On a Fall day in October on the "Enchanted" island of Puerto Rico (Isla de Encanto) was born yet another bright star in the Caribbean and a son to that beautiful lady we call Hip Hop. Don VA spent a carefree childhood on the island until age thirteen when his father moved the family to the U.S. mainland this is where it all begins. After VA landed in Florida he realized the it was not the journey to America that was perilous but the months that followed that he would have to decide to sink or swim. He moved into a small trailer with his mother, father, and sister while trying to adjust to a new American identity. Shortly afterwards his parents split up, his brother is locked up in prison for life, and he loses three uncles to cancer. VA found solace in the expression of his emotions in an art form he first saw and fell in love with on "YO! MTV RAPS". VA began to blend the thumping Hip Hop beats he heard on television with the Caribbean rhythm in his blood, with hardcore lyrics in English and Spanish, and with the addition of his God-given rugged baritone, it is easy to see how he acquired the title of Vocal Arsonist (VA). Don VA then linked up with a team of New York based rappers and called themselves the Affiliados. The Affiliados have performed at a variety of shows in Florida, in Madison Square Garden, and on Video Mix. They have also done drops for 97.9 La Mega in New York, 99 Jamz, Power 96, and 103 the Beat in Miami. Don VA has also graced the screen as he portrayed a drug dealer in the independent flick "Shottas". He was also seen on cable in two Sprite commercials and doing a service announcement for the NAACP Teen Summit. Don VA is still part of Affiliados but is working on a solo project in the lab these days. His goal is to fuse English and Spanish Rap once and for all. To bring a style that incorporates hardcore lyrics and a choppy Hip Hop flow, Latin undertones and feel, to let the world know the reality of a Puerto Rican American in 21st Century