We recently had the chance to connect with Angel Godinez and have shared our conversation below.
Angel, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I’m proud of working very hard and building a life for my family and myself.
A lot of people dont see it because I choose to keep all the hard work and accomplishments to myself. Once I have gotten to where I want to be, thats when I’ll make it known.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Angel Godinez, also known as “Priscillo” to most of the people that have followed me from the beginning. I was an Urban Latin/Reggaeton Artist and Composer for about 5 years, but I am now currently working full time as a Finish Carpenter in the Metro Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
You could say my brand “Priscillo” is a bit unique because there aren’t many Urban Latino artists in the Midwest. That’s one of the main reasons why I wanted to make a name for myself in the music industry, only now life has gotten a bit more serious for me and for that reason I have decided to take a step back as an Artist.
I have decided to keep my Artist social media pages open as well, just in case I do decide to come back and start composing again.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
I would say the moment when I heard Jesus talk to me for the very first time. I was at a retreat in Chicago, IL and there was a moment when we all had to bow our heads and simply listen to a few words that were being said through a microphone and I heard him speak to me.
Since then I have seen the world very differently and I have also been slowly discovering exactly what it is that Im supposed to do with my life.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering has only reminded me that I am human and that I will make mistakes, but suffering has also taught me that I am still alive and I am still able to get up and fight another day.
To me suffering will always be there to remind me that there is still much I need to learn, and as long as I find purpose in my suffering then that pain that I feel in the moment will never not be for nothing.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Of course it is. I don’t agree with being somebody you’re not. Everything you see me in whether that be photos or music videos, thats exactly how you will see me in real life.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope they mention that I was a very hard working individual. Someone who did not care about what others think of him or say about him.
Someone who understood the meaning of “doing the things you have to do, in order to do the things you want to do”.
Someone who always loved and thought about his family first.
