тому +1

      Or Spooky 🤷‍♂️ He looks like a Spooky

    • @thefaceofentertainment6643
      @thefaceofentertainment6643 4 роки тому +4

      My dad's name was Hector....I'm a Jr. He was raised in LA I was born in LA. They killed him months after he had me when he was 16. I never got the real story why or how he got killed but my mom and my moms side of the family took me and moved across the country to NY. I wish I had a dad so bad growing up. And still do. Shit sucks. I have alot of problems I have to deal with at a age where it's getting too late. I love these stories and have one of my own. I wish I can tell it one day before it's too late 😔

    • @Hugo-py2ce
      @Hugo-py2ce 4 роки тому

      Yea no...theres already a stereotype like that already in the movies.

  • @valenciavasquez8021
    @valenciavasquez8021 4 роки тому +61

    This dude could be an actor. He would would get the oscar for best performance with many characters.

  • @manhattanmama4192
    @manhattanmama4192 2 роки тому +2

    His spoken word is so deep. So poignant, filled w pain and regret. I could listen to him for days. Loved it.

  • @Bkintariah
    @Bkintariah 4 роки тому +349

    This was such a powerful and honest monologue. He needs to do this infront of an audience.
    He should call it "Orphans".

    • @misseclipse9225
      @misseclipse9225 4 роки тому +9

      Yeh, that was kind of amazing & unexpected. Natural thespian & wordsmith for sure. Best monologue I’ve seen & heard (grit, power & elegance) complicated person & has meditated on many, many things.

    • @michaelmarifern9541
      @michaelmarifern9541 3 роки тому +6

      Lost soul...with a gift. God bless you Spooky.

    • @glenndrexler1677
      @glenndrexler1677 2 роки тому

      I WONDER IF THIS GUY
      UNDERSTANDS
      RELAXSATION?

    • @pbnaj
      @pbnaj 2 роки тому +1

      Spoken like a true citizen. This street shit isn't for you. His story is not entertainment, he actually lived it. You can't even imagine the level you need to reach to understand his words.

  • @LawEnforcementExplains
    @LawEnforcementExplains 4 роки тому +633

    This guys is tweaked out, but much respect to him for being able to tell his story.

    • @minor2440
      @minor2440 4 роки тому +46

      His facial expressions seems to suggest he's did a few lines before the interview, seemed like he had a hard life, the reason he grew up so screwed up

    • @codyconway5353
      @codyconway5353 4 роки тому +57

      He is a stutterer. Not tweeking. I have a best friend I’ve known since before I was a teenager and his mannerisms are exactly the same.

    • @LawEnforcementExplains
      @LawEnforcementExplains 4 роки тому +48

      Buffalo Cody I beg to differ partner because from my experience this is tweaking.

    • @jasonsizemore3893
      @jasonsizemore3893 4 роки тому +16

      It couldn't be from doing meth and heroin at the age of 10 through his teens... Or could it? Don't be so judgmental, people can change for the better. Unfortunately somethings in the past don't always go away.

    • @transtibialog9248
      @transtibialog9248 4 роки тому +17

      Permanent damage from any drug at a young age. I bet he straight, just how he is now

  • @Traforaj69
    @Traforaj69 2 роки тому +4

    The poetry at the end left me speachless. Spooky has talent!

  • @minemio4603
    @minemio4603 3 роки тому +9

    Spooky is a great interview! He's genuine and real!

  • @cmarie4943
    @cmarie4943 4 роки тому +183

    Chosen Won does interviews down here in Detroit his arnt even no where near this good. This would make a good Netflix show it’s raw real and a lot of people in this world need to this see this

    • @SoftWhiteUnderbelly
      @SoftWhiteUnderbelly  4 роки тому +37

      Angelic Dreams Tarot I enjoy Chosen Won videos. I think he does his community a service by giving them a voice, which helps build a little self worth in those poor women. He seems focused on getting the addicts he talks with some kind of help in the form of donations, I think. My focus is on our self worth issues and our self destructive tendencies, which have many different symptoms, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling addiction, sex work, laziness, gang violence, etc.. These are all subjects I hope to cover in time. I’m just crossing paths with so many drug and alcohol addiction related stories on Skid Row that it’s hard to move on for now. I’d say both Chosen Won and SWU are trying to help in whatever small ways we can. Thanks for watching. ML

    • @cmarie4943
      @cmarie4943 4 роки тому +6

      Soft White Underbelly thankyou for giving others a voice and the platform to do so your very creative and a loving soul. Blessings

    • @SoftWhiteUnderbelly
      @SoftWhiteUnderbelly  4 роки тому +4

      Angelic Dreams Tarot Yes, Chosen Won does a great job. There are some really tragic cases in my first hometown (Chicago is my second).

    • @cmarie4943
      @cmarie4943 4 роки тому +2

      Soft White Underbelly yah it’s bad I worked in the club with so many beautiful girls you would never imagine who would be on the streets in Detroit I’ve lost so many to the war on drugs I’m thankful I was able to leave that lifestyle and raise my girls. Your amazing thanks blessings

    • @cmarie4943
      @cmarie4943 4 роки тому +3

      One thing I love about chosen won is he has brought so many loved ones to the individuals he’s interviewed some haven’t seen family for years n he was able to create a platform for that also the kind letters from people all across the USA showing support

  • @heathergarner3906
    @heathergarner3906 4 роки тому +51

    Ok hes about #6 Ive watched of your interviews. Hes the first one that caught me off guard & how respectful you were to stay quiet & let him tell his story his way, they all have, he just didn't need the direction pointed out. Anyway what a moving interview. Your interview makes me want to meet him! Your video's really need to be seen on a national level!

  • @DabratMookie
    @DabratMookie Рік тому +2

    We need more of him I love the way he tells his story’s it’s cool asf much respect to him about everything 💯💯🫶🏼

  • @albertolebron4095
    @albertolebron4095 Рік тому +3

    i hope spooky still living and sober he's life story should be turned into a book

  • @millersmx8639
    @millersmx8639 2 роки тому +2

    One of the best interviews yet I love this dude's energy

  • @AGENT99937
    @AGENT99937 4 роки тому +64

    Captivating monologue. Wow, so powerful. He needs to be an actor, he is a beautiful man.

  • @nate9253
    @nate9253 4 роки тому +194

    Meth is a messy Drug . Hope he finds himself again .

    • @asianpersuasionmelly7847
      @asianpersuasionmelly7847 4 роки тому +1

      isjw skksks stfu no you aren’t

    • @gregguerra8509
      @gregguerra8509 4 роки тому +5

      isjw skksks sure he did, he nothing but a tweeker believing his own lies...

    • @marykrabach8692
      @marykrabach8692 4 роки тому

      Nate I have worked with addicts my entire life. Tweakers tell stories like this all the time. They say they are gang members, navy seals, they all supposedly have masters or PHD’s. They are great storyline tellers. Most are delusional, narcissistic, grandiose, liars. Bottom line... when they are using, they will hurt you for the drug. He belongs to the “orphan “ gang.. come on!!!I have seen these behaviors for 30 years. His stories dont line up. He is lying. Meth, actually all drugs change the brain drastically.

  • @user-yg4ru1kv5o
    @user-yg4ru1kv5o 6 місяців тому +2

    El compa Spokky passed away. He is now resting in peace. REST IN PEACE SPOOKY. YA SAVES

    • @user-yg4ru1kv5o
      @user-yg4ru1kv5o 6 місяців тому +1

      Got shot in downtown . San pedro and 16th st

  • @doliver8386
    @doliver8386 2 роки тому +8

    I still listen and learn from this man. All I can say is, a lot of respect to you sir!

  • @danwhe9001
    @danwhe9001 4 роки тому +129

    His experience with his hands body language tone of voice you can tell he relives those memories when talking about it. It automatically draws the audience in hold our attention makes us listen. He would great as a public speaker in telling the young adults what could happen if you go down that wrong road.

  • @Chanelcapri2
    @Chanelcapri2 4 роки тому +92

    I love how you just let him get it all out. In his time and his way.

    • @24tupac
      @24tupac 4 роки тому +2

      Capri Law he didn’t let them ask questions. He told
      His story his own way. Incredible!!!! Never seen something like this

  • @859derrick
    @859derrick 2 роки тому +6

    Great interview. Nothin but respect for this guy! Love how he tells his story!

  • @margaretrodriguez1114
    @margaretrodriguez1114 2 роки тому +3

    I’m speechless.. I pray this man gets the peace and comfort he totally deserves. 💜🙏🙏

  • @TheRareGuy1986
    @TheRareGuy1986 4 роки тому +84

    His stories are so potent that you can throw a single word at him, and he will have a story behind each of them...my words to him....PAIN, SUFFER, and CONGRATULATIONS

  • @ericmarmus3058
    @ericmarmus3058 4 роки тому +37

    This guy talks honestly! Tells it like it is. Straight up. Type of guy that catches your attention when he talks. I wish him well and better!

  • @GodWearsGucci
    @GodWearsGucci 9 місяців тому +2

    Spooky was the first person on this channel to respond to me. My old account is long gone. I miss his reply. My comment was:
    Energy! I could use some of his
    He was so polite and gave me a sentence about keeping your energy positive. Never forgot that.
    Hope you are doing well Spooky….

  • @julybeeb4614
    @julybeeb4614 2 роки тому +2

    You can hear the honesty in his voice. The dude got good heart for sure.

  • @kamarreonmiller195
    @kamarreonmiller195 4 роки тому +61

    he speaks with so much passion, especially we he talks about his son dying in the accident and when he says his introduction poem. you can hear the pain in every word

  • @reddomejodeci9341
    @reddomejodeci9341 3 роки тому +186

    When you see the emotion in him about his bike getting stolen as a kid and then getting beat for someone stealing his bike.... 😕

  • @jameswashington6899
    @jameswashington6899 Рік тому +5

    That was the best interview thus far! I love his story!

    • @PeterBalssuweit
      @PeterBalssuweit Рік тому +1

      This guy impersonates suffering unfortunately. He seems crazy intelligent.

    • @BadassMoFo.
      @BadassMoFo. Рік тому

      @@PeterBalssuweit- that's why I was going to say...

  • @clay1671
    @clay1671 2 роки тому +7

    I've watched a lot of these interviews and this one touched me this man has so much inside and he has a way of showing you all of it I hope he finds peace and is safe

  • @jovanarubio323
    @jovanarubio323 4 роки тому +71

    The way he talks, tells his story. Just puts you to imagine it as he's telling it!

  • @TGuich
    @TGuich 4 роки тому +74

    Damn. He didn’t hold anything back did he... wow. Spooky I hope you find peace one day. Hope u find your purpose here, because we all do have one.
    Blessings bro

  • @MunchkinRed9622
    @MunchkinRed9622 2 роки тому +2

    This is so heartbreaking! Just sitting here hearing this makes me cry learning how he lived.

  • @mycoaldaily
    @mycoaldaily 2 роки тому +2

    Watching this was so intense I felt every emotion every word he spoke. I couldn’t imagine what it was like interviewing him in person.

  • @peaceandlove544
    @peaceandlove544 4 роки тому +49

    He is very poetic, musical, smart, deep, profound, moving, heartbraking, heartfeld, fascinating, impressive presence, expressive, sensitive, polite, creative, etc. Hope he can battle and win over his demons and has the opportunities he deserves, he has paid his dues and he deserves a second chance. 99% of anyone growing up in such hardship would've ended in drugs and/or in prison like him and may even worse. Everyone deserves better. And he does too. He is a survivor already. Wish him the best and all the good and positive things in life.