Jose was born in East Los Angeles at the L.A. County General Hospital. He was raised in the Ramona Gardens projects, where he also worked as a residence cleaner. He is 3rd to the youngest of eight ...view moreJose was born in East Los Angeles at the L.A. County General Hospital. He was raised in the Ramona Gardens projects, where he also worked as a residence cleaner. He is 3rd to the youngest of eight children born to Eva and Robert Tarin. He never graduated high school. He finally received his GED from the L.A. Occupational Center. He is wayward, prancing and frolicking about life with no dimension or prowess—nonetheless, a happy and measurably innocent soul.view less