Author and Film Producer, Alonzo Herran grew up in the rough streets of Newark, NJ. Being the son of teenage parents would lead him initially to be raised by his great grandmother, who would make an effort to bring him up in the right direction while both his parents had joined the armed forces. Upon his parents return, Alonzo Jr. went to stay with his father. As a single young parent Alonzo Sr. required determination and discipline that would create better options for his son. Growing up in a single parent house hold, Alonzo Jr. was forced to grow up fast. Since his father had to work long late hours, Alonzo was responsible for cooking, cleaning, ironing, and whatever other responsibilities the maintenance of the household required.?
After attending St. Benedict?s Preparatory School, a prestigious prep school in Newark, Alonzo successfully obtained his high school diploma from Jonathan Dayton Regional High School in Springfield, NJ. Following the birth of his son, Alonzo Herran 3rd, he enrolled at Union County College where his intended major was Business Administration. Unfortunately, books and papers would not support his newborn son.
With a burning desire to succeed and create a better life for him and his son, Alonzo enhanced his natural inclination to hustle and hustle hard.
He began promoting parties, and participating in local political events. In July of 1998 he landed a job for the City of Newark as a code enforcement officer. After passing the police exam in 2001 he began his career in law enforcement.
In 2011, Alonzo Herran Jr. dropped his first novel, Living With No Regrets, an urban fiction novel based on young black males? trials and tribulations growing up in Newark, New Jersey. He effectively co-directed and produced his first independent film, ?Living With No Regrets?, based off his same titled novel, Living With No Regrets, which is scheduled to be released in 2012.
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