About

A lover of sports and music! As a kid, I used to love listening to vinyl records with my dad. We would listen to everything from Marvin Gaye to Oscar Aviles. Because of this, I learned to appreciate different styles of music early on in life. On top of adopting my families eclectic musical taste, I also have to credit them for my adoration of sports.

Some of my best memories growing up are from crowding around a TV and watching Boxing prize fights and Redskins football games (I'm old enough to remember the good ol' days). Sports and music have always been at the epicenter of my life and I try to incorporate a witty blend of both in my writing style.

In college, I hosted my own hip-hop radio show for a few years and DJ'd as well. I graduated from Salisbury University in 2005 with a Mass Media and Communications degree. Today, I conduct interviews with some of the most relevant artists in the hip hop genre and help oversee iHEARTDilla.com as the Managing Editor.

I am also a featured writer on Redskins 360

Check me out on Twitter @301whereimfrom

I go by Alex, A-TRAIN or Alejandro. Whatever makes YOU comfortable!

Favorite Movie: Do the Right Thing
Favorite Book: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Favorite Song: Hip Hop by Dead Prez
Favorite Album: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Lionel Messi, Edwin Valero, RGIII, Kobe Bryant, Fernando Vargas, Didier Drogba

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Redskins, Chelsea, Wizards

  • Favorite Coaches

    Joe Gibbs, Miguel Diaz

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Pacquiao vs. Hatton, De La Hoya vs. Trinidad, Redskins vs. Bills (Superbowl 26)

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Gatti vs. Ward II, Redskins vs. Saints '09 OT Thriller

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Yankees World Series Wins

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele (Don't give either a mic though!)

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Arnold Palmer.. the drink

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Errr

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Ummm

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Terps.. to the Big Ten we go!

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  • Bryan Day posted 44 days ago

    Bryan Day

    You're welcome, A-Train. Thank you for sharing your boxing knowledge.

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 54 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    You're welcome, Alejandro!

  • Michael Hines posted 70 days ago

    Michael Hines

    You're 100 percent correct on the date. Great catch! Even editors make mistakes (although we're not supposed to!).

  • Bryan Day posted 81 days ago

    Bryan Day

    No problem, Alejandro. Reading the work of someone who is passionate about their subject is enjoyable.

  • Tiffany Brennan posted 102 days ago

    Tiffany Brennan

    You're welcome, Alejandro! I just wanted to make sure I read that right, since I found a couple of different records by just searching it, so no worries.

  • Michael Prunka posted 111 days ago

    Michael Prunka

    Good deal. It's nice up in Olney.

  • Michael Prunka posted 113 days ago

    Michael Prunka

    Yeah man. I'm from Rockville and I went to high school in Olney at Good Counsel!

  • Michael Prunka posted 113 days ago

    Michael Prunka

    Hey man. Where in the 301 are you from?

  • Glen Danquah posted 118 days ago

    Glen Danquah

    No problem, Alejandro. It was a good read.

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