As an individual, Juan has had the great opportunity to be a husband and father. As an artist, Juan Alemán II has been a poet, actor, writer, and producer. He was born in McAllen, Texas, the last of three children. After the divorce of his parents, his Mother and stepfather would move the family to a very small town in East Texas. There he would grow up attending three different schools: San Augustine Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Yes, one small town until he graduated high school! He would attend college on a theater scholarship. But after three different schools, and a complete loss of focus; he would move to Southern California with his best friend. He wanted to give it a chance as an actor.He found that he lacked the funds to await phone calls from an agent, and caved in to the fear of not being enough. In the Spring of 1995, he joined the Army. He was in artillery, and once he arrived at his first duty station he would end up meeting some great friends and working in a fuel squad. He would serve his time state side, traveling from Georgia to Washington State and ending his military time in Central Texas at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos). Leaving the Army at the end of August 1999, Juan found a new challenge-- finding a job to support himself and his wife. The next decade would be spent working for the Social Security Administration. He would retire in March of 2016. During that time in Central Texas after leaving the Army, he would work at local theaters, and do a short film from time to time. For Social Security, he would hold many positions including Office Supervisor, Instructor, and Instructional Designer. Over the years, Juan would work in television and film; he would do voiceover work and even hosted two podcasts (The 80's Hour and The Wrestling Wayback Podcast) over time. The issue finally arose with having problems with learning script. This would lead him to stop performing in front of the camera and would open his mind to the possibility of writing. He, initially, felt that he did not have the patience to write a story. Yet, over the years he pushed and eventually finished his first effort: "We're All Broken", which is a children's book about not feeling that your life only has one outcome, one destination, or one goal. We must find in ourselves the ability to see more in ourselves than just the pieces left behind by the sadness that might surround you as a child.His current book, "Divergent Lives of No Consequence: Short Stories" is a much more adult take on the struggles of harsh home environments, battles with PTSD and other mental health issues, and a fear of a bleak future.Presently, Juan has an edited manuscript and is working with a very talented artist to bring some interesting new art to his next book which will include poetry, essays, short stories, and favorite quotes. The working title is Meanderings and Melancholy, and he expects to go to publication by late Winter 2026!Some of Juan's outside interests are grilling and smoking meats for his family and friends, supporting youth reading programs, and spreading the word on mental health awareness for all. "The need to excel begins with the confidence to know that you can."