Sabor Latino

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Background information
Birth nameRobert Torres
Born (1972-06-21) June 21, 1972 (age 52)
Origin Jamaica Queens, New York, United States
Genres Hip hop [1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, social worker, author

Robert Torres, also known as Sabor Latino (born June 21, 1972) is an American hip hop artist and author. He is from Jamaica, Queens, New York. [2] [3] [4] Sabor Latino creates music to inspire individuals to become productive members of society. [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Sabor Latino, also known as Robert Torres, was raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York by his Puerto Rican father and Dominican mother. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] While in middle school, he became interested in music at twelve. [8] [12] [13] During this time, Sabor Latino began writing about the life struggles, education and emotions he was experiencing. [8] [12] He graduated from Boricua College with a bachelor's degree in education and a minor in psychology. [8] [12] [13] [14] He graduated from Lehman College in January 2017 with a master's in education with a minor in administration. [15]

Career

Sabor Latino worked as a social worker for a foster care agency in South Jamaica, Queens. [2] [3] [7] [8] [9] He released his first album, Observaciones de Mi Vida, Vol. 1 on February 28, 2013. [16] [17] The album was mixed by producer Lee Evans. [2] [9] The experiences Sabor Latino witnessed while working for the foster care agency influenced his first album. [8] [18] The album consists of eight songs and two poems that are meant to inspire children, adolescents, parents and adults to become productive members of society. [2] [16] [19] Sabor Latino chose to produce the album in Spanish in attempt to create a positive image in the Latin American community. [9] In 2014, Sabor Latino was recognized by Hot 97 on its "Who's Next" list. [20] In 2014, Sabor Latino announced the release of his autobiography titled Sabor Latino: My Life. [21]

In November 2014, Sabor Latino released his biography, Sabor Latino: My Life, which combines his personal experiences with his social-work career to inspire youth. [22] Commenting on his music career, Torres said "he still identifies as a social worker, just of a different kind than before." [23] He announced that his single, "Anything In Life Is Possible," and his second book, Sabor Latino's Greatest Poems & Songs, would be released in 2016. [24] His second book was eventually titled "Mis Grandes Canciones y Poemas" and was released in 2017; his third, titled "125 Quotes Gathered from my Life Observations" was released in 2018. His fourth book, "My alma mater Lehman College" is set for publication in February 2019. [25] [26] [27] Sabor Latino released his second album “Observaciones de mi Vida Vol. 2,” in October 2021. [28]

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