Gabe Salazar has been an internationally recognized, professional motivational youth speaker for more than 10 years. After overcoming obstacles of homelessness, hopelessness and gang influence, he became the first in his family to go to college. Today, Gabe travels all over the world speaking at schools, teen conferences, and camps. He speaks at more than 150 teen events a year. And in 2011, he celebrated his 1 millionth student reached. He‘s recognized as America’s #1 Latino Youth Speaker by Popular Hispanic Magazine. Gabe’s message challenges teenagers and encourages them to make positive choices in their lives. Through the use of humor, powerful skits, and real-life illustrations, Gabe’s message inspires and motivates his audience to action. Gabe lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Nancy and their four children.