P. Alberto Sanchez
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Paul Alberto Sanchez is a Puerto Rican author, screenwriter, director and film producer. He was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona
. He attended both Pueblo High and Cholla High School
, where he first became interested in radio and television. His adopted father died when he was 16, so he moved to Saint George, Utah
and finished his high school there. He graduated from Dixie High School
in 1997 and attended Dixie State College
until 1999. He became involved in the college radio program at the college, until it was closed in early 1999. He moved back to Tucson and began a career as a radio disc jockey at 96.1 KLPX
until Summer 2002, when he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah
. He took a job as a news editor for KSL-TV
, while becoming the executive producer of "The Block," a local high school sports television show in 2004. He returned to radio in 2005 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 105.5 "The Hawk"
. He left the radio business in July 2006, returning to his hometown of Tucson.
In November of 2008, Sanchez released his first book, "The Tao of Sanchez."
His venture into movies came in 2008 as well, investing in a low-budget horror film called, "Craig." In April 2010, he finally got behind the camera in a writer/director capacity, on his short film "Pocho."
In January 2011, Sanchez received a green light to shoot his first full-length feature film, "The Diary Of Babineaux." Filming will take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning in March 2012.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. He attended both Pueblo High and Cholla High School
Cholla High Magnet School
Cholla High School is a public high school, located on the West Side of Tucson, Arizona. Cholla is a magnet high school in the Tucson Unified School District and serves over 1,700 students, grades 9-12...
, where he first became interested in radio and television. His adopted father died when he was 16, so he moved to Saint George, Utah
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
and finished his high school there. He graduated from Dixie High School
Dixie High School (Utah)
Dixie High School is in St. George, Utah at 350 East 700 South. It is a Utah Class 3A school with around 1000 students. The school's mascot is the Flyers and is represented by a World War I-era biplane pilot.-History:...
in 1997 and attended Dixie State College
Dixie State College of Utah
Dixie State College of Utah is a college located in St. George, Utah, United States.-History:...
until 1999. He became involved in the college radio program at the college, until it was closed in early 1999. He moved back to Tucson and began a career as a radio disc jockey at 96.1 KLPX
KLPX
KLPX is a classic rock radio station that serves Tucson, Arizona. KLPX broadcasts on the frequency of 96.1 MHz and broadcasts from northwest Tucson. The KLPX transmitter is located on Tower Peak in the Tucson Mountains.-History:...
until Summer 2002, when he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. He took a job as a news editor for KSL-TV
KSL-TV
KSL-TV, virtual channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. KSL-TV is owned by Bonneville International Corporation, which is in turn owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, while becoming the executive producer of "The Block," a local high school sports television show in 2004. He returned to radio in 2005 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 105.5 "The Hawk"
KTHK
KTHK is a commercial radio station located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, broadcasting on 105.5 FM. KTHK airs a country music format branded as "The Hawk". KTHK is also an affiliate for the BYU Cougars Sport Network.-External links:...
. He left the radio business in July 2006, returning to his hometown of Tucson.
In November of 2008, Sanchez released his first book, "The Tao of Sanchez."
His venture into movies came in 2008 as well, investing in a low-budget horror film called, "Craig." In April 2010, he finally got behind the camera in a writer/director capacity, on his short film "Pocho."
In January 2011, Sanchez received a green light to shoot his first full-length feature film, "The Diary Of Babineaux." Filming will take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning in March 2012.