Hector Laguna

Hector Laguna

Bio: Hector Laguna is a University of Florida graduate with a degree in journalism. Growing up playing in punk bands and skateboarding in Bolivia, he became interested in the creative process for multiple media forms. He also worked as a line cook for a few restaurants during his college years in Gainesville, Florida. He likes spending his free time going to rock n’ roll shows, reading, and watching 80s B-movies. He would love to go to Barcelona one day to skate all their spots and eat all their food.
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