'More than ever, music should be to share and not to compete with,' said Rivera, whose music idols include the Italo-Venezuelan Franco de Vita, Spain's Jose Luis Perales, the Mexican Leonel Garcia and Puerto Rico's Tommy Torres.

It wasn't by chance that the Mexican singer worked with Latin American artists on 'Lo Digo,' a Latin pop song with touches of Peruvian Andes folk music plus Cuban and Mexican rhythms, since for the Mexican 'the union is getting stronger,' he said. 'It's there they can turn something superficially romantic like a little pink heart into an important message of love and hope,' he said.

Today Carlos is proud to celebrate 16 years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol.The singer added that since he debuted the song, he has had a lot of comments from Venezuela 'from people who are encouraged by what it says and the conviction that someday, everything they're going through now will have been worth it.' Through the process of treatment and recovery Carlos found a greater purpose in life which inspired and motivated him to establish a healthy foundation for his family. and is also passionate about developing new curriculum to better meet the needs of tribal and urban Native American communities.Ĭarlos has also been an active committee member for the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency State Committee for California, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown.Ĭarlos has faced many adversities in his life that have ultimately guided him to build resiliency, discipline and a sense of direction. He continues to make a difference in Native Tribal communities serving as CEO to Generation Red Road, Inc. providing services to adult men and women on parole, juvenile offenders and other referrals from the Department of Corrections. Carlos served as a substance abuse treatment provider for 10-years for Indian Health Services in Sacramento, CA. He is originally from Northern CA but currently resides in Sioux Falls, SD with his family.Ĭarlos received his Chemical Dependency Studies and Human Services at the American River College. Carlos is an enrolled tribal member with the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and is also of Mexican descent.

providing leadership to both organizations. & Behavioral Health Director at American Indian Health & Services located in Santa Barbara, Ca. Carlos is the Founder and CEO of Generation Red Road, Inc.

Leadership by Carlos Rivera