Who We Are

Erick Velasco

Also known as “The Homo Homie,” originated from El Monte, California. He is one of eight siblings and the proud product of Mexican migrants and is first generation Mexican American.

 Being a charismatic, loving and likable guy that possesses many great qualities, he’s managed to garner amazing long lasting friendships that have helped cultivate and shape his career. Currently Erick is the Host of his own podcast show 

“The Homo Homie Podcast.”

Erick is an established individual who is well rounded in the arts and is known as a triple threat. He attended and completed a 3-year music conservatory program in Glendora, California at Citrus Community College. His training consisted in studying theater, dance and vocal music, ranging from classical to musical theater with the Citrus Singers Group. During his time there he was an active member in the community and became a well, seasoned performer in the U.S. and traveled to various countries within South America and Central Europe. If you ask him, he just might show you his favorite skill of being able to walk on top of a buoy ball. 

In completing the conservatory program he was fortunate enough in 2009 to meet and make a lasting friendship by becoming a right-hand side for a local radio personality Raquel “RaqC” Cordova. While working alongside RaqC, in July of 2010 he appeared on the reality series premier of “Jenni Rivera Presents “Chiquis and RaqC,” as himself and is in episodes 3 and 11. In February 2013 to 2014 giving you the daily sports report, he was the first, openly gay Spanglish (Spanish and English) on air sports correspondent known as ‘Erick-A, The Sports Homo Homie,” for Exitos 93.9 FM (Radio Centro 93.9 –KXOS) . He then in November of 2016 to 2018 went to the CBS/Entercom Studios handling talent, curating schedules and editing and distributing media content becoming the Media Administrator for the podcast “Amber Rose Presents “Risqué with RaqC and Rubi.”  Erick was an on air talent for the digital broadcasting platform DASH Radio for the Tattoo and the Crew Show (August 2019 – September 2019) . He was known as “The Homo Homie,” reporting on the Gay News every Friday from 7-10 A.M. PST on Ice Cube Presents BIG3 Radio. 

Not only has he worked in broadcasting but has also helped in establishing a 501c3 non profit started by RaqC called “Amigas 4 My Soul.” It’s an organization that he is proud to support that helps to inspire all women to live purposefully and courageously regardless of their background, age, financial status or sexual orientation and provide tools for them to build a better tomorrow. 

Throughout his life and career, Erick has been blessed enough to freely be himself and is proud of being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. His ability to connect with people, regardless of his sexual preference, has opened doors to allow room for safe spaces wherever he’s been. He’s not afraid to help others understand about his LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters and is helping to bridge that gap by creating inclusivity and creating allies. He is always willing to ask questions and learn from his community to help get a better understanding of what’s going on, all while continuing to learn about himself.     

What Erick is most proud of and is fortunate to be blessed with, is becoming a full time legal guardian to his niece. He took over legal guardianship when she was 5 in 2011 and has never been a prouder Guncle (Gay Uncle). Raising a life has been the greatest challenge and accomplishment that he has ever done and nothing will ever top that.   

Jose Resendez

Is an award-winning communications expert with over a decade of diversity & inclusion experience in the U.S. Hispanic market -- specializing in publicity, digital media, influencer marketing, talent relations, content curation, programming, production & events. Jose is now based in Los Angeles after starting his career in Miami.

Brand clients have included Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Procter & Gamble (CoverGirl, Pantene, Olay, Tide), Johnson & Johnson (Listerine), PepsiCo (Gatorade), Energizer, Bayer & JP Morgan Chase, among other iconic household brands. In his role Jose has had the pleasure of collaborating with several celebrities & influencers for brand campaigns including Sofia Vergara, Eva Mendes, Taylor Swift, Becky G, Maite Perroni, Jesse & Joy, Dulce Candy, LeJuan James, Lgnd Frvr, Mexican Gueys, Perez Hilton, etc.

Jose is currently a freelance marketing consultant & digital strategist for a variety of clients including: NEON16, Producer Tainy, Human(X), New Cadence Productions, NGL’s Hispanicize Media Group, NostalgiaCon 80s, & Influenser. Jose is also a publicist at Imagine It Media where he executes traditional media efforts for recording music artists including Anitta, Steve Aoki, C. Tangana, Myke Towers, Piso 21, Fanny Lu, De La Ghetto, Zion y Lennox, Justin Quiles, Reykon & Frankie J. In addition, Jose continues to also be available to brands as a micro social media influencer & is currently the Co-Host of “The Homo Homie Podcast” - a podcast dedicated to all things Queer Latinx available on Apple, Google, & Spotify.

Jose was listed in AdWeek’s PR 30 Under 30 for his career & listed in ALEGRIA Magazine's "Most Inspiring Latinos" issue. Jose has been recognized & nominated by Portada Online Awards, LATISM Awards, Miami Life Awards, HPRA Bravo Awards, & TECLA Awards. Jose has been a special guest speaker at Social Media Week, We All Grow, Social Tech Live, PRSA, Latina Lifestyle Bloggers Con, Puerto Rico Blogger Con, South FL Bloggers Union Awards, Hispanicize, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Museum, LIMA’s Career Day, Somos Familia Valle, several schools & as a guest on a variety of press platforms.

Jose graduated with honors from Ai Miami International University of Art & Design with a Bachelors of Arts in Advertising where he received the highest student award recognition possible & was later inducted into their Wall of Fame. Jose has an Associates of Business in Marketing with honors from Johnson & Wales University where he was part of the President's Leadership Team.

Jose is originally from Port Arthur, Texas (outside of Houston), with parents from Guatemala & Mexico. In his free time he enjoys traveling, volunteering, tennis, hiking, & blogging about pop culture - which he started doing as an intern at SONY's Columbia Pictures.

Roman Navarrette

Has spent two decades in the entertainment industry including 15 years at Fox where he began his career. He worked in marketing for such hit Fox television shows as American Idol, Glee, 24, and New Girl then segued into targeted marketing where he helped launched such hit shows as Empire, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Scream Queens and focused on reaching LGBTQ+, Hispanic and African American audiences. In 2017, Navarrette joined Allied Global Marketing where he built their LGBTQ+ division working on campaigns for FX television shows such as Ryan Murphy's, FEUD: Joan Vs. Bette and American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace as well as the critically aclaimed Starz show, Vida.

Navarrette resides in Los Angeles and is a Marketing Consultant where he helps brands and entertainment networks such as Live Nation, FX, Pasadena Playhouse and Aids Healthcare Foundation, reach LGBTQ and Hispanic audiences. Navarrette is currently the Producer of NGL Collective's "Hispanicize Hangout"  Vodcast as well as the Hispanicize Virtual Summits. He also manages Influencer Campaigns on his own, leads the Latinx division of the Gaybors Influencer Agency, and writes editorial features for Hispanic Executive Magazine and The Los Angeles Blade.