Miguel Gomez | |
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Gomez at the San Diego Comic Con 2015
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Background information | |
Also known as | Aztek Escobar, Tek |
Born |
Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
August 20, 1985
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S., Cartagena, Colombia, Madrid, Spain |
Genres | Southern hip hop, latin hip hop, gangsta rap |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Rapper |
Years active | 2005—present |
Associated acts | Wolfpack Coalition |
Miguel Gomez (also known as Aztek Escobar) is an actor and a former hip hop artist born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Escobar was the first artist officially signed to Jay-Z's Roc La Familia Label.
Miguel Gomez was born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. He later moved to Houston, Texas after growing up in Colombia, to pursue his acting career. He made his television debut in the Miami episode of the FX comedy series Louie.
He is a Colombian Actor, who got his biggest break in 2014 when he landed the role of Augustin "Gus" Elizalde on the FX drama The Strain. He first became known to movie audiences for his prominent role in the 2015 boxing drama Southpaw.
Before acting, he rapped under the alias Aztek Escobar and was the first artist signed by Jay Z's Roc La Familia label. He never released an album on the label.