Daniel R. Engel was born on February 24th, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio.Dan grew up on the West side of Cleveland Ohio amid gang related activity through the years. There were drive by ...view moreDaniel R. Engel was born on February 24th, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio.Dan grew up on the West side of Cleveland Ohio amid gang related activity through the years. There were drive by shootings periodically and gangland fights where one with about 35 people broke out right in front of his house, leaving some dead, and bullet holes in Dan's house. At times Dan had to physically fight his way out of confrontations with thugs who had guns periodically. Dan had to learn a lot about life through the school of hard knocks.Dan enlisted in the United States NAVY and was accidentally shot by his buddy. He eventually retired from the NAVY and returned to Cleveland.view less