Hey guys, it's Ian Bick. We are back with another episode of Locked In. Today, I'm interviewing Melvin

Acevedo, who spent six years in prison. In this episode, we detail his early childhood. We go through

the acts of why he got sentenced to prison time, and then also how he was able to turn it all

around and become a rapper rapper who goes by the name

Alpha Mel. Hope you guys sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of Locked in. Appreciate all the

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Sit back, relax, and enjoy my interview with Melvin Acevedo.

Melvin, welcome to the show, man.

You came out today from New Jersey all the way to come see us.

So what's up, man?

Thanks for having me, man.

Yeah, how you doing today?

I'm going to live, but I'm here.

Awesome, man. I'm glad to hear it. Let's jump right into your story. Let's do it. Where are you from? Where'd you grow up? What's your childhood like? Puerto Rican from the Bronx, born and raised.

Came from Jersey because I picked up my beautiful manager.

I mean, she lives out there to how to pick up. She wouldn't let me come without her. So you're the driver. Yeah, but she said, you're gonna drive, but come get me and back. She's the manager, but you're the driver. Yeah, I'm the driver, for sure. And she's my schedule. I mean, mean, shout out to her. Lina Love. She holds me down. So yeah, from the Bronx, Puerto Rican, you know, grew up with my mother. My father was in prison as well, you know, most of my life. Brother and a sister, a cousin that I consider my sister as well and you know story goes from there

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