Minority(CO)

My name is Nick Epsinosa and was born

in Monte Vista, Colorado. I was about 10

years old when my parents split up and it

rocked my world. This was a huge blow

to my life and it turned everything I knew

upside down. I had nowhere to turn but

to the streets and to my new family

family, the gang called Kings De Monte

Sur 13. I lived and slept the gang

lifestyle. By the time I was 15 years old I

had committed more crimes than most

people can imagine. I started a life of

crime and violence and drug distribution.

At the age of 16 I had been convicted of

three felonies and was put away in a

maximum security facility for a huge part

of my young adult life. I was completely

lost and knew deep inside that God has a

calling on my life and was watching over

me everytime I was in a bad situation. He

watched over me when I was involved in

gun violence and in drug addiction. I

have done it all. I have overdosed on

drugs and done awful things to people

and thier lives. The entire time I was

going through all these hardships, Jesus

Christ was knocking on my heart and I

knew one day I would invite Him into my

life and give up the gangs, drugs and

alcohol. When I finally hit rock bottom,

it was Jesus or death. I had no other

place to turn so I gave my life to Jesus

Christ. He turned my life around and

called me to minister to those lost in

gangs like I once was. I am 25 years old

now and have a Christian wife anda five

year old son. I am on a mission for lost

souls. I have been involved in the music

for two years and have done two albums.

My goal is to do this full time. I hope

that through my music, people will

recognize that God can use anyone that

He calls to do His work. This ex-gang

member is sold out for Jesus Christ and I

am a true man of God.